When describing swindle and figuring out the password to his house, he says, i think we are dealing with an old nerd, too. To deepen their comprehension of the plot, teach students to identify the sequence of plot events and analyze the relationship between those events. The official wiki of the swindle books by gordon korman. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
His other books include this cant be happening at macdonald hall. His family is going through rough times and are about to go bankrupt. This is gordon korman at his crowdpleasing best, perfect for readers who like to hoot. Bens dad says that hes an old nerd because he remembers something from startrek that had the number 1701. Swindle transformers, several fictional characters in the transformers universe swindle novel, a 2008 childrens book by gordon korman swindle magazine, a bimonthly arts and culture publication from 2004 to 2009. This is gordon korman at his crowdpleasing best, perfect for readers who. This book is destined to become a favorite readaloud for. Hideout is the fifth book in the series by gordon korman and so to really appreciate the story you should start at the beginning of the series swindle is book. Animal whisperer savannahs capuchin monkey cleopatra turns up missing, and a suspicious banana leads savannah to the conclusion that cleos been monkeynapped. This story is awesome they start off in a house where they was going to stay to prove that they should get a skate park. There are many things standing in their way a menacing guard dog, a hightech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their general inability to drive but griffin and his team are going to get back whats rightfully his. Showoff, the fourth book in bestselling author gordon kormans swindle series, finds griffin hatching a new plan after his friends pet doberman, luthor, is blamed for ruining a dog show and lands in the pound. The only complaint i would have about this book is the lack of illustrations, but the cover art and stories remedy this a little for me. This resource offers discussion questions about this book.
Zain abideen the story swindle is an adventure story of a boy named griffin bing, or as his best friend, ben slovak calls him the man with the plan. Robberies, baseball cards, and action, all in the book swindle. Swindle right, zoobreak, framed, showoff, hideout, jackpot, unleashed, and jingle talk. Griffin bing the main character in the series, griffin has to prove his honesty time and time again.
Wendell palomino, savannah drysdale, antonia pitch benson, logan kellerman, tom dufferin, melissa. To me this is a great adventure and action book even though some parts include baseball you didnt need to know anything about baseball other than that the card this kid found when they were in this old mansion was worth more than you it was an original babe ruth card the most valuable baseball card in history he is also known as the great bambino. Inside this book companion product you will find four quick comprehension quizzes to check for student understanding of the book. When a boy named ben finds an old baseball card in his house his friend griffin tells him to sell it. After a mean collector named swindle cons him out of his most valuable baseball card, griffin bing must put together a band of misfits to break into swindle s compound and recapture the card. There are about seven or eight main characters in the book swindle, but i have selected griffin, ben, and darren to describe to you. It is a caper story about the retrieval of a valuable baseball card and built on creativity and simple language. Names of the main characters in the book swindle by gordon. The plot was more important in the book than character. Now, to spring luthor, griffin and his friends must pull off a scheme involving a large international dog show, lots of red dye, and the help of a reclusive former dog trainer. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He develops an intricate plan to trick palomino, whom he now calls swindle, out of the. Swindle is a plotdriven book with the action occurring in a fastpaced sequence.
Food fights, a blind nun, angry russians, and even a call me maybe breakout musical segment are just some of the notable features sure to delight kids, and all thats before the teens ingenious scheme exacts due revenge on a slimy con man you just. Free download or read online swindle pdf epub book. The characters in my book include ben slovak, and griffen bing, darren vader, s. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay topics, and key themes like the value of trust and teamwork and the morality and rights of ownership. A local card dealer nicknamed swindle manages to trick him out of it, so griffin must put together a group of. This book is destined to become a favorite readaloud for librarians and classroom teachers. There are 8 books in the swindle series so far, all written by gordon korman. Griffin and his friend plan a sppoky sleepover in a haunted house. The swindle books really put his talent in the best light as he draws each unique, unrealistic but ohsorealistic character in the group. Ben slovak is a kid who is a short and small boy who suffers from a narcolepsy.
All of the character pictures came from imdb, because there was a movie made of this book, but, unfortunately, logan was left out of the movie. In the first book griffin finds a babe ruth baseball card, however s. In the story, 6thgrader griffin bing enlists a group of his. On this wiki, you can browse characters, locations, events, and much more. Swindle is about two kids, griffin and ben, who find a rare babe ruth 1920 baseball card, which is the first year for the yankees.
