Book cover for Gideon's Got Games: Four Square by Lenny Doerfler, featuring a cartoon boy holding a basketball on a four-square court with a brick wall and cacti in the background. 
The Adventure Begins

No Screens.
No Boredom.
Just Games.

The first book is Gideon's Got Games: Four Square. Put down the electronics, get outside, and rediscover classic games.

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A stylized, yellow sun with flame-like rays surrounding a circular center.

No Screens. No Boredom. Just Games.

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No Screens. No Boredom. Just Games. 👦

A young boy with blonde hair and blue eyes drawing with yellow chalk on a sidewalk, surrounded by colorful chalk stars and spirals, smiling happily.
A yellow rocking horse on a black background

ABOUT THE SERIES

Put Down the Screen. Pick Up a Game.

Gideon’s Got Games is a children’s book series about getting kids away from screens and back to playing together.

At Gideon’s house, there are two simple rules: No electronics. No saying, “I’m bored.”

Gideon and his friends discover classic games that encourage imagination, creativity, friendship, movement, and fun. Each book introduces a different game and gives kids ideas they can take from the story into the real world.

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A yellow outline cartoon image of a teddy bear with rounded ears and simple facial features.
Illustration of a gold star with yellow rays emanating from it against a black background.
Children playing hopscotch in a school playground with a school building in the background. The hopscotch court has numbered and color-coded sections, and children are taking turns hopping through the game.
A colorful spinning top toy with a brown body, teal stripe, and yellow tip.

Ready to Play Four Square?

Four players. Four squares. One ball. A whole lot of fun.

Four Square is a classic playground game that gets kids moving, playing together, and having fun.

  • Four players, one per square.

  • Serve by bouncing the ball once into another square.

  • Stay in your square and hit the ball after one bounce.

  • If you miss, move to the end of the line while everyone else moves up.

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A stylized yellow sun with a black outline and wavy rays extending outward.
A cartoon-style rocket ship with a red nose, blue window, and green fins against a black background.

MEET THE CHARACTERS

Every Great Game Needs a Great Team Meet the seven recurring characters who bring the Gideon’s Got Games adventures to life.

01

GIDEON

The leader who brings everyone together and introduces the games.

02

DRE

Clever and always carries a notepad.

03

ANDRE

The protector of the group.

04

ALINA

Athletic, energetic, and fast.

05

VALENTINA

Crafty, creative, and full of ideas.

06

VICTORIA

Magical and imaginative.

07

SELAH

Loves to dance and brings energy to every adventure.

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