The Gollywhopper Games #3: Friend Or Foe

Description

This companion to the popular The Gollywhopper Games, a book named to twenty-six state award master lists, will appeal to fans of The Amazing Race, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Chock-full of puzzles, riddles, and challenges for the reader to solve along with the main characters, the third book in the Gollywhopper Games series offers readers plenty of action and fun and will appeal equally to boys and girls. Features black-and-white art by Newbery Honor author Victoria Jamieson. Zane is not that interested in the Gollywhopper Games. He'd rather play football and is sure that he's headed straight for the NFL. But after he gets his second concussion, his parents tell him, "No football for a year." Instead, to his surprise, he gets a chance to compete in the Gollywhopper Games. Zane's sense of strategy, his physical strength, and his competitive edge are all assets, and so is his ability to motivate his teammates and get them to work together. Zane becomes particularly close to Elijah, a young and scrawny genius who is friendly, awkward, and funny-Zane's polar opposite. These two unlikely friends end up head-to-head in the final challenge, where Elijah's quick thinking and Zane's physical strength make it a tough fight. This is a fast-paced and interactive read for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society.

Jody Feldman is the author of The Gollywhopper Games, a Texas Bluebonnet book. She lives in St. Louis, MO.

Praise for The Gollywhopper Games: "Plain good fun for puzzle addicts, with plenty of action and suspense." -- Kirkus Reviews "Nonstop action, appealing pencil illustrations, and increasingly difficult brainteasers will keep readers engaged." -- Booklist "This has 'independent reading book report for reluctant readers' written all over it." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Football-loving Zane . . . finds himself competing in the Gollywhopper Games alongside a nerdy kid named Elijah. Polar opposites, their strengths complement one another and they become unlikely friends." -- School Library Journal