The Golly-Whopper Games
by Jody Feldman
Gil is determined to play in the Gollywhopper Games that the Golly Toy and Game Company have put on for their fiftieth anniversary. His parents have promised him that they will move somewhere else, because if he won the games, they would be able to afford to move. Gil’s father used to work for the company, but he was accused of stealing money from the company. He was found innocent of the crime, but that did not stop the people of the town and the other children in Gil’s school from treating them badly. Gil is tired of all of the bad treatment, but he has to make it into the games to get out of there. He spends a lot of time studying facts about the company and the toys, so he can win the games. He makes it into the games, and he makes it through the first part of the games with some help from his new friend, Bianca. Then he makes it into the final round of the games with nine other opponents, including Bianca. Will Gil be able to win the games and move out of the town? Will they ever know the truth of who really stole the money from the company?
by Oriol Ripoll
This nonfiction book contains one hundred games that children play all over the world. There are some things needed to play these games, such as baleros, flat pebbles, chalk, dice, and a ball. There are also instructions for how to make things like cartetas. The games include the shoemaker (from Mexico), Nawa Kuji (from Japan), Teruchu (from India), and many more. Each game has the number of people needed to play it, what materials will be needed, and some simple instructions for how to play. There are also illustrations to help explain how to play. Many of the games may be hard to say, but they all look like a lot of fun.
by Carole Lexa Schaefer and illustrated by Pierr Morgan
It is raining outside and the children cannot go out to play. So they open a trunk and use toys, clothes, and their imaginations to play. When they see the school bus, they gather up chairs and take a bus ride. When they see a fire truck, they pretend to be fire fighters. Then the children pretend they are in a jungle with lots of different dinosaurs. The children come up with lots of different games to play and shows to put on. Even as the day ends and they get ready to walk home, they are still using their imaginations to play.
by David Soman and Jacky Davis
Ladybug Girl ( or Lulu) cannot wait to get to her favorite playground, and her mother walks with her to the playground. On the way, Ladybug Girl helps Mrs. Robbins carry the groceries. The playground is full of children when Ladybug Girl and her mother get there, and Ladybug girl looks around for a friend to play with. She sees Sam from music class and asks him if he wants to play with her. Sam wants to play, but Ladybug Girl does not want to play “diggers” with him. Sam does not want to play “monkeys” with her. Sam also does not want to play castle or seesaw. Soon Sam and Lulu are mad at each other, because the other does not want to do what the other wants to. Lulu is thinking about playing by herself, but then she asks Sam if he wants to play Ladybug Girl with her. Ladybug Girl has super powers, and Sam wants to play, too. Sam calls himself Bumblebee Boy, and soon they are saving Lulu’s dog from a monster, flying up high on the swings, and attacking the “Mean Robot” tire swing. Then there are two other girls who want to play, too. So there is Ladybug Girl, Bumblebee Boy, Dragonfly Girl, and Butterfly Girl, and the “Bug Squad” goes to save the playground from the giant snake (the twisty slide).
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