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Gordon Korman

Meet the best-selling author who wrote his first book as a teenager. 

By Scholastic Editors
April 9, 2021

Gordon Korman is the number one best-selling author of three books in The 39 Clues series as well as eight books in his Swindle series, including Swindle, Zoobreak, and Hideout.

His other books include This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! (published when he was 14); Radio Fifth Grade, Slacker,  Restart, Whatshisface, and many more titles and series. 

Kormon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario, and lives in New York with his family. 

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Gordan Korman Grades 5-8

Grades 5 - 8
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This collection of titles from author Gordan Korman was hand selected to provide you with the best books at the best prices.

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Level 13 (A Slacker Novel)

Grades 3 - 7
$6.74$8.99
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Cameron Boxer, king of the slackers, has found something worth his time. By playing video games online in front of an audience he can find both fame AND fortune. 

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Whatshisface

Grades 5 - 7
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To stay in touch with friends at his former schools, Army brat Cooper is given a cell phone-one that's haunted by an Elizabethan ghost.

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Ungifted: Supergifted

Grades 6 - 8
$7.46$9.95
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In this funny and heartwarming sequel to Ungifted, Donovan's supergifted friend Noah finds himself in Donovan's middle school where, in classic Korman fashion, chaos ensues.

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Cómosellama

Grades 5 - 7
$5.24$6.99
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To stay in touch with friends at his former schools, Army brat Cooper is given a cell phone—one that's haunted by an Elizabethan ghost.

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Restart

Grades 5 - 9
$5.96$7.95
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Chase Ambrose has a lot to learn, and that includes remembering who he is. As the eighth grade football star recovers from amnesia, his former reputation for bullying complicates his second chance.

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Jingle

Grades 5 - 7
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Griffin Bing and his friends are not happy. Instead of going away for winter break, they've been signed up to volunteer at the local Christmas extravaganza...as elves.

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Radio Fifth Grade

Grades 5
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Benjy, Mark, and Ellen-Louise co-produce Kidsview, the 5th grade's zany radio show, with hilarious results. 

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Jackpot

Grades 5 - 7
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The sixth installment in the Swindle series, in which The Man With The Plan gets a new rival . . . and the search for a missing lottery ticket becomes a hunt of epic proportions.

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Everest: The Summit

Grades 6 - 8
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Four kids are prepared to go into thin air in order to become the youngest person ever to climb Everest. But they are not prepared for the challenges that await them as they get closer to the summit.

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Everest: The Climb

Grades 6 - 8
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The ascent of Everest begins, along with the first casualties on the youngest mission ever to the top.

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Everest: The Contest

Grades 6 - 8
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Four kids. One mountain.They come from all across America to be the youngest kid ever to climb Everest. But only one will reach the top first.

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39 Clues #2: One False Note

Grades 4 - 7
$10.49$13.99
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Super-selling author Gordon Korman sends Amy and Dan off on a wild chase in Book 2 of the highly-anticipated 39 Clues series.

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Island: Shipwreck

Grades 5 - 7
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Six kids. One fate. They didn't want to be stuck at sea with a bunch of strangers. But when you're in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there's no easy way out. 

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Swindle: Zoobreak

Grades 5 - 7
$6.74$8.99
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When Griffin Bing's class goes to a floating zoo, they don't expect to see animals being treated so badly. Hilarity ensues as Griffin's team once more pulls off a heist...trying to break the animals back into a (better) zoo!

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Swindle: Hideout

Grades 5 - 7
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The Man With The Plan and his friends return in this fifth romp in the Swindle series!

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The Hypnotists

Grades 5 - 7
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Is it a gift… or is it a curse? Jax Opus can use his color-changing eyes to make people do things they don't want to do.

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