Book talks

Swindle by Gordon Korman

Have you ever collected anything like dolls or football cards? Griffin Bing discovers a rare baseball card in an old, abandoned house. When he and his best friend, Ben, bring the card to a local collectibles shop, the owner, S. Wendell Palomino, tells Griffin the card is a fake and worth only $120. They sell the card but wonder why a fake baseball card needs to be immediately locked away in the safe. That night, Palomino turns up on the local news boasting of a valuable Babe Ruth baseball card worth at least $20,000 at auction. Griffin-The Man with the Plan-knows he’s been swindled and must do something-anything- to get the card back. Griffin, Ben, and their team of friends have many obstacles to overcome including a menacing guard dog, high tech security, and a secret hiding place, but they’ll do anything to outsmart the Swindler and get the card back.

Schooled by Gordon Korman

Capricorn “Cap” Anderson lived a peaceful life on his grandmother’s farming commune away from the outside world; but when Rain falls and must endure a couple months of rehab in a local hospital, Cap is thrown into modern day America which includes attending the local middle school. Cap is taken aback by school fights, wedgies, and the PA system. The students are confused of what to think of him too. No one knows how to take Cap, his hemp clothing, long, unkempt hair, and his daily practice of Tai chi. When the students band together to elect Cap eighth grade president, an honor only bestowed upon the biggest nerd in school, Cap must either sink or swim. Will he be the best eighth grade president ever or the laughing stock of the school? Find out by reading Schooled by Gordon Korman. 

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