After unscrupulous collector S. Wendell Palamino cons him out of a valuable baseball card, sixth - grader Griffin Bing puts together a band of misfits to break into Palamino's heavily guarded store and steal the card back. SECOND CHANCE READING IOWA CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2010 - 2011 Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.9 ATOS Book Level: 4.9 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 5 AR Quiz: 119940EN Reading Counts Level: 4.4 Reading Counts Points: 10 Lexile Measure: 710 Fountas & Pinnell: S.