Question #9

Ben suggests that they could steal one millon dollars' worth of Swindle's stuff from the store, in place of the card. Do you think this would make Griffin and
Swindle even? Why or why not?

No, because since Swindle stole the card, they should only steal back what's rightfully theirs.

From Abanoub, Ankit, and Zach

Question #7

When Griffen enters Swindle's store after Ben let him in, what's the first clue that somthing is not right? How did you dertermine this?

The first clue was they froze, we found it in chapter 11 from the Swindle book.
They froze because the safe was not there!


By Kayla, Jeremy, and Kelly

quetion #8

How do you think Griffin felt when he couldn't find the safe?

He felt really stunned because they had been working on this plan for a long time.

By chaney and Matthew

Question # 30

What clue are we given earlier in the story that Swindle is a Star Trek fan?

The clue is that when Griffin and Ben enter the store they saw a shelf of classic Star Trek TV figures. When his dad comes in the room to see what the boys are doing they lie and tell him that they are doing homework. He helps them find the code that is from Star Trek.

Answered by: Tristen & Justin

Question # 29

Draw a picture of Luthor. Write three sentences that describe that way he acts.



Luthor acts vicious. Luthor also acts like he's about to bite you. Luthor's collar makes you think he is evil.

Answered by Sloan & Carly

Question # 28

How does Savannah react when Luthor destroys the chew toy she gave him? What does that say about her?

She got really mad at the Doberman. It means that she was mad because he destroyed the toy out of nowhere. She started to scream at the Doberman.

Answered by: Favian, Braden, and Izzy

Question # 27

How does Griffin "trick" Savannah into seeing Luthor? What sentence from the story supports your answer?

Griffin is tricking Savannah by saying that Luthor is a good dog. The sentence that supports our answer is when Savannah calls out " Luthor sweetie".

Answered by: Manon, Conner, and Raquel

Question # 26

Do you think Ben and Griffin were taking a risk mentioning Luther to Savannah?

Yes they would have to take a risk because they would have to tell her about the heist.

Answered by Nick & Hayden

Question # 25

How does Savannah explain how guard dogs are made?

Savannah explains to Griffin and Ben that if you take a puupy that's newborn and raise it to be aggressive, then you're going to wind up with a pretty rough dog.

Answered by Ranita, Ashley, Courtney

Question #4

The origional plan for the rockford house was to turn it into a skatepark.It didn't happen because the city did not think it was a good idea,and they didn't want to listen to a ten-year-old.

Joey and Danny

The Old Rockford House

3.Find three descriptions of the old Rockford house that the author uses. What kind of picture do these descriptions paint?

Three descriptions of the Rockford house are dilapidated,vacant,and very old.

Answered by: Rebecca and Anthony

Question #7

What actions does Darren Vader do to show that he is not a nice person.

First, he spied on the team and when they wouldn't let him in he threatened to tell the police. when they finally got the baseball card, darren took the card and ran.

Answered by Tara, Shamar, Zachary

Do you think Griffin would have been able to keep the Babe Ruth card if the other 6th graders had spent the night with him at the Rockford house?

No, because the other kids might find it, or they might try to sell the card like Griffin did. Plus the other kids might want it for themselves.

Answered by Melissa, Zac, Sammi, Elizabeth

Why do you think Darren didn't go to the old Rockford house the night Griffin and Ben slept there?

We think that he didn't go because he was afraid to go there.

Answered by Aryana, Christian, and Paola

Question #12

What are some of the reasons Ben gives for not wanting to steal the card back?

He would go to prison, for who knows how long.
It would be considered stealing.
Ben has a sleeping disorder.

Answered by Brianna, Taryn, and Kevin

#6, #7,and#18

#6. What creature attacks Griffin when he’s in the house? Give at least three descriptions the author gives us for the creature.

A bat attacks Griffin when he was at the Rockford house.


#7. How do you think Griffin felt when he found the baseball card in the desk drawer?

I think he felt happy,excited,and grateful because it was a 1920 baseball card.


#18. Why do you think Griffin accepts only $120 for the Babe Ruth card?

Griffin only takes hundred twenty dollars because he thought it wasn`t valuable.

Tiffany

Greetings from Gordon K

Hi, guys. Thanks so much for letting me nose in on your SWINDLE blog. I'm really glad you've been having such a good time with the book.

This is a great chance for me to get a glimpse into the minds of my readers, and learn what you consider the good parts and the not-so-good parts.

I'm looking forward to my visit to Evans. I can't believe it's only a couple of weeks away - it feels as if Mr. Hershey and I have been planning this forever.

See you soon - and keep on posting your comments about SWINDLE. I'll be watching.

Gordon Korman

PS: Did you know that I've already started working on a SWINDLE sequel? It's called ZOOBREAK, and it's going to come out in fall 2009. I'll give you the lowdown when I see you at Evans ...

Question #25

Draw an advertisement for the SmartPick. Use details from the story to help you “sell” it.



Answered by: Ben

Question 30

What would you do if you found out you had sold something to someone, but didn't get a good deal on it?

If we found out we sold something to someone but didn't get a good deal on it we would gather our friends and try to get the thing back. But if that does not work we would try to do something else. We would also get very mad because the person tricked us into something they wanted.

Cassy, Allison, and Marisa

Question # 27

How does Griffin feel about the Smartpick?

Griffin does not like the SmartPick because his dad put a lot of money towards it. Griffin also thinks that if his dad did not make the SmartPick they would still be able to stay at his house.

Victoria, Kautia, Evans, and Jonghyun

Question # 28

Why is the baseball card valuable?

The baseball card is valuable because it was made in 1920 when Babe Ruth was wearing a Red Sox jersey. This is important because after he was playing for the Red Sox, he was traded to the Yankees. There were very few of these cards.

