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	Special Discussion Group: I Want To Go Home I thought I might try and start something new here. How about for a week we all try to reread one of the books, and talk about it. Favorate scenes, likes and dislikes, things we never noticed bef...	Jon 04/09/08 at 9:39am	21	1,333	08/23/10 at 1:31pm By: termite
	Website Updates Just passing on word, we have posted information and sample chapters for Pop and Zoobreak on the main website, along with Gordon's updated travel schedule, and a new set of questions for the Ask Gordo... Keeping you apprised of additions to the website at gordonkorman.com	Jon 06/30/09 at 6:20pm	3	173	07/01/09 at 11:14pm By: Jon
	A Word Before We Start People have asked about a place to rate the Gordon Korman books ... well, I've now provided this new section of the board. Each Gordon Korman title will have a place where you can rate the book from o...	Jon 01/03/04 at 7:06pm	17	2,084	02/28/06 at 9:50am By: The Lazy Writer
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	Would you purchase GK eBooks? Greetings to all felow GK fans! I am a longtime reader of GK books since I was in school....even at age 31 I still enjoy them greatly. However I would like to make a request of GK ( which I ...	Digikid 08/22/10 at 8:12pm	6	75	08/30/10 at 10:47pm By: Aj
	Macdonald Hall 1: This Can't Be Happening The book that started it all, Macdonald Hall: This Can't be Happening was originally titled This Can't be Happening at Macdonald Hall. Gordon wrote it as a school project, then sent it off to be publi... « Pages 1 2 all »	Jon 12/31/03 at 12:21pm	42	3,423	08/21/10 at 1:06pm By: Joe
	Three Landmark Books I've got to bring up these books for discussion. Sorry that i'm old school, but I'm convinced that GK's earliest works were some of the best. Those early books can still leave me in tears. Still have... Don't Care High, Son of Interflux, A Semester etc.	Mike Otis 02/23/10 at 11:30pm	2	166	07/06/10 at 11:16pm By: Jon
	Framed So guess what arrived in the mail, today? I've read through book three, and I have the following to say: this will still never be my favorite among Gordon's various series, but it works well with... Part three in the Man With the Plan trilogy	Jon 02/22/10 at 11:32pm	1	371	05/16/10 at 6:13pm By: princess_carnation
	Meg Falconer I was thinking a bit about Meg Falconer today. She was introduced to the reader in a very unusual setting. However, had she been somewhere normal (if, for example, her parents had not been arrested) w...	jardine 04/13/08 at 8:03pm	12	1,664	02/24/10 at 10:17pm By: bigguy7
	Gordon review by New York Times As he recently posted in his blog, Gordon had a review from the New York Times this last week for Pop!Check out the blog post for a link to the article.	Jon 02/20/10 at 2:40pm	0	91	02/20/10 at 2:40pm By: Jon
	What Gordon Korman book are you reading now? What Gordon Korman book's are you reading now? I am reading On the run#1 and Everest #2. « Pages 1 2 all »	Aaron 12/15/05 at 6:11pm	39	3,190	01/03/10 at 8:16pm By: Aj
	I just thought this was interesting... Okay, go to: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or scroll down and read the messages. Tell me what you notice... (and no, I didn't leave that comment.)	E 04/09/07 at 12:34pm	3	513	01/02/10 at 9:31am By: Rejoice Johnson
	The Thirty-nine Clues Anyone interested in this series? I'm hoping Gordon gets to write more than two books. I'm more interested in this one than The Juvie Three. I've enjoyed all of the adventure series', especially the la... « Pages 1 2 all »	Joe: 07/28/08 at 9:35am	29	3,462	12/13/09 at 7:14pm By: Castle
