Author
Gordon Korman
6 books · Grades 3–9 · 1 series
About
Gordon Korman wrote his first novel for a class assignment when he was twelve and had it published when he was fourteen. He has since written dozens of funny, fast-paced middle-grade novels, including Restart, Swindle and The Fort. His books are especially popular with kids who like humor and a good caper.
Books by Gordon Korman
Series
The Swindle Series

#1 Swindle
Grades 3–7 · GRL T · 5 AR pts
After unscrupulous collector S. Wendell Palomino cons sixth-grader Griffin Bing out of a valuable baseball card, Griffin puts together a band of misfits to break into Palomino's heavily guarded store and steal…

#2 Zoobreak
Grades 4–7 · GRL T · 5 AR pts
After a class trip to a floating zoo where animals are mistreated and Savannah's missing pet monkey is found in a cage, Long Island sixth-grader Griffin Bing and his band of misfits…

#3 Framed!
Grades 5–7 · GRL R · 6 AR pts
Griffin Bing is in big trouble when a Super Bowl ring disappears from his middle school's display case, replaced by Griffin's retainer, and the more he and his friends investigate, the worse…
Stand-alone books

Grades 5–8 · GRL W · 9 AR pts
The morning after Hurricane Leo rips through the town of Canaan, friends exploring the widespread destruction discover an underground bomb shelter. Text has violence, physical abuse, criminal activity, bullying & references to…

Grades 5–9 · GRL W · 9 AR pts
Chase Ambrose forgets everything after falling off a roof and losing consciousness. He forgets his name & his parents. He forgets what he was doing on that roof. And he forgets he's…

Grades 6–8 · GRL W · 7 AR pts
Trying to cruise through school doing as little work as possible, an unmotivated boy gets his comeuppance when a community service project escalates into an all-out battle with an extracurricular activity-obsessed, mean-spirited…