Jackpot (Swindle Series #6)

by Gordon Korman

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545633499
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	01/07/2014
Series:	Swindle Series , #6
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	204,112
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Gordon Korman is the #1 bestselling author of three books in The 39 Clues series as well as seven books in his Swindle series: Swindle, Zoobreak, Framed, Showoff, Hideout, Jackpot, and Unleashed. His other books include This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! (published when he was fourteen); The Toilet Paper Tigers; Radio Fifth Grade; the trilogies Island, Everest, Dive, Kidnapped, and Titanic; and the series The Hypnotists and On the Run. He lives in New York with his family and can be found on the web at www.gordonkorman.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for SWINDLE:

"Pure fun from top to bottom." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"Korman's fast moving, feel-good suspense novel will have middle schoolers, especially boys, turning the pages." -- VOYA

Praise for ZOOBREAK:

"Korman again knocks it out of the park . . . interesting, full of humor, and good fun." -- VOYA

"Korman's second tale of 11-year-old Mr. Fix-it Griffin and his friends is a page-turning adventure. . . . The author's fans will be more than pleased." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS

Praise for FRAMED:

"Goofball-funny and addictive." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS

From the Publisher

In this sixth installment of the “Swindle” mystery series, Griffin Bing, the man with the plan, wants to be the lucky winner of a $30,000,000 lottery jackpot. The obstacle in his way is his nemesis, Darren Vader. At the same time, a new kid named Victor Phoenix has moved to Cedarville .This new kid is not too fond of Darren either. Will Darren succeed in finding the unclaimed lottery ticket? Time is running short and someone else might want to lay claim to the winnings. Griffin must use his super sleuth skills to try to figure out where the winning ticket may be around town. Along the way Griffin does have some help in finding the ticket from unlikely sources, including a Doberman. This fast-paced and humorous installment in the series will not disappoint young readers, who will learn about the value of friendship. Reviewer: Rosa Roberts; Ages 8 to 12.

Children's Literature - Rosa Roberts