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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1986 · Est. 2.5 hour read
The Hockey Machine
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series
Kidnapped after a hockey game, can Steve escape his captor's grip?
3.7/5 Goodreads · 213 ratings
137 pages· 18,733 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
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
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