Snoop

by Gordon Korman

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

What begins as a harmless way to pass the time becomes something far more… interesting. And possibly dangerous. Gordon Korman is always reliable in his middle school hijinks and the fun that inevitably follows.

From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart, the story of a boy who's stuck at home with two broken legs... and who starts using cameras and a drone to spy on his classmates, neighbors, and a possible criminal who's come to town.

If Carter hadn't been checking his phone, he might have seen his brother coming down the ski slopes in his direction. And if Carter had seen his brother in time and avoided the crash, he might not have two broken legs right now.

Oops.

Now Carter is stuck at home for weeks, with both his legs in casts. Bored, he starts checking out the live feeds from police cams around his town. Before he knows it, he's obsessed — watching his classmates when they don't know he's looking, and discovering some other VERY STRANGE things going on that no one else is noticing.

But what happens when Carter is found out... and the people he's watching know where he lives?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781546126089
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	07/01/2025
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Gordon Korman is the beloved author of over one hundred novels for young readers, including hilarious middle-grade classics such as the Macdonald Hall series, I Want to Go Home, and Slacker. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario, and now lives in New York with his family. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Faker:

"In this lively adventure by Korman, characters navigate complex ethical issues surrounding right and wrong, responsibility, and actions and repercussions. Trey's riveting struggle to justify his family's actions while seeking a more grounded life is levied by Korman's signature humor." — Publishers Weekly

Praise for Mixed Up:

"The boys' creative brainstorming evokes classic Hardy Boys detective work, and they each emerge as bighearted, sympathetic heroes whose individual courage and support for one another is palpably rendered." — Publishers Weekly

Praise for War Stories:

* "This weave of perceptive, well-told tales wears its agenda with unusual grace." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

From the Publisher

2025-05-03
A laid-up and bored seventh grader discovers that his seemingly ordinary North Carolina town is a hotbed of puzzling mysteries.

Taking his classes remotely while confined to his home with two broken legs in the wake of a skiing accident, Carter quickly discovers that it’s easy to hack local security cameras—but somewhat less easy to believe what he sees. Is his longtime crush Lacey really going out with sneering A-lister Maddox? Why is a stranger in a red Maserati parking in different spots all over town, day after day? Most startling of all, why are a red panda and other endangered creatures roaming the streets at night? Getting answers looks to be impossible, considering Carter’s lack of mobility, particularly after an urgent call to the police about a supposed crime in progress only gets a bunch of classmates in trouble, which sends his reputation so far down the toilet that even his best friend ghosts him. Korman dishes up an expert mix of entertaining foolery, peer and family dynamics, and cautionary messages about both the ethical nuances of online snooping and the hazards of jumping to conclusions. Names cue some diversity in the cast.

Funny and thought-provoking, no bones about it.(Fiction. 11-13)

Kirkus Reviews