The Hockey Machine
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1986 · Est. 2.5 hour read

The Hockey Machine

Written by Matt Christopher

Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series

Kidnapped after a hockey game, can Steve escape his captor's grip?

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137 pages· 18,733 words· Est. 2.5 hour read· 790L
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Steve Crandall, a young hockey star, accepts a ride from a fan, only to find himself trapped by a boy genius millionaire. Forced to join a professional junior hockey team, Steve must navigate this unexpected captivity. Can he outsmart his captor and regain his freedom, or will he remain a pawn in a game he never agreed to play? The stakes are high as Steve battles for his independence and a return to normalcy. Will he find a way out, or is he destined to remain a prisoner of the hockey machine?

From the publisher

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!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
137
Words
18,733
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
790L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~S
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5368
Publication
Published
September 1, 1992
First published
January 1, 1986
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316140874
OCLC
43913575

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