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Children's Fiction Humorous Stories

Deflection!

by (author) Bill Swan

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Nov 2010
Category
Humorous Stories, Winter Sports
Recommended Age
10 to 13
Recommended Grade
4 to 8
Recommended Reading age
7 to 10
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552775707
    Publish Date
    Nov 2010
    List Price
    $12.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552775691
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550288520
    Publish Date
    Oct 2004
    List Price
    $8.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550288537
    Publish Date
    Nov 2004
    List Price
    $16.95

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Description

Fast-paced sports action novels that get kids reading.

Jake and his two best friends play road hockey together and are members of the same league team. But some personal rivalries and interference from Jake's three all-too-supportive grandfathers start to create tension among the players. The kids must resolve their differences and learn to work together again if their team is to win a city championship. Deflection! is a humorous take on the pros of teamwork and the pitfalls of well-intentioned adult intervention. [Fry Reading Level - 3.4

About the author

BILL SWAN has worked as a journalism teacher, editor and newspaper columnist. His first three novels, Fast Finish, Mud Run, and Off Track are highly recommended by CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials. Mud Run was nominated for a Manitoba Young Readers` Choice Award. He is also the author of Corner Kick. He lives in Courtice, Ontario with his wife and daughter.

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