The Hockey Machine Contributor(s): Christopher, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316140872 ISBN-13: 9780316140874 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1992 Annotation: Abducted by a "fan" and forced to become a member of a professional junior hockey team, thirteen-year-old star center Steve Crandall quickly realizes that he must play not only to win but to survive. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Hockey - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 790 |
Series: Matt Christopher Sports Classics |
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.06" W x 7.5" (0.19 lbs) 137 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 5368 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: THE HOCKEY MACHINE Can Steve escape his kidnappers? After leading his hockey team to victory one afternoon, Steve Crandall accepts a ride home in the limousine of an avid fan his own age. Steve is surprised to learn that his fan is a multimillionaire and boy genius, but even more startling is the rich kid's proposal that Steve play center on his professional junior hockey team. Before Steve can respond or even consult his parents, he is flown to the team headquarters-where he soon discovers he's the multimillionaire's prisoner |