Johnny Maverick and his friends Tom and Stu want to win the prizes donated for their hockey team's Valentine's Day dance fundraiser. Whoever wins the dance contest takes home all the prizes, one of which is a graphite hockey stick. When the boys learn that Connie, the new girl in Howling, is a great dancer, they each want her as their dance partner. But they don't think about asking her to go with them until it's too late. And as usual, things don't turn out as planned for Johnny and his friends.
Johnny Maverick has come up with an idea to win a fundraising contest for the Howling Timberwolves hockey team. It seems fun, until a girl visits Howling - and starts to win challenges against Johnny. The entire town finds it funny; even worse, his friends Tom and Stu like what's happening.
When the Timberwolves get a new coach, they also get the coach's son. The only problem is that Eldridge Elwell is a terrible hockey player. The team is on the hunt to make the playoffs, and every time Eldridge plays a shift, it hurts the team more. Johnny Maverick is just as angry about it as anyone on the team, until he learns something important about the coach's son.
There's plenty of action both on and off the ice. At a big tournament in Calgary, teammate Tom Morgan plays a practical joke on Johnny Maverick, so naturally Johnny feels he has to pay him back. The rivalry escalates. After he scores a hat trick, Johnny is given a hockey stick signed by all the members of the Calgary Flames. He worries that Tom will do something to this prized trophy and decides he will not let it out of his sight. But in the end Tom outsmarts him one more time and Johnny learns that revenge is never a good idea.
The Howling Timberwolves need to win the best two out of three hockey games to make it to the championship finals. But first Johnny Maverick has to survive a visit from his six-year-old cousin, Sarah. And not even Johnny's dog Marvin is safe. Worse, Johnny's got a big lesson to learn on the ice, too. As always, Johnny and Stu and Tom thing they have the answers. But, as usual, they are wrong.
Young readers will learn about soccer through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about baseball through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about gymnastics through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about karate through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about baseball through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about gymnastics through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about soccer through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about cheerleading throuh simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Young readers will learn about karate through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to kinds of dances, covering ballet, tap, and hip-hop.
Do you like to sled? Have you ever skated on ice? Read about things people can do on a cold winter day.
Practice your counting skills and tell time with your favorite sports.
Little Cat goes to the carnival with Mom and Dad. She likes fast, exciting rides. Mom and Dad do not!
Fishing is fun, but it's also hard work! Spend the day with a grandfather and granddaughter on their fishing trip.
The weather is cold, so Bear, Squirrel, and Moose hurry to the snowy hill for some winter fun.
Splash it Swimming shows young readers the four major styles of competitive swimming: freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly. A special section also features today's champion swimmers.
