The Gollywhopper Games, Jody Feldman. Inspired by Roald Dahl's, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this is an adorable story that will surely entertain students and make a fun read aloud. Gil Goodson, along with thousands of children, enters into the Golly Toy &  Game Company's contest so that his dad will keep his promise and move he and his mom away from the scandal surrounding the family. Almost two years earlier, Charles Goodson, was fired from his role as vice-president at the Golly Toy & Game Company for embezzlement. Distraught from all the ridicule Gil endures from classmates, he begs his dad to move them far away. The competition starts with thousands; however, is soon whittled down to two teams of five with the winning team solving puzzles and performing stunts faster than the other. The five remaining contestants must now compete against one another, and naturally, one of the contestants is Rocky, the kid most merciless in his teasing of Gil. The ending has twists and turns and a redemption for Gil's dad. The mind games are clearly spelled out, making this a possible interactive book to see how well students can solve them.