The Gollywhopper Games

Informationen zum Autor Jody Feldman has always loved riddles and brainteasers and word games, and she lives in a city on a river whose name contains four s' s, two p' s, and four i' s. Jody has written as many books for young readers as there are players in a doubles tennis match. To find out how many brothers she has, take the number of bases on a baseball diamond and divide it by the number of times Grover Cleveland was president of the United States. Klappentext Let the games begin! Gil Goodson's future happiness depends on winning the Golly Toy & Game Company's ultimate competition. If Gil wins, his dad has promised that the family can move away from all the gossip, false friends, and bad press that have plagued them ever since The Incident. Inside the toy company's fantastic headquarters, Gil will have to master trivia, solve puzzles, and complete physical stunts—and he'll have to do it better than all of the other kids competing. Oh, and did we mention that Gil's every step—and every mistake—will be broadcast on national television? Hold on tight, because the ride of his life is about to begin! Zusammenfassung Jody Feldman's popular! award-winning novel about a group of kids playing the Gollywhopper Games—the fiercest toy company competition in the country—will 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 decisions—not 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! ...

Product details

• Authors: Jody Feldman, Jody/ Jamieson Feldman, Feldman Jody
• Assisted by: Jody Feldman (Illustration), Victoria Jamieson (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.12.2013
• EAN: 9780061214523
• ISBN: 978-0-06-121452-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Gollywhopper Games; Gollywhopper Games
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Interactive Adventures, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Football, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Games, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Cycling, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Gymnastics *, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Skateboarding