	On The Run #5 : Public Enemies Aiden and Meg Falconer have been crossing the country as fugitives in order to prove their parents didn't commit a crime. They've been chased from state to state by the FBI . . . and by a killer they ...	Sarah (Ex Member) 07/25/05 at 12:04am	11	1,150	12/11/09 at 10:19pm By: HopeforTruth
	If you could have a GK character for a friend Which would it be? Meg? Rudy? Chip? I guess I'd have to go with an "old" one. The younger ones would be too young. On the other hand, Miss Scrimmage doesn't quite do it for me... Maybe ... « Pages 1 2 all »	Joe 01/05/07 at 10:28pm	41	2,689	12/11/09 at 10:07pm By: HopeforTruth
	Pop Okay, Jon, now that you've actually read Pop, I'm curious to know a little about it. True, we already know a little about it, but I'd like a little more. You could put anything in a spoiler that ... « Pages 1 2 all »	Joe: 04/26/09 at 7:43pm	27	1,967	11/08/09 at 2:12pm By: Aj
	Zoobreak I have to give my opinions, even when they aren't the absolute best. Zoobreak is kind of fun. It is a pretty good follow-up to Swindle. But it isn't one of Gordon's best ever stories. S...	Jon 05/16/09 at 3:21am	15	667	10/18/09 at 6:20pm By: (Aaron)
	I bought The Twinkie Squad Today... ...for 25 cents. Are you kidding me! If it's not the best buy I have ever made in my life, it's totally right up there. 25 cents. It's in decent condition, too. It was in my library. They always...	jardine 07/02/09 at 5:18pm	7	265	07/04/09 at 7:14am By: termite
	Gordon Korman blog coming soon It isn't public yet, though it is live. I came up with the idea, just as something to add more to what I can do as a web designer, and Gordon liked the idea and said go for it. So this after...	Jon 04/03/09 at 2:46pm	13	477	05/12/09 at 8:54pm By: Jon
	Island you can discuss anything you want about the book Island... But I have a question.. In Island book 1 by Gordon Korman, what is the meaning of UPS-PDQ? On "Island book 1: SHIPWRECK" by Gordon ...	yanagi 04/11/09 at 3:50am	10	423	04/21/09 at 6:25am By: yanagi
	Gordon Korman -Blast from The past! So, I'm thumbing through my kid's stuff from school, and come across the Scholastic handout. And lo and behold the familiar name from my childhood leaps up at me. Gordon Korman. I could pro...	kuurgen 01/27/09 at 3:25am	13	743	04/13/09 at 11:52am By: D C Nero
	Upcoming new Gordon Korman titles So I met with Gordon Korman yesterday, and spoke with him for a couple of hours. Along with the various discussions on Florida, science fiction, fantasy, and other authors, he also gave me a brief hea...	Jon 11/12/08 at 3:22pm	12	2,432	04/08/09 at 2:25pm By: Aj
	Special Discussion Group I am starting a special discussion group. This is where you can talk about things from GK's books. My intention is for this to be a place where things are discussed about actual GK books, not other GK... « Pages 1 2 3 all »	Joe: 04/04/04 at 4:54pm	65	4,019	01/14/09 at 3:21pm By: Aj
	Gordon to do LIVE webcast with Whoopi Goldberg Dec 1 As publicity for the release of Gordon's book (the second book in the 39 Clues series), Gordon and Whoopi Goldberg will be doing a live webcast on December 1st. The book is scheduled for release on De...	Jon 11/02/08 at 1:56pm	13	511	12/04/08 at 9:14am By: termite
	Who is Gavin Gunhold Originally posted on 07-21-01 by Jenny Who is Gavin Gunhold and why is he in so many of your books? As a great student in THE WAR WITH MR. WIZZLE, as an athlete who sponsers a foot powder in THE ... « Pages 1 2 3 all »	Jon 04/20/02 at 9:39am	50	3,605	11/20/08 at 10:10am By: Joe:
