Jackpot

The sixth installment in the Swindle series, in which The Man With The Plan gets a new rival . . . and the search for a missing lottery ticket becomes a hunt of epic proportions.
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. 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." -- VOYAPraise 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 REVIEWSPraise for FRAMED:"Goofball-funny and addictive." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS
GORDON KORMAN is the beloved author of over one hundred novels for young readers, including hilarious middle-grade classics such as the Macdonald Hall series, I Want to Go Home and Slacker. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario, and now lives in New York with his family. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com. 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." -- VOYAPraise 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 REVIEWSPraise for FRAMED:"Goofball-funny and addictive." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS