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When the thirty‑million‑dollar lottery ticket belongs to Mr. Fielder, Griffin Bing and his friends set out to locate it before the local bully, Darren Vader, can claim it. Their search turns into a high‑stakes adventure as Griffin’s latest invention offers an unexpected advantage in the race against time and conflict.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gordon Korman
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