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mesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Bluebonnet.
think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but much less creative.
think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but much less creative.
fuse8's review against another edition
4.0
One Sentence Review: If I could slap a big label on any book with the word "Fun" it would be this one, no question.
patrick_canoli's review against another edition
4.0
My boyfriend had me read this it was from his childhood it was fun and light hearted read reminded me of my childhood.
skamibayashi's review against another edition
4.0
Great fun! Reminiscent of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, updated with today's technology
screamadelica's review against another edition
terrible book. a poor man’s willy wonka with none of the charm.
spikeydlux's review against another edition
4.0
Very strongly influenced by [b:Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|6310|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)|Roald Dahl|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1309211401s/6310.jpg|2765786], but enjoyable nonetheless. Some good puzzles, not too difficult, and they fit in with the story very well. I was pretty disappointed when Gil was disqualified, and I thought the wrapup of the games and the major mystery of his father's career coming to an unfortunate end were handled in a believable and clever manner.
donalynbooks's review against another edition
3.0
While the premise of the Gollywhopper Games was intriguing (children compete in a toy manufacturer's contest) the plot was flat for me. I wish that the author described the marvelous, over-the-top settings in the factory better, and the mystery surrounding a recent theft in the factory was not that mysterious...
The author admits in the afterword that she set out to create a book like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, I wish this wasn't so obvious.
The author admits in the afterword that she set out to create a book like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, I wish this wasn't so obvious.
dtd's review against another edition
2.0
Seems like a take off of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Westing Game. Kids will probably like it- but it doesn't feel original.
elisabeth1627's review against another edition
4.0
Cute book. Sort of a mix between the Mysterious Benedict Society and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.