Kids on Fire: Swindle Chapter Books Are Fun Capers!

Kids ages 8 and up who are looking for a funny new adventure series should look no further than Gordon Korman’s bestselling and highly-rated Swindle chapter books.

Swindle (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.24)

Ocean’s 11 . . . with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman!

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 many things standing in their way — a menacing guard dog, a high-tech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their inability to drive — but Griffin and his team are going to get back what’s rightfully his . . . even if hijinks ensue.

This is Gordon Korman at his crowd-pleasing best, perfect for readers who like to hoot, howl, and heist.

 

Zoobreak (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.38)

The sequel to Gordon Korman’s SWINDLE—the Man With A Plan is back!

When Griffin Bing’s class goes to a floating zoo, they don’t expect to see animals being treated so badly.

They don’t expect to find Cleo, Dog Whisperer Savannah’s pet monkey who’s been missing for weeks.

And they really don’t expect to have to hide the animals once they’ve rescued them!

Hilarity ensues as Griffin’s team once more pulls off a heist . . . trying to break the animals back into a (better) zoo!

 

Framed (5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.38)

The hilarious third SWINDLE book!

Griffin Bing’s new principal doesn’t like him. And Griffin doesn’t like the boot camp football atmosphere the new principal has brought.

Griffin manages to stay out of trouble — until a Super Bowl ring disappears from the school’s display case, with Griffin’s retainer left in its place. Griffin has been framed!

Unfortunately, the Man doesn’t have a Plan – and everything his team tries to find out who really took the ring backfires.

Griffin ends up in an alternate school, then under house arrest, and finally with an electronic anklet – with no way to prove his innocence!

Griffin smells a rat – but will he be able to solve the mystery in time?

 

Showoff (5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.38)

The fourth SWINDLE book, centering around a dog show that goes horribly awry!

The heroes of SWINDLE, ZOOBREAK, and FRAMED are back – and this time, things have gone to the dogs!

When Luthor goes berserk at a mall dog show, he’s accused of ruining the career of the three-time best-in-show beagle. Griffin always knew that Luthor’s viciousness was simmering just below the surface – so why does he feel bad enough to spring him from the pound?

Griffin and his team have a new plan. This one involves New York City, a sinister saboteur, a reclusive dog-trainer who’s quit the business, an international dog show, and a whole lot of red dye. But if they pull it off, no one will even notice their sting operation…right?

 

Hideout (5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.38)

The Man With The Plan and his friends return in this fifth romp in the Swindle series!

HIDEOUT: a place to escape detection, especially when being chased by someone determined to have revenge. . .

When Griffin Bing and his friends first met Luthor, he was a vicious attack dog working for the slimy S. Wendell Palomino – as known as Swindle. The kids rescued Luthor, and never thought they’d see Swindle again.

But now Swindle’s returned. And he wants his dog back.

Swindle has manipulated the law so that there’s no way for Savannah Drysdale to keep Luthor in her house. Before he can be taken away, they decide to made him disappear – away from Swindle.

Six kids. Three hideouts. One extremely large dog.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

Jackpot (5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.38)

The sixth installment in the Swindle series, in which The Man With The Plan gets a new rival . . . and the search for a missing lottery ticket becomes a hunt of epic proportions.

JACKPOT: the top prize in a game or lottery; a sensational and unexpected success, stroke of luck, windfall, bounty, pay day . . .

What would you do with $30,000,000? That’s the question everyone in Cedarville and every town near it is asking, because right now there’s an unclaimed lottery ticket worth that much — and the money will go to whomever finds it first.

Griffin Bing, The Man With The Plan, wants to be the lucky winner. But he’s got competition. Darren Vader, Griffin’s number-one enemy, will stop at nothing to find it. And a new kid in town, Victor Phoenix, is also in on the big hunt. He’s got an advantage that Griffin would have never guessed: Griffin’s own friends are helping Victor out. But why?

Griffin’s going to need a lot of help — from a rowdy Doberman, a completely strange invention, and a very random set of wheels — to hit this jackpot and win his friends back.

 

Unleashed (5/5 stars, currently priced at $10.99)

The seventh installment in #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Gordon Korman’s Swindle series!

UNLEASHED: freed from restraint, running wild, not being held back by anyone or anything . . .

Luthor, a former attack dog, is supposed to be on his best behavior now that he’s in the care of Savannah, a girl who’s easily a dog’s best friend. But every time a certain truck passes by Savannah’s house, Luthor goes into attack mode — and chaos follows.

Meanwhile, Griffin Bing is locked in the fight of his life with his archenemy, Darren Vader. Both are trying to win an invention contest — and will stop at nothing to be victorious.

A runaway dog. Some majorly strange inventions. A mysterious neighbor. A stolen object of great value. These are a few of the ingredients in UNLEASHED, Gordon Korman’s latest Swindle mystery. Like a Doberman with a mission in mind, there’s no holding this story back!

 

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