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Terrified of being targeted by bullies for being overweight, Lionel tries to go through Grade 8 attracting as little notice as possible. But he discovers something about himself: he’s fast. And Lionel takes up running. That leads to joining a running group, and being recruited for the school track team. But being on the track team and getting more attention brings him closer to the bullies he’s been avoiding, and makes him a target.]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2017 16:43:53 +0200 https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170417-ice_time.html https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170417-ice_time.html
Rocket has finally achieved his dream — he's been drafted to the NHL!Following a great Major Junior career, Rocket is drafted in the NHL draft! However, the scouts still feel that Rocket needs some retooling to be an NHLer. He is sent to the AHL for seasoning, and told he should hit the weight room as well.At home, Maddy has applied for loans for her first year of university. Rocket assures her that he'll pay it all off when he's a pro. This changes when his mother is laid off and Rocket's income is all the family has — and an AHL salary doesn't go very far.Through his training with the AHL, Rocket will face many challenges, both on the ice and in his home life. Will Rocket once again beat the odds?]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2016 12:11:56 +0200 https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/169999-off_the_crossbar.html https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/169999-off_the_crossbar.html
Charlie Joyce knows he can play hockey — but can he prove it to his new classmates?Things are not going well for 14-year-old Charlie Joyce. Tragic circumstances have forced his family to move to a new town, and now, as the new kid at Terrence Falls High School, he has a lot to prove. This school and town take their hockey seriously and Charlie wants to be on the team, but the best players in the school have taken a disliking to him and warn him not to bother trying out. Charlie knows he can't back down, and decides to let his game do the talking — no matter how unpopular it will make him.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:49:29 +0200 https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170416-last_shot.html https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170416-last_shot.html
In this follow-up to Rocket Blues, Rocket is drafted in the OHL tryouts and heads off to training camp in his pursuit of one day becoming a hockey legend!Now almost 16 years old, Rocket has been drafted by an OHL team in the 13th round. His mom however has different plans for his future and thinks he should go for a US college scholarship instead. But Rocket is sure that junior hockey is his best route to the NHL.After convincing his mom to let him try out, Rocket heads off to training camp, where he soon discovers that most of the other players seem more interested in goals and getting drafted to the NHL all the money and perks that come with it, than the team. The competition is high, and the stress higher. Rocket will have to fight for his life to make the team, and decide whether or not his hockey dream is worth it.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2015 12:11:55 +0200 https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170423-overtime.html https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170423-overtime.html
Teenage hockey player Charlie Joyce is facing a new school year, and a whole new set of problems — both on and off the ice.The year has barely begun when Charlie finds out his school is in jeopardy because of some damage to the building. Under threat of being separated and bussed to different high schools, Charlie and friends leap into action to raise some money and keep their high school (and hockey team!) intact.Using all of their skills, they cook up as many fundraising events as they can — until one day a gift comes to them in the form of a hockey tournament with a $5000 prize. Charlie is ecstatic to get his team on the ice — until he realizes that their line-up must be co-ed to compete.It's a whole new lesson in good sportsmanship at Terrence Falls High School. Can they pull it off and save their school?]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:11:57 +0200 https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/445432-the_band_of_merry_kids.html https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/445432-the_band_of_merry_kids.html
The Band of Merry Kids is a rollicking middle-grade adventure set in the mythical Age of Robin Hood.Pip is a 12-year-old boy who idolizes Robin Hood and bristles at the injustice he sees around him. He also considers his father a coward — a mere wool merchant who pales in comparison to Robin and his Merry Men. Pip and his two cousins accompany Pip's father to a country fair. Pip makes some new friends — and fights some difficult battles — and it is here with his cousins and friends that he must face the greatest challenge of his life— saving an innocent family from the Sheriff's dungeon. Along the way, Pip also learns a shocking secret about his father.The Robin Hood legend provides the over-arching morality for The Band of Merry Kids, which explores classic topics such as good vs. evil, father-son relationships, loyalty, friendship and bravery in a great historical adventure.]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:39:55 +0200 https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170419-double_shift.html https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170419-double_shift.html