Swindle is told from the view of multiple characters. Swindle is a 2008 book by gordon korman summary edit. A smart, young boy named griffin bing decides to invite his entire school grade over for. Swindle went on tv and announced that this was a very valuable card that could be worth as much as one million dollars. The footnotes also add so much more to the book, and they further the readers knowledge in a number of areas. The book was the first of a series, followed by zoobreak, framed. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in hardcover format. It is not to be confused with the 20 theatrical film from nickelodeon movies, swindle. It is a caper story about the retrieval of a valuable baseball card.
Swindle chess, a ruse by which a chess player in a losing position tricks his opponent. Swindle is a middlegrade novel published in 2008 by canadian american author gordon korman. The book is about a 6th grader named griffin bing who has discovered an extremely rare babe ruth baseball card in an old house. Theyre sitting on their sleeping bags in an abandoned mansion.
The man with the plan is what his friend calls him, because he always seems to have a plan for everything. Readers will enjoy the pageturning adventure, the quirky characters and the revenge factor. At first, the plan only involves his best friend ben, but, soon, griffin assembles a group of friends and classmates to assist him in a daring heist of the card from swindles fortresslike house. Swindle in this captivating storyline, two friends, griffin and ben slovak, are camping at an old abandoned mansion that was about to be knocked down. Wendell palomino, savannah drysdale, antonia pitch benson, logan kellerman, tom dufferin, melissa dukakis, mr. Swindle is a 2008 childrens novel by gordon korman. Winnifred rockfordbates new comment by a fandom user griffin bing edited by a fandom user list. The book starts with griffin and his best friend, benjamin slovak, otherwise known as ben. Griffin and ben have a sleepover at a old house that is scheduled to be demolished next morning. Griffin bing promptly informs ben slovak of his plans, but he vehemently protests against the idea of pulling a heist on the emporium. This article looks into some of gordon kormans bestselling novels, swindle and schooled, including some of the main characters, their roles and significance of the novels. In swindle by gordon korman book 1 of the series, griffin bings family has fallen upon hard times, but he thinks their fortunes have turned once he finds a babe ruth baseball card in an old house. Griffin is in the 6th grade, he is tiny and scrawny, has blonde hair and blue eyes.
Swindle, zoobreak, framed, showoff, hideout, jackpot, unleashed, and jingle. Swindle by gordon korman is an adventurous story with a group of kids with characters you want to be your friend too. To ask other readers questions about swindle, please sign up. Griffins best friend, has narcolepsy, sneaks into palominos emporium in a box, helps and participates in all the plans. Now, to spring luthor, griffin and his friends must pull off a scheme involving a large international dog show, lots of red dye, and. When griffin bing plans a spooky sleepover in a haunted house thats about to be demolished, he isnt planning on making a fortune. Swindle is a coming of age novel by gordon korman about a group of friends working together to retrieve a rare baseball card. The swindle series tells the adventures of sixth grade kid griffin bing.
The main characters of this adventure, realistic fiction story are. Theres logan, the aspiring actor, savannah the animal lover, melissa the shy computer genius, ben the ever present sidekick, and griffin, known as the man with the plan. Wendell, griffin, savannah, melissa, ben, darren, logan, pitch, mrs. Griffin bing, the man with the plan, and his full complement of coconspirators from swindle 2008 are back. Savannah, the dog whisperer, who calms down swindles guard dog. With jennette mccurdy, noah crawford, chris oneal, ciara bravo. Plotline, major characters, list of books, other reading. After a mean collector named swindle cons him out of his most valuable baseball card, griffin bing must put together a band of misfits to break into swindles compound and recapture the card. Pdf swindle book by gordon korman free download 256 pages. Swindle transformers, several fictional characters in the transformers universe. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.
Based on a popular book by gordon korman, swindle is like oceans eleven for a younger crowd. Wendell palomino, also known as swindle, tricks him out of the card. Griffin and his friend ben decide to get the card back at all costs because they need the money so griffin wont have to move. There are many things standing in their way a menacing guard dog, a hightech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their general inability to drive but griffin and his team are going to get back whats rightfully his even if hijinks ensue. The venal mercenary decepticon, swindle looks out for himself first and foremost, selling out his fellow combaticons if it suits his purposes. Characters the characters in my book include ben slovak, and griffen bing, darren vader, s. Griffin then decides to assemble a team in order to get the card back. There are many things standing in their way a menacing guard dog, a hightech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their inability to drive but griffin and his team are going to get back. He is a sixth grader who doesnt want to move from his best friend ben. Lemaitre, acclaimed in france as a crime writer, is not one to leave interpretation to chance, make points through omission or force anyone to read between the lines. There are many things standing in their way a menacing guard dog, a hightech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their general inability to drive but griffin and his team are going to. Swindle by gordon korman paperback book the parent store. If you like swindle mysteries books, youll love baseball card adventures.