GORDON KORMAN is the #1 bestselling author of three books in The 39 Clues series as well as eight books in his Swindle series: Swindle, Zoobreak, Framed, Showoff, Hideout, Jackpot, Unleashed, and Jingle. He has published numerous other children’s books, including This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! published when he was 14. Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario and he lives in New York with his family. (UNITED STATES)