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Hockey Wars Kindle Edition
When hockey and friendship collide!
An old friendship is pushed to its limits as Millie and Cameron face off against each other in a grudge match to finally see who’s got the best hockey team in Dakota.
Millie and Cameron grew up as close as any two friends could be, playing together on the same hockey team and hanging out together after school. However, when the hockey team was split between boys and girls, their friendship began to change, and not for the better.
Now, Millie and Cameron are rivals, playing against each other to finally settle who has the best hockey team, boys or girls?
- Reading age9 - 14 years
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateSeptember 11, 2018
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Hockey Wars | Hockey Wars 2: The New Girl! | Hockey Wars 3: The Tournament! | Hockey Wars 4: Championships! | Hockey Wars 5: Lacrosse Wars! | |
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What's It About? | An old friendship is pushed to its limits as Millie and Cameron face off against each other in a grudge match to finally see who’s got the best hockey team in Dakota. | The team has already been chosen, but a late addition could change their entire season. Mia arrives in the small town of Dakota, throwing the girl's hockey team into a panic. | It’s the first hockey tournament of the season, and for many of the girls and boys on the two teams, it’s their first tournament. They’ll get to experience all the pressure and excitement as they play off for the Ice Fest Tournament Trophy! | It’s the end of the regular hockey season, and that means only one thing, it’s championship time! The girls and boys of the Dakota Hurricanes and Lightning have been working hard all season to qualify for championships, and now the big weekends here! | With a big season of lacrosse weekends ahead, these young kids were facing a steep learning curve, and only time would tell if they were going to be up to the challenge. |
Testimonials | “My daughter (7yr old, new hockey player) and I really enjoyed the book, can’t wait to read #2.” | “Gave my 7 YO granddaughter (who is an avid hockey fan) the whole series. She loves the books!!!” | “I bought the series for my nephew who plays hockey, and he loves all of them! Definitely recommend!” | “We bought all the series of hockey wars for my nephew who plays hockey, and he loves them so far. I can't wait to read this one! We eat, sleep, and read hockey!” | “My 9 year old grandson isn't a book reader, but he loves all the Hockey Wars books and is reading the whole series that I purchased for him. A winner!” |
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Review
Who has the best ice-hockey team - the girls or the boys? Hockey Wars by Sam Lawrence and Ben Jackson is a thrilling action chapter book. Although intended for children from ages 8 to 12, younger hockey fans will also get a kick out of the feud between the two hockey teams, the Lightning and Hurricanes. Cameron and Millie, friends from a very young age, have recently become sworn enemies. As captains for opposing teams who must play against each other for the right to use an outdoor pond to train on, their relationship is threatened. Which captain will lead their team on to victory? And will Cameron and Millie realize in time that by winning they might be losing something more important than a hockey game?
Sam Lawrence and Ben Jackson have written a fast-paced story that builds in momentum, hurtling young readers towards a satisfying ending, while teaching them the value of friendship. Hockey Wars, all about high-octane excitement for hockey fans, is also a character-driven chapter book showing the growth and development of Millie and Cameron as they realize that winning may cost them more than the loss of an ice-hockey pond. The book's characters ring true to young readers as they behave in ways consistent with their age and context. Millie is strong, Cameron determined, and the rest of the characters believable and engaging. Hockey Wars draws readers irresistibly into the story while teaching a valuable life-lesson in the most natural and compelling way. Don't read it because you're a hockey fan, but simply because you're a fan of great children's fiction! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
About the Author
They have published a series of children's books called My Little Fart, aswell as If I Was A Caterpillar and several other non-fiction books.
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Product details
- ASIN : B07H8Y3HJ3
- Publisher : Indie Publishing Group Inc; 2nd edition (September 11, 2018)
- Publication date : September 11, 2018
- Language : English
- File size : 6331 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 124 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #211,369 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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About the authors
Ben Jackson was born in Tasmania, Australia, and is a successful indie author that has been writing for almost a decade. Ben is married to Sam Lawrence, and together they specialize in self-publishing children’s books. They have been married for several years and have traveled together between Australia and Canada.
