Books with title The Hockey Book

The Book Hog loves books---the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell--and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are.Greg Pizzoli, master of read-aloud fun and three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient, introduces a character sure to steal kids' hearts using his signature cheerful colors and lighthearted narrative style."Even non-Book-Hogs should have this one. It's that good." --Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medal winner for This Is Not My Hat"A book that readers will be eager to hog." --BooklistDon't miss these other favorite books by Greg Pizzoli:The Watermelon SeedGood Night OwlNumber One SamTempleton Gets His WishThis Story is For YouThe Twelve Days of Christmas

The Book Hog loves books---the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell--and he'll grab whatever he can find. There's only one problem: he can't read! But when a kind librarian invites him to join for storytime, this literature-loving pig discovers the treasure that books really are.Greg Pizzoli, master of read-aloud fun and three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient, introduces a character sure to steal kids' hearts using his signature cheerful colors and lighthearted narrative style."Even non-Book-Hogs should have this one. It's that good." --Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medal winner for This Is Not My Hat"A book that readers will be eager to hog." --BooklistDon't miss these other favorite books by Greg Pizzoli:The Watermelon SeedGood Night OwlNumber One SamTempleton Gets His WishThis Story is For YouThe Twelve Days of Christmas

Max and Marty Mitchell love nothing more than a good, sweaty game of hockey. But off the ice Max is secretly writing a book featuring a farm boy who makes it to the big leagues. Max's book is set in the 1930s during the opening of Maple Leaf Gardens, and The Hockey Book takes readers into the rough-and-tumble early days of the game. Brian McFarlane blends a detailed knowledge of the sport with an exciting time-travel storyline in this fun entry in the popular series.

It's 1936, and Max and Marty's twin cousins Bert and Barry Kapuskasing are players in an era when scouts moved from rink to rink seeking fresh talent for NHL teams. The twins prove to be a perfect fit for the rebuilding Toronto Maple Leafs, but, tempted by big city nightlife and some unsavory characters, one of the twins disappears. Now it's up to Max and Marty to find him and to discover why he vanished. The Kapuskasing Kids captures all the thrills of life on and off the ice in those heady days.

Packed with expert advice from one of the top women's hockey players in the world, this title in the Books for Girls series will show kids how to pass and shoot like a star, choose the right equipment and help lead their team to victory. They'll also spend a day with a top women's team, find out what an Olympic hockey coach looks for in a player and discover what's ahead for women's hockey. The Hockey Book for Girls is a unique resource for girls who love to play hockey or would like to learn the game.

Packed with expert advice from one of the top women's hockey players in the world, this title in the Books for Girls series will show kids how to pass and shoot like a star, choose the right equipment and help lead their team to victory. They'll also spend a day with a top women's team, find out what an Olympic hockey coach looks for in a player and discover what's ahead for women's hockey. The Hockey Book for Girls is a unique resource for girls who love to play hockey or would like to learn the game.

Fact-hungry readers will discover exploding volcanoes, sizzling stars and fire-breathing dragons, rivers of fire, hot-air balloons and camels...there are more fascinating facts in the Hot Book to make you sweat! This stunning series is packed with cross-curricular information, case studies and dazzling photography and there is also a quiz, further reading section, a glossary and a comprehensive index, making this an ideal reference book for children aged 7+ that is both engaging and thought provoking. The perfect companion to The Cold Book. Expert author Dr Mike Goldsmith was formerly Head of Acoustics at the UK's National Physical Laboratory. Mike has written more than 40 science books for children and adults, which have been published in more than 28 countries. His books have been short-listed for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize twice. Miranda Smith has written and edited information books and articles for children and adults on a variety of subjects. Like the children she writes for, she likes to explore and find out about new things. In the last year, she has visited Peru's Macchu Picchu and jumped out of an aeroplane, and is currently deciding how to relate these to her writing and what to do next!

The ultimate test for hockey fans is Ron Wight's new book . Wight's famous fables dispel hockey myths long believed, such as Jacques Plante being the first NHL goalie to wear a mask. Readers will have to delve far into the depths of memory to come up with the answers. The New Hockey Quiz Book is about unique hockey records that may never be broken. It's about intriguing moments in hockey history. And it's about strange coincidences that changed the course of hockey history. Packed with stats, questions and answers, fascinating stories, and puzzling pictures, this book will separate the true hockey fanatics from the mere hockey hangers-on.