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275 pp.
| Scholastic |
January, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-44866-6$16.99
(3)
4-6
In this fifth volume featuring middle-schooler Griffin Bing (the "Man with the Plan") and his friends, archenemy S. Wendell Palomino (a.k.a. "Swindle") comes back to reclaim his former guard dog, Luthor. Each of the kids has a special skill to utilize in order to best the baddie. Readers will enjoy the book's madcap humor and brisk pacing.