Together, Ben and Sam have published a series of children’s books called My Little Fart and Hockey Wars, as well as If I Was A Caterpillar and several other non-fiction books. In addition, they have numerous publications in progress, so stay tuned for information on those by following this page and connecting with them on Facebook, Goodreads, or Instagram.
Ben manages a company called Author Services Australia to help Australian authors self-publish their books. Sam manages a company called Indie Publishing Group, which specializes in assisting Canadian indie authors.
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Sam Lawrence was born in Ontario, Canada, and is a successful indie author that has been writing for almost a decade. Sam is married to Ben Jackson, and together they specialize in self-publishing children’s books. They have been married for several years and have traveled together between Australia and Canada.
Together, Sam and Ben have published a series of children’s books called My Little Fart and Hockey Wars, as well as If I Was A Caterpillar and several other non-fiction books. In addition, they have numerous publications in progress, so stay tuned for information on those by following this page and connecting with them on Facebook, Goodreads, or Instagram.
Sam owns a company called Indie Publishing Group Inc which helps Canadian authors self-publish their books. Ben manages a company called Author Services Australia, which specializes in assisting Australian indie authors.
Remember, if you enjoyed one of their books, please leave a review! As indie authors, it really helps out, and it’s 100% free and will only take a few minutes of your time.
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Website - http://www.benandsamauthors.com/
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She no longer played for the Lightening.
The girls formed an all-female team & called it the Dakota Hurricanes.
The team members are: Millie (captain, center), Georgia (left winger), Ashlyn, Lola (twin daughter/sister, right wing), Daylyn (twin daughter/Lola’s sister), Khloe (goalie), Sage (forward), & Violet (forward).
The Lightning’s hockey team consist of: Cameron (captain), Logan (Millie’s cousin, goalie), Luke, Hunter, Linkin Marsh, Ben, Rhys, Preston,
Both girl/boy kids on the hockey teams went to Dakota MS.
Cameron still ran the Lightening Hockey team.
Millie, & Cameron are going to play each other to see who’s the best hockey team in Dakota.
It was time for the game to begin. Jon (HS), & Bev (HS) would officiate/ref the hockey game.
Will the girls or boys win?
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great colored pictures & proper font & writing style. A very well written MS age hockey adventure story book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great hockey adventure movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. A very easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; Indie Publishing Group; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
When Millie turns up late for practice one evening Cameron tries to push his way onto the ice saying she has forfeited her teams turn. after an argument ensues the pair agree to settle things once and for all. They are to have a match against one another and the winning team gets the ice for the rest of the season.
The match causes strain amongst the once friends and their teammates. Is there a way to sort their issues out before they go too far?
Hockey Wars is the first book in a new series from husband and wife author team, Ben Jackson and Sam Lawrence. Being from the UK it’s hard to think about kids getting so hyped up over ice hockey as it’s not a sport often played here, but I suppose it’s just like kids getting annoyed with one another if there was only one football pitch about and they had to share.
The book deals with compassion, friendships, and competition. Millie and Cameron are both stubborn and they make their teammates and friends choose sides over something which could have been settled easily and amicably had they been a little older and more experienced.
The book is complemented with some wonderful artwork which really brings the story to life and will make children more engaged with the plot. Hopefully, they will also learn that whilst its good to have rival teams, good sportsmanship behaviour is better and that sometimes you have to decide what is right and wrong for yourself.
An enjoyable book that covers a lot of information children need to learn about to grow as individuals.
Book reviewed on Whispering Stories Blog
*I received a free copy of this book, which I voluntarily reviewed
It's definitely aimed more toward middle school kids but I don't have any problems reading it to a younger kid. In fact, I enjoyed it too. I've already pre-ordered the sequel!