Framed

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Call Number: Y Fiction / Korman, Gordon, Kids Book / Fiction / Action & Adventure / Korman, Gordon
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch

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Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y Fiction / Korman, Gordon	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Action & Adventure / Korman, Gordon	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Griffin Bing is in big trouble when a Super Bowl ring disappears from his middle school's display case, replaced by Griffin's retainer, and the more he and his friends investigate, the worse his situation becomes.

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Framed submitted by jkrebsbach on February 21, 2011, 5:30pm It was really good, I really like the way he made it. I liked how he put other kids on it and how the crook was something that you didn't suspect

Good submitted by Smiles on August 22, 2011, 1:02pm This book was really good! I love how Griffin always has a plan.

i don't like Korman's style submitted by camelsamba on July 10, 2014, 7:33pm My 10yo son said he would rate this 9 out of 10, but I'm more like 2 of 5. And even though he thinks it's a fabulous book, the part he mentions is when the dog runs onto the football field. All that tension, all those...events, and the most memorable part is the fairly minor plot point where the dog runs onto the field?

There are so many things not to like about this book - these kids make some really stupid (and highly illegal!) choices. Okay, so it's true that teens (and pre-teens, which they must be if they're just starting middle school) don't have fully developed brains, but if they're smart enough to make all these schemes and do all this...stuff... (e.g. Melissa and her hacking), can't they see the idiocy of various decisions? Even 1 or 2 of them? And the adults seem way too intent on jumping to conclusions without evidence (like hello? did the police ever fingerprint the display case? or double-check for extra keys?).

On the other hand, I did stop many times and point out just how stupid something was, and ask for or suggest alternatives. We discussed it, a lot. But does that sink it? Or is the 10yo more likely to remember Operation Stakeout and try to come up with his own similar scheme next time he feels cornered? I think I'm taking this too seriously...

It is an exciting plot, and there are some good messages in the resolution, but it took an awful lot of me gnashing my teeth to get to that point. Maybe I just don't like Korman's style.

Good submitted by peterflorence on August 29, 2015, 12:52pm This is a great book. Griffin always has a plan on what to do and when.