What books are similar to The Gollywhopper Games?

The 10 closest matches to The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman on ReadingList include Red Kayak, Say What?, Dragon Rider, Fourth Grade Rats, and Lulu's Mysterious Mission. Each is scored on shared themes (conduct of life, puzzles, and games), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Gollywhopper Games reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like The Gollywhopper Games

If you liked The Gollywhopper Games, read Red Kayak, Say What?, or Dragon Rider — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of conduct of life, puzzles, and games. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Red Kayakgrades 6–8: Shares themes of conduct of life, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Say What?grades 2–8: Shares themes of conduct of life, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Dragon Ridergrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Fourth Grade Ratsgrades 4–6: Shares themes of conduct of life, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Lulu's Mysterious Missiongrades 2–8: Shares themes of conduct of life, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Schooledgrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Stargirlgrades 6–9: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Backlashgrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Becoming Muhammad Aligrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Drive-Bygrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Gollywhopper Games for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s).
Arrowhawk by Lola M. Schaefer · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s).
Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s).
Bedhead by Margie Palatini · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s).
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman · grades 2–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–3), and the same era (2000s).

Books like The Gollywhopper Games for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Just Gus by McCall Hoyle · grades 3–8 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park · grades 5–8 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz · grades 3–8 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Perfect Score by Rob Buyea · grades 3–8 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like The Gollywhopper Games for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Just Gus by McCall Hoyle · grades 3–8 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park · grades 5–8 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10).
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz · grades 3–8 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like The Gollywhopper Games for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of conduct of life and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Jack Canfield · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of conduct of life and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of conduct of life and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Gollywhopper Games?: The 10 closest matches to The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman on ReadingList include Red Kayak, Say What?, Dragon Rider, Fourth Grade Rats, and Lulu's Mysterious Mission. Each is scored on shared themes (conduct of life, puzzles, and games), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Gollywhopper Games reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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