The Gollywhopper Games (by Jody Feldman)
common sense media says
Suspenseful, high-stakes contest of puzzles.
parents & educators say
- 50% say there are positive role models
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there is nothing to be concerned about here. Some characters cheat, but are caught, and the main character is honest, even when offered bribes.
Violence:
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Sex:
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Language:
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Consumerism:
Video game brands mentioned.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
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dragonsreallyrule
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
A great story!
I loved it! A boy enters some games so he can get money to move. This story has some puzzles in it and one at the end. A must read for both boys and girls!
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ryderer
parent of 13 year old
parent of 13 year old
This book was amazing! A new modern day vewrsion of Charlie and the Chocalate Factory!!
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Jojano
parent of 8 and 10 year old
parent of 8 and 10 year old
Fun, creative book for the whole family
I read this book aloud to my then 8 yr old and 6 yr old. My son would have been fine to read this on his own; my daughter (the 6 year old) benefited from me reading it to her. Fabulously fun and creative. There are lots of riddles that my son enjoyed trying to solve on his own. There is a definite good vs bad element to this story and it was fun to root for the good guy.
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Invested Mom
parent of 7 and 10 year old
parent of 7 and 10 year old
A Great Read
I read this book with my nine year old daughter and we both loved it! We laughed we cried we cheered for the good guys! My daughters’ reading level is end of fourth grade but she struggled somewhat with the concept of corporate crime in the beginning so I started reading with her and we couldn't put it down. We hope they make it into a movie; it's a great adventure and full of amazing vocabulary and imagination.
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Just Bob
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
IN MY TOP FIVE FAVORITES
The Gollywhopper Games is one of the best books I have ever read in the genre of mystery. I would put it in my top five books EVER! It is fast paced, exciting, and you never know what will happen to Gil. It is by far my favorite Sunshine State book for 2010! The best part, in my opinion, is when the Golly officials disqualify Rocky for cheating by his dad giving him signals like coughing or moving his hands like in baseball. I also like the part when the Golly president, Bert Golliwop Jr, had fired Gil’s dad, Charles Goodson, for sending himself $25,000 through a computer (even though he was found not guilty),but then he gave Mr. Goodson his job back as vice president because they found out that Rocky’s dad really did it. The moral of this story is cheaters never win, or honesty is ALWAYS the BEST policy.
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