Summary
Griffin Bing, the man with the plan, thinks he can help with his family's financial problem by selling his rare Babe Ruth baseball card that he found in an abandoned house, but, when he goes to this store owner named S. Wendell Palomino, nicknamed "Swindle", and tries to sell it to him, he is told it's a replica and is swindled out of the money. Griffin comes up with a plan, gathers his friends, and gets ready to break in and get his card back. They tried once, with just Griffin, Ben, and Savannah, but that didn't work out so they gathered more people and made a new plan.
The first and, seemingly, the hardest obstacle is the watchdog: a dangerous Doberman named Luthor. Griffin assigns Savannah, a dog-whisperer, to the dog. Next, they have to distract the neighbor. Griffin assigns that role to Logan, an actor. The way that they lure Swindle out of the house is also very ingenious. Pitch helps them up the house. Logan distracts the neighbor. Everything leading up to break-in goes just as planned. Read the book to find out what happens inside the house.
The first and, seemingly, the hardest obstacle is the watchdog: a dangerous Doberman named Luthor. Griffin assigns Savannah, a dog-whisperer, to the dog. Next, they have to distract the neighbor. Griffin assigns that role to Logan, an actor. The way that they lure Swindle out of the house is also very ingenious. Pitch helps them up the house. Logan distracts the neighbor. Everything leading up to break-in goes just as planned. Read the book to find out what happens inside the house.
"A Rare 1914 Babe Ruth Baseball Card." Photograph. 28 Sept 2011. NBC News. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.
"Swindle Book Cover". Photograph. n.d. Paper Dog Studio. Web. 14 Oct 2013.
Header Image: Veronica. "Swindle Movie Image". Photograph. 27 July 2013. Swindle Nickelodeon Movie Set To Debut August 24. Sweety High Blog. Web. 15 Oct 2013.
Book: Korman, Gordon. Swindle. New York: Scholastic, 2008. Print.
"Swindle Book Cover". Photograph. n.d. Paper Dog Studio. Web. 14 Oct 2013.
Header Image: Veronica. "Swindle Movie Image". Photograph. 27 July 2013. Swindle Nickelodeon Movie Set To Debut August 24. Sweety High Blog. Web. 15 Oct 2013.
Book: Korman, Gordon. Swindle. New York: Scholastic, 2008. Print.