![]() Swindle starts off with the main character Griffin Bing and his best friend, Ben Slovak, camping out in an old abandoned mansion. So why is Swindle so popular? What makes this one of the best-selling kids books of recent times?Īlso check out the video trailer on Scholastic’s website. It has also been adapted into a movie by Nickelodeon (which I thought was rather subpar, especially compared to the book, by the way). Swindle has sold millions of copies and spawned follow-up books Zoobreak, Framed, Showoff, and Hideout. The common refrain of kids about Swindle is, “I finished it in three days!” Well, guess what I finished Swindle the very night I got it! By the time Gordon Korman came to my school, everyone was in love with him, and tons of kids I know have read it. ![]() I was in fifth grade in 2008 when it first came out, and Gordon Korman was coming to visit my school! In preparation, our librarian had us read some books by Gordon Korman, and I was instantly hooked! ![]() ![]() Swindle by Gordon Korman has become a modern classic. ![]()
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