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1) Beartown
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here, comes a poignant, charming novel about a forgotten town fractured by scandal, and the amateur hockey team that might just change everything. Winning a junior ice hockey championship might not mean a lot to the average person, but it means everything to the residents of Beartown, a community slowly being eaten...
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Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life's big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after...
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Beartown volume 2
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Have you ever seen a town fall? Ours did. Have you ever seen a town rise? Ours did that, too. A small community tucked deep in the forest, Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who don't expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, they've always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So it's a cruel blow when they hear that Beartown ice hockey might soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious...
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This updated guide covers the latest hockey moves on and off the ice. In these pages, packed with illustrations and play-by-play descriptions, diagrams, and photos of some of the NHL's greatest players, former New York Ranger goalie John Davidson offers you plays only the pros know, plus tips for playing hockey at any level.
5) I'm cool!
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[2015]
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"When the ice is full of cuts and ruts, only one machine has the GUTS to clean it up. But can this slow-movin' ice fixer smooth the grooves before the next period? Or will he lose his COOL? The timer's ticking! BUZZZZZZ!"--Publisher.
6) Game face
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2023.
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What-ifs rattle around his brain at the worst times, like when he's in the middle of a playoff game. What if he lets his teammates down? What if he can't make it pro? And the biggest what-if of all, the one he keeps to himself -- what if he's like his dad, whose life is controlled by anxiety that has only gotten worse since Jonah's mom died in a car crash? To prove that he's not like that, Jonah is determined to succeed in the high-stress role of...
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Franklin invites neophyte player Skunk to join his side in a neighborhood hockey game, but he soon regrets it. Skunk can't skate fast, or pass the puck, or shoot on net. Because of Skunk, Franklin's team loses the game--an unacceptable result for Franklin, who is used to winning.
8) Ice magic
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The twins' toy hockey game seems to be magic as it plays games identical to the real ones before they even happen.
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Maple Hills volume 1
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2023.
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"Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate's focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means...
10) Hockey
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[2015]
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers introduces the basics of hockey and encourages kids to try it. Includes labeled diagram of hockey rink and photo glossary"--
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Lucy tries sports volume 4
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2018.
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Lucy attends an introductory hockey clinic and learns some basic hockey skills, including how to handle the hockey stick and how to shoot the puck.
13) Karate
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Tells about karate as a sport and a means of self-defense. Includes basic movements and fighting techniques.
15) Dino-hockey
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[2007]
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The meat-eating dinosaurs challenge the plant-eating dinosaurs to a hockey match.
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[2015]
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This guide for sports fans on how to watch and appreciate the game of hockey takes you inside a coach's mind as he builds a roster or constructs a game plan, to the chaos of the goalie's crease, and deep into the perpetual chess match between offense and defense. Discussing topics such as what to look for when a team goes on the power play and why playing center might be the most grueling job in sports, Take Your Eye Off the Puck shows fans how to...
17) Hockey Meltdown
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[2012]
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Dylan has been looking forward to the Midwinter Meltdown Tournament for months. He knows this will be the year his team dominates. But when a wrist injury takes him out of the game, everything changes. Even though Dylan's wrist is starting to heal, he knows he shouldn't play. Can Dylan be part of the team if he is stuck on the bench?
18) Iceman
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Fourteen-year-old Eric, a ruthless hockey player prone to violence on the ice, tries to reconcile his own needs with those of his parents.
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