Charlie learns that sometimes the most heroic thing you can do is ask for help.One night, Charlie's mom entrusts him with closing up the café while she runs an errand. Distracted by the rivals who come in to taunt him, Charlie completely forgets to turn off the stove when he leaves.When Charlie and Pudge come back after their hockey game, they're devastated to find there has been a fire at the café. And the insurance company won't pay for the damage because Charlie is underage and shouldn't have been using the stove.Charlie is overwhelmed by guilt. His hockey game and friendships suffer. And with bank payments looming, his mom decides she must take a job in another city.When he finally tells his teammates what happened, they all suggest ways to help.With support from the community, and relying on green principles, like using building materials that have been thrown out or are no longer needed (freecycling!), they pull together and pull it off at the...]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:11:56 +0200 https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170420-rocket_blues.html https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170420-rocket_blues.html
When Rocket gets cut from his AAA bantam hockey team, he needs to re-evaluate his priorities.Bryan Rockwood (aka "Rocket") is faced with the unthinkable: being cut from the Huskies — the AAA hockey team he has played on for three years. With no other teams interested in him, Bryan reluctantly joins a AA team, the Blues, at his best friend Maddy's insistence.Things only get worse when Rocket sees that the Blues don't take hockey seriously. Facing the Huskies in the round robin will give Rocket the chance to prove his skills, but in order to keep his hockey dreams (and his friends) Rocket will have to realize that while hockey is his passion, it is not his entire life.]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2014 12:11:56 +0200 https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170418-undergrounders.html https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170418-undergrounders.html
Can playing hockey help a street kid get his life back?After his mom dies, and the landlord kicks him out, 12-year-old Jonathan faces the loneliness and danger of life on the streets — until he meets Lewis. Lewis takes him under his wing and leads him to his new home among a group of kids living in an abandoned underground shopping mall who call themselves the "Undergrounders." Now renamed "Mouse," Jonathan runs errands, delivers packages and panhandles for food money.An escape from this life underground comes to him in the form of hockey gear. Stolen hockey gear, but hockey gear nonetheless. He suits up and heads to the community rink, where he befriends regular kids who welcome him into their game and onto their team. He agrees, knowing he can never tell them about being homeless.Playing hockey makes him feel like a kid again, but keeping his double life a secret proves to be more difficult and dangerous than he ever could have imagined.]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:11:56 +0200 https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170422-rebel_power_play.html https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170422-rebel_power_play.html
Charlie finds himself battling with egos on his hockey team — only this time it's the coach who needs to check himself.Charlie is unhappy that he has missed tryouts for the local league. Just when he thinks he won't be able to play AAA hockey he meets Tom Dunn, a sponsor, who encourages Charlie to try out for his new team, The Hawks. Things are looking up until practices start and the team realizes that Dunn is not coach material. As they lose game after game and lose half the team to fighting, it is left up to Charlie and some others to take matters into their own hands. But can they rebuild the team on their own?]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:11:57 +0200 https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170421-making_the_cut.html https://www.bookfrom.net/david-skuy/170421-making_the_cut.html
Competition is fierce, both on and off the ice, when Charlie is invited to Youth Elite Hockey School.In this third book in the Game Time series featuring teenage hockey player Charlie Joyce, a summer hockey program promises to provide the opportunity of a lifetime. There will be visits by NHL coaches, top trainers, and expert analysts, not to mention the chance to play with the best players in his age group, including his friends Scott and Nick... and his arch-rival Jake. Charlie is stoked.But things don't go as planned. While Charlie makes Team 1, things are going wrong between him and the other guys, and even the coaches seem to be down on him. To make things worse, the NHL coach's Stanley Cup ring goes missing. That is, until it shows up in Jake's gear. Charlie is pretty sure Jake didn't do it... and he's pretty sure he knows who did.The Game Time series is a perfect selection for hockey lovers and for the reluctant boy reader. Fast-paced, authentic...]]> Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:11:57 +0200