	Gordon Korman Author Visits I have always wanted to see one of Gordon Korman's presentations, and have never really had the chance ... until now. Though I have met with Gordon several times (four, as of last night, I think?...	Jon 11/12/08 at 3:45pm	4	352	11/20/08 at 9:09am By: _Kat_
	On The Run #1 : Chasing The Falconers Aidan and Meg Falconer are their parents' only hope. The Falconers are facing life in prison -- unless Aidan and Meg can follow a trail of clues to prove their innocence. The problem? Right now they'r... « Pages 1 2 all »	Sarah (Ex Member) 07/24/05 at 11:59pm	41	3,605	11/09/08 at 11:09pm By: Aj
	Gordon Korman This author is the greatest, the first book which I have read 'Everest' has been a great reading experience. When I started reading, I actually thought that the book was actually a real story and star...	ripudaman (Ex Member) 11/01/08 at 12:28am	0	214	11/01/08 at 12:28am By: ripudaman - Ex Member
	Macdonald Hall 7: the Joke's on Us Water balloons are falling from the ceiling in the math room, the statue of John Macdonald is wearing a wetsuit, and the kitchen is overflowing with dishwashing suds. Bruno and Boots are obviously bac... « Pages 1 2 all »	Jon 01/03/04 at 7:00pm	34	3,466	10/31/08 at 4:29pm By: Joe
	Is GK ashamed of his Canadian heritage? In his early books, GK seemed proud to be a Canadian, setting his adventures in Canada. But slowly, things started to change. After a while, adventures started to take place in the United States, with...	Elmerdrimsdale (Ex Member) 12/03/06 at 7:52pm	14	1,035	10/28/08 at 12:15am By: Aj
	Losing Joe's Place Picture it: three young teens really on their own for the first time, staying in a cool pad. Toronto has a terrific nightlife. They have great summer jobs lined up. And Jason's brother, Joe (who is lo...	Sarah (Ex Member) 10/09/05 at 9:01pm	7	1,064	10/14/08 at 9:52am By: Joe:
	Question about Schooled Eventually this will move to the Gordon Korman setion, but I want to make sure it gets seen, first. I know we have a lot of members of the forum who are home schooled, and I've seen a few e-mails... « Pages 1 2 all »	Jon 09/05/08 at 10:23pm	29	1,738	09/13/08 at 8:24pm By: Aj
	On The Run #6 HUNTING THE HUNTER I can't find the title for this one, but I wanted to get it in with the others. I'll edit this when I find the title and release date. « Pages 1 2 all »	Sarah (Ex Member) 07/27/05 at 10:01pm	47	4,732	08/20/08 at 11:39pm By: Aj
	Who has the complete library? Originally posted by Sarah Just curious, does anyone have an entire set of GK books? I have a few from my childhood and I've been frequenting used book stores for a while to complete my set. I'm ... « Pages 1 2 all »	Jon 04/20/02 at 9:38am	37	3,056	07/17/08 at 1:02am By: Castle
	Did Rudy and Mike ever do anything randomly? _Kat_ wrote on 04/15/08 at 9:37pm: Odd, I feel like finding a random campsite somewhere and trashing it all of a sudden.... Just like Rudy and Mike!!!! You've paid attention to the important books you've read in school! ...	Joe: 04/15/08 at 10:44pm	8	1,101	04/24/08 at 7:31am By: termite
	What Would Korman Read? hi, guys. its been awhile. this is a question for anyone with an answer (duh haha), does anyone know what books/authors Gk likes? OK, i guess just to simplify it----- does anyone know what authors or...	dr.numbat 06/10/07 at 5:40pm	1	381	06/22/07 at 1:20pm By: dr.numbat
	Macdonald Hall 4: The Wizzle War Bruno Walton has declared war. Macdonald Hall has a new administrative assistant who is determined to bring the aging school up to date. Bruno doesn't like Mr. Wizzle, he isn't fond of Wizzle's Magnet...	Jon 12/31/03 at 1:30pm	24	1,915	05/20/07 at 1:26pm By: Joe:
