The Gollywhopper Games

This is one of the most fun and easy to recommend books I've read in a long, long time. It's like a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a new generation, set in a toy factory, rather than chocolate, and with much more satisfying games. Gil is trying his hardest to get into The Gollywhopper Games,......more

Y'all. So. This one is a serious contender for Emily's Favorite New(ish) Children's(also ish) Book. Right up there with The Mysterious Benedict Society, with a large margin over Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Inspired by a young reader looking for a comparable book to Charlie and the Chocolat......more

I really loved this book, despite the fact that puzzles intimidate me.......more

I'm not sure entirely why, but I do not like Gil Goodson. I did not particularly sympathize with him and I definitely was not rooting for him. That said, the games themselves were kind of fun, particularly the initial rounds once they got into the arena and the part where they had to work as a team.......more

the kids were smarter than me and i didn’t like it......more