Swindle

Swindle
(Book 1)
by Gordon Korman


6th grader Griffin Bing is "The Man With The Plan," in other words he always has a scheme up his sleeve.  After he finds a rare Babe Ruth baseball card in a soon to be demolished house, he gets the card appraised by a dealer in collectibles. The dealer tells Griffin it is a reproduction and isn't that valuable but buys it from Griffin for a $120. 


A little later, Griffin sees the dealer on TV telling everyone how he is auctioning off a Babe Ruth baseball card that he found for up to a $1,000,000.  Griffin doesn't like getting swindled, so he develops an intricate plan involving his friends to steal it back.  This will be no simple robbery though.  The dealer has fences, high tech alarm systems, a guard dog, and a vault protecting the card.  Will Griffin and his friends be able to pull off the ultimate resteal?  Read Swindle to find out. 


Published: 2008

Genre: Robbery/Mystery

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