	Macdonald Hall 2: Go Jump in the Pool York Academy and Macdonald Hall have always been big rivals in both academics and their sports programs, but when Bruno Walton and Boots O' Neal. learns that Macdonald Hall is about to lose some of it... « Pages 1 2 all »	Jon 12/31/03 at 12:57pm	26	2,471	05/15/07 at 6:00pm By: Joe:
	Don’t Care High Paul Abrams figures that 'Don't Care High' is just a strange nickname when he first arrives at Don Carey High School … until he finds that having ambition is a sure way to worry the other students, th...	Sarah (Ex Member) 09/04/05 at 11:09am	4	760	04/14/07 at 7:18pm By: termite
	Born to Rock Has anyone had a chance to read this yet? Just ordered mine the other day, but it'll be two weeks before it arrives.	Trev 03/17/06 at 11:18am	15	1,176	04/02/07 at 1:04pm By: Aaron 2
	6th Grade Nickname Game Jeff and Wiley have been best friends almost since birth (born at the same hospital, hours apart) and nicknamers extraordinaire. They're the ones who nicknamed Old Orchard Public School 'Oops' for it'...	Sarah (Ex Member) 12/04/05 at 8:42pm	6	1,717	03/26/07 at 1:45pm By: supergurl94
	Book Tour I wanted GK to come to my school. But it was too much money. Like $200.00.	supergurl94 03/17/07 at 2:52pm	7	823	03/23/07 at 3:33pm By: supergurl94
	I sent a letter to GK I sent a letter to GK today.I hope to get a reply in a few weeks.	Aaron 01/26/06 at 4:34pm	16	1,234	03/04/07 at 4:22pm By: Joe:
	Poll: New Sequel idea? Hey you guys if you have a new idea for another sequel that korman can write post it here maybe hell see it{hey its worth a try}my idea is about 5 kids who go to the moon and explore it.{you know they... « Pages 1 2 all »	Fowler12 (Guest) 03/04/04 at 10:01pm	34	2,489	02/24/07 at 7:40pm By: Joe:
	GK Scrabble? Here's something I had fun putting together.	Joe: 08/06/06 at 8:37pm	15	1,071	01/28/07 at 1:07pm By: E
	Has Gordon Korman lost it? Wow! I was really taken aback by the content of the first chapter of Son of the Mob. Like a poster above stated, the book is so RACY for a Gordon Korman novel! Judging by the first chapter, ... « Pages 1 2 3 all »	nex_time45 07/14/02 at 12:22pm	62	4,493	01/08/07 at 3:57am By: E
	OTR Characters Did you read On the Run? How did you like it? Which characters did you like? What didnt you like? I liked Mouth of America pretty well. I liked Agent Harris well too. Which Falconer did you like ...	Joe: 06/19/06 at 9:58pm	10	829	01/04/07 at 2:36am By: E
	Poll: What novel by GK should be made into a movie? ???What novel written by GK should be a movie? ??? « Pages 1 2 3 all »	wowcool333 (Ex Member) 07/02/03 at 3:54pm	50	3,294	12/25/06 at 10:07pm By: The Lazy Writer
	Poll: On the Run Well, might as well get a topic in place with this, and share a photo of the cover ... this is for Joe, who is already so excited about the series ... book one of On the Run will be coming out in Marc... « Pages 1 2 3 all »	Jon 09/29/04 at 7:34pm	66	4,163	12/25/06 at 2:37pm By: Falconer - Ex Member
	Sean and Raymond This topic has been moved to Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or by commonjoe.	Joe: 12/10/06 at 6:00pm	0	366	12/10/06 at 3:00pm By: Joe:
	Some News About Gordon Korman I have some news about GK for you guys. First off, Born to Rock has been nominated for a Red Maple Award. The list of nominees is here: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Now fo	The Lazy Writer 11/28/06 at 5:26pm	5	681	12/07/06 at 9:59pm By: The Lazy Writer

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