This follow-up to the bestselling picture book, Great, focuses on building confidence and learning how to focus on the game, featuring hockey great Wayne Gretzky and his dad, Coach Wally. Taylor and Wayne, The Great One, have been working with Coach Wally on their Perfect Play: Taylor fakes a shot and Wayne gets open -- pass; shoot; GOAL! And now that their team is going to the biggest tournament in the country, they'll have a chance to show it off. But as the tournament goes on, Taylor is dist...
Face-Off (Face Cff, #1) (Matt Christopher Sports)
by Matt Christopher
FACE-OFF A jealous teammate can lead to danger on the ice.... When it comes to skating, Scott Harrison can't be beat. Still, he can't believe it when he's asked to play for the Golden Bears hockey team. But soon his excitement turns to doubt, then fear, when a resentful teammate ruins his confidence. Scott must confront his nemesis or give up his dream of playing hockey forever.
Mo hits the ice in the next title in the perenially popular, Geisel Award-winning series by David A. Adler! Mo and his dad are practicing before the big ice hockey game against the Ducks later that day. Mo is having trouble staying upright as he skates across the rink, but everyone tells him to keep his head up. When the game starts, Mo sits on the bench and waits for his turn to go in. He enters the game just in time to assist the Geese's best player, Amy, as she's double-teamed by the Ducks....
Although young Danny has been turned out of the hockey league, he must forget his own troubles and find a way to help his brother, home for Christmas under mysterious circumstances.
Blue Line Breakaway (Jake Maddox Boys Sports Stories) (Jake Maddox Sports Stories)
by Jake Maddox
Nightmare in Nagano (#9) (Screech Owls, #9)
by Journalist Roy MacGregor
Travis and the Screech Owls are flying to Nagano, site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, to play in Big Hat - the same arena where for the first time NHL stars competed for medals and women played Olympic hockey! No one is more excited than Nish to be in Japan, the land of the rising sun – and the electrically heated toilet seat, and a soft drink called “Sweat”! He and the gang see new things on-ice too. Their Japanese opponents play a very different style of hockey. And Nish, who has discovered a n...
Set against a beautiful snowy backdrop, three children learn to play ice hockey on a frozen outdoor rink. Pull the tab and see a little boy change into his kit, then watch as he and his friends turn from wobbly beginners into match winners! With magical illustrations by Yu-hsuan Huang, humorous rhyming text and clever mechanisms throughout, this is an ideal first book for all aspiring little ice hockey players.
The Flash Justin, When You Win, Say Nothing, When You Lose, Say Less (Inspirational Hockey, #1)
by LeMieux Gretzky
Lorimer Sports Stories (1 of 12 Hockey Book Box Set) (Sports Stories (eBook))
Rink Rivals (Sports Stories) (Lorimer Sports Stories, #49)
by Jacqueline Guest