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Swindle
3 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Swindle series.
Griffin and his gang have been roped into playing Santa's elves at Cedarville's annual Holiday Spectacular at the Colchester Mansion. But when a priceless artifact, the Star of Prague, is stolen, Mr. Colchester shuts down the holiday display. It's up to "Man with the Plan" Griffin to save Christmas. This eighth addition to the comical mystery series is full of warm, fuzzy holiday cheer.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
(3)
4-6
Swindle series.
Griffin Bing has bet his long-time adversary, Darren Vader, that he can win the Invent-a-Palooza, but he's got zero ideas. Meanwhile, uber-techie friend Melissa isn't even in Griffin's corner--she's too busy creating her own invention to help keep Savannah's Doberman from chasing cars. Pitch-perfect middle-school mentalities work well against the comic mystery plot in this seventh addition to the series.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
(3)
4-6
Swindle series.
In his sixth mystery, Griffin feels as if he has been replaced by new-to-town Victor, whom Griffin's friends are calling "the other Man With The Plan." Desperate to be the one to find a missing thirty-million-dollar lottery ticket, Griffin forms an alliance with his sworn enemy, bully Darren Vader. With humor and brisk pacing, Korman once again displays understanding of middle-school readers.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
3 reviews
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