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The Gollywhopper Games
By (Author) Jody Feldman
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Greenwillow Books
1st December 2009
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
FIC
Short-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2011
Paperback
336
Width 137mm, Height 193mm, Spine 19mm
226g
Jody Feldman's popular, award-winning novel about a group of kids playing the Gollywhopper Gamesthe fiercest toy company competition in the countrywill appeal to fans of The Amazing Race and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!
Gil Goodson has been studying, training, and preparing for months to compete in the Gollywhopper Games. Everything is at stake. Once Gil makes it through the tricky preliminary rounds and meets his teammates in the fantastical Golly Toy and Game Company, the competition gets tougher. Brainteasers, obstacle courses, mazes, and increasingly difficult puzzles and decisionsnot to mention temptations, dilemmas, and new friends (and enemies)are all that separate Gil from ultimate victory. An interactive and inventive page-turner perfect for young readers who love to solve puzzles!
Jody Feldman is the author of The Gollywhopper Games, a Texas Bluebonnet book. She lives in St. Louis, MO.