William, Morgan, and Rachel

Question # 26

How does Mr. Bing's decision to work full time on the Smart Pick affected his family?

Mr. Bing's decision to work full time on the Smart Pick affected his family because when he took the time off work, they started losing money. They started losing money because Mr. Bing quit his job and he started using his family's savings to make ends meet. When they lost all the money they couldn't pay for their house so they had no choice but to try to sell their house.

Connor and Johathon

Question #29

How does Griffin feel when he sees Palomino talking about the card on TV?

Griffin felt that after the things he did to find the rare Babe Ruth card, he felt Swindle should give it back, or he will steal the card back. He will do it to help his family with the money problems.

Answered by: Colton, Olivia, and Anastasia

Question # 24

Griffin’s father, Mr. Bing, is an inventor. Do you think his style of thinking has influenced Griffin? Why or why not?

Griffins father's style of thinking has influenced Griffin because he tries to come up with a plan to solve any problem.

Answered by: Cymonne and Jacob

Question # 23

The SmartPick fruit picker is described as a “prototype”. What do you think this means?

A prototype means an experimental project.

Answered by: Kellie, Ashley, and Evan

Question # 22

Griffin split his profit with Ben. What does this say about Griffin?

We think Griffin is a good friend and he is fair. This showed when he split his profit with Ben.

Answered by: Brian, Lesly, and Creshawn

Question # 21

Draw a picture of Griffin and Ben trying to lift the safe in Palomino’s store. Write three sentences that describe why they can’t do it.

Griffin and Ben could not lift up the safe because it was bolted to the floor. The safe was also very heavy. Griffin and Ben were too weak.

Answered by: Gabby and Austin

Question # 20

List three forms of security Palomino uses in his store. Why do you think he has all these things?

The three forms of security Palomino uses are wired cases, cameras, and guard dogs. All the stuff in his store is worth a lot of money.

Answerd by: Tyler, Ronan, and Delaney

Questions # 19

Imagine that you had a rare Star Trek figure from 1966. Would you try selling it to Palomino or not?

I would not sell my Star Track figure because it is worth so much money and it is a collectible. Palomino might try to rip me off.

Answered by: Daniel, Kevin, and Bailey

Question 1 and 2

1.Some words that describe Griffin are brave, boy with plans, and unstoppable!
2.I think Ben is a loyal to Griffin because Ben is Griffin friend and he doesn't want to let Griffin down.

Question 1 AND 2.

1. I would describe Griffin as loyal, creative, nonquitter, courageous, honest, and trustworthy.
2. I think Ben is loyal to Griffin because they`re best friends that would do anything for each other.

Question # 8

Draw a picture of the Babe Ruth baseball card, using the book's details to help you. Write a list of all the details that you used.


On the back it had a loaf of bread, and said Top Dog Bakery Products. It showed the baseball player shouldering his bat. His name was at the bottom. (George Herman (Babe) Ruth.)

Anwered by, Matthew, Richard, and Quinn

Question #10

What does Griffin plan to do with the baseball card when he finds it?

Griffin plans to sell it at Palomino's Emporium soon and split it in half with Ben. He plans to somehow give the money to his parents because they have money problems.

Answered by: Zach, Dani, Collin, and Annabel

Question #16

Draw a picture of Palomino, based on the descriptions the author uses. List the descriptions below.

Palomino is short, stocky and suprisingly young.

Answered by: Kali, Mark and Kayla

Question #13

Draw the outside of Palomino's Emporium of Collectibles. Write 3 sentences that describe it.
It has a lot of trees because they hide in trees.
It has a security system where you punch in the code.
It has a guard dog named Luther.

Answered by: Alec, Sabik and Andrew

Question #15

Who is Tom Dufferin, and what do you think is his opinion about kids? Use details from the book to support your answer.

Tom Dufferin likes money and valuables more than two little children. He says "this is not a toy store". He thinks the children are unrefined.

Answered by: Natalie, Kaylynn and Daniel

Question #18

Why do you think Griffin accepts only $120 for the Babe Ruth card?
He only accepts $120 because Swindle only wants them to have $120. Swindle says that the card is a fake.

Answerd by: Melinda, Ian and Kaitlynn

Question #14

The author describes Palomino's store to be as welcoming and warm as a "bank vault". Why do you think Griffin choses this store to sell his baseball card?
We think Griffin chooses this store because Mr. Palomino wants his store to be welcoming and warm as a bank vault and we think Griffin likes that.


Answered by: Brooke, Mark, and Ariella

Question #12

How do you think Ben feels when he and Griffin escape from the old Rockford house?

Ben and Griffin felt very terrified because a big wrecking ball was going to hit them. The house is going to be destroyed because it is old and not used.

Answered by: Kelly, Luke, and Ankit

Question #9

How do you think Griffin and Ben felt when they woke up the morning of the demolition?

The one feeling that Griffin and Ben felt was scared because they have never been in this house before. The second feeling that Griffin and Ben felt was suprised because they did not get hurt and no one came. The last feeling that Griffin and Ben felt was confused because they didn't know where they were.

Answered by: Kayla, Chaney, and Dominique

Question #7

How do you think Griffin felt when he found the baseball card in the drawer?

Griffin thought it was the best time of his life. He could not wait to go see how much it was worth.

Answered by: Jeremy and Abanoub

Question #11

Do you think that Griffin stole the card out of the house?

Yes, and no. Since Griffin found it, he deserves it. But Swindle bought it, so it's rightfully his. But Griffin had the right to "steal" the card. I wouldn't call it stealing though. I mean, Swindle saw that Griffin had it first, so he tricked Griffin into selling it. Pretty much, he took back what is his.


Answered by: Natalie and Samantha

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