Zoobreak (Swindle)

by Gordon Korman

Paperback, 2010

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Scholastic Paperbacks (2010), Edition: Reprint, 240 pages

Description

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 plan a rescue.

User reviews

LibraryThing member phh333
This book follows the band of misfits introduced in the book Swindle as they attempt to rescue a member's pet monkey and the mistreated animals of a floating zoo.
LibraryThing member Mitchell23
Griffin,Ben,and the crew get back together to save Cleo but they get sidetracked and end up rescuing alot of other animals. Read to find out the rest of the book..
LibraryThing member ParneetKaire
The book,"Zoobreak", was an interesting, mystery book. Little bits and pieces of truths that are hidden and you question about them, it reveals as I read on the book. I found this book boring at parts but still kept reading, because I wanted to find the mystery behind the problem that had been
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created in the book. If I didn't read the whole book and left reading at the middle part, I would never have posted a review about this book OR post this book. Since this is my first review, hope you enjoyed reading this review and if you wish, you can read the book, if you want. :)
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LibraryThing member peachface101
In the quest the quest to find Cleo, there is an unexpected turn in every page.
LibraryThing member TySe8
A monkey is missing.And it's not just any monkey-it's Savannah Drysdale's monkey,Cleo,who's also the best friend of a certain Doberman named Luther.Savannah,Luther,and Savannah's friends Griffen and Ben search everywhere for Cleo-but all they can find is on very suspicious banana.

-Tyler Secco
LibraryThing member ctmsanvu
The book Zoobreak is about six friends, Pitch, Milissa, Logan, Savannah, Ben, and Griffin trying to rescue Savannah's monkey Cleopatra, who was stollen by Mr. Nasty. Mr. Nasty is a zookeeper on a floating boat, his boat is filled with jerms and is an unhealthy envirement for animals. Savannah
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claimes that the in his zoo is Cleopatra, but Mr. Nasty will not give Savannah the monkey. Its time with the man with the plan, Griffin to come up with a plan to get Cleopatra back. Griffin and hois friends will have to break into the floating zoo to take back what belonged to Savannah in the first place. Once Griffin and his friends got past the security guard they relieced Cleopatra with wire cutters, but Savannah couldn't leave all the other animals behind in that aweful zoo. So Savannah decides to take back the rest of the animals, and then they use a life boat to get back home to Cendarville. What will they do with all of the animals? Who will take care of all the animals? Will Mr. Nasty find out who took the animals? Will Griffin and his friends get caught and get arrested?

I give the book Zoobreak ***** because it was very interesting, it had a lot of action going on and it was not hard to understand/ read. It was easy to find the theme and plat in the story. This book is a great read For children since it is easy to read. I personaly like the book Swindle better than Zoobreak. You also have to read Swindle before reading Zoobreak because in Swindle they introduce all of the characters. I also think that Swindle also has a little more action. I really like Gordan Korman's writing I hope to read Framed, the book after Zoobreak. I think that Gordan Korman is a really good writer/ author. I hope to one day read another one of Gordan Korman's books, after Framed.
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LibraryThing member BRCSLibrary
The kids from Swindle are at it again, with Griffin Bing leading the charge. This book is geared for a young audience, and me, being an adult, am giving an adult perspective...I don't like stories that put kids in a position of breaking the law and disobeying their parents. I hope kids who read
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this sequel don't get the impression that the choices these kids made were the best ones even though everything turns out "okay" at the conclusion. The characters were in peril on more than one occasion because of decisions they made without having their parent's approval.
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LibraryThing member twhite13
I didn't like Zoobreak quite as much as Swindle, but not because Korman did anything wrong in this book. Zoobreak was mostly a repeat of the formulas used in the first book, so the story and characters were just fresher in Swindle. I don't see this as a negative per- say. I love authors who put out
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a whole bunch of very similar works, especially high-interest/low-level books. Kids can discover and then devour a series, ripping through tons of books without realizing how much reading they're actually doing. So while I don't feel the need to read the rest of the seven book series, I am really glad they exist.

The animal mishaps were fun, and I did think the ending was sweet.
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Awards

Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2010)
Silver Birch Fiction Award (Nominee — Fiction — 2011)
Iowa Children's Choice Award (Nominee — 2013)
Kids' Book Choice Awards (Finalist — 2010)
The Willow Awards (Finalist — 2010)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2010)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

240 p.; 7.5 inches

ISBN

0545125006 / 9780545125000

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