Nutmeg Book Award
2012 · Intermediate · Nominee
About This Book
Ladies and gentlemen!
Boys and girls!
Welcome to the biggest, bravest, boldest competition the world has ever seen!
The Gollywhopper Games!
Are you ready?
Gil Goodson sure hopes he's ready. His future happiness depends on winning the Golly Toy & Game Company's ultimate competition. If Gil wins, his dad has promised the family can move out of Orchard Heights--away from all the gossip, the false friends, and bad press that have plagued the Goodsons ever since The Incident.
Gil's been studying for months. He thinks he knows everything about Golly's history and merchandise. But does he know enough to answer the trivia? Solve the puzzles? Complete the stunts? Will it be more than all the other kids know? Gil's formidable opponents have their own special talents. He must be quicker and smarter than all of them.
The ride of Gil's life is about to begin.
Win! win! win!
Boys and girls!
Welcome to the biggest, bravest, boldest competition the world has ever seen!
The Gollywhopper Games!
Are you ready?
Gil Goodson sure hopes he's ready. His future happiness depends on winning the Golly Toy & Game Company's ultimate competition. If Gil wins, his dad has promised the family can move out of Orchard Heights--away from all the gossip, the false friends, and bad press that have plagued the Goodsons ever since The Incident.
Gil's been studying for months. He thinks he knows everything about Golly's history and merchandise. But does he know enough to answer the trivia? Solve the puzzles? Complete the stunts? Will it be more than all the other kids know? Gil's formidable opponents have their own special talents. He must be quicker and smarter than all of them.
The ride of Gil's life is about to begin.
Win! win! win!
Series Placement
Awards
Sasquatch Award
2012 · Children/Young Adult · Nominee
Georgia Children's Book Award
2011 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Winner
Grand Canyon Reader Award
2011 · Intermediate · Winner
Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award
2011 · Children's · Nominee
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
2011 · Children's Book · Honor Book
Sequoyah Book Award
2011 · Children's · Nominee
Virginia Readers Choice Award
2011 · Elementary · Nominee
Volunteer State Book Award
2011 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
2010 · Grades 3-6 · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2010 · Children's · Nominee
Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award
2008 · Children's Literature · Honor Book
