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

  • The Fort

    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…

  • Restart

    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…

  • Slacker

    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…