New York Times best-selling author Gordon Korman is a hit with young audiences thanks to his sly humor and engaging characters. Here, the Man with the Plan, Griffin Bing, is in a heap of trouble. In his first adventure, Griffin and his buddies pulled off a successful heist against the heartless S. Wendell Palomino, aka Swindle. In the process, the group rescued Swindle's dog Luthor from a life of being a vicious attack dog. But now Swindle's returned to town - and he'll do anything to get Luthor back.