The Magic Hockey Stick

by Peter Maloney and Felicia Zekauskas

Book Overview

Do you believe in magic? Inspired by a real event, this is the fictional tale of a little girl whose parents win Wayne Gretzky's hockey stick at an auction. Tracy does. When she starts using Wayne Gretzky's hockey stick, won by her parents at a charity auction, she suddenly becomes the best player on her hockey team. She hasn't become a better player overnight--it's the magic of The Great One's stick But while Tracy's star is on the rise, Wayne's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142300152
• ISBN13: 9780142300152
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Love it!

What a fun book! My little hockey fan loves to read it aloud, to anyone who will listen. This coming at a time when, though he is a fabulous reader, he complains when asked to read something aloud (he'd much rather be PLAYING "hockey"). The story is interesting to hockey fans, the inclusion of Wayne Gretsky's name and record is compelling to young hockey fans, and the rhyming text makes it fun to read. You'll love this book!

A child's book that has it all, for my kids and for me!

This book is so enjoyable it really makes me look forward to storytime. The story, based in truth, is one adults can identify with and kids find amusing. The rhyme scheme reminds me of Dr. Suess and the illustrations are first rate. The little girl in the story learns how to help others, in this case the Great Wayne Gretzky, at the expense of her own good fortune. It shows an intact loving family (a rarity in today's culture), shows that little girls can be the star of a story, and can play hockey. If you like hockey, love kids, or remember reading Dr. Suess as a kid, you'll love this book.

A real treat for kids and adults

My 2 and 4 year old like hockey and they love this book. We picked it up at the library and were very pleasantly surprised to find such a refreshingly modern book. It is about a family that accidently end up buying Wayne Gretzky's hockey stick at an auction. The daughter plays hockey and the stick helps her to play better. But in the mean time, Wayne Gretzky goes into a slump without it. The girl decides she must return the stick to him. I cannot do the book justice though. It is a rhyming verse book that is so easy to read and there is alot of humor in it, yet it has a nice lesson. My kids have tons of books but they love this one and it is one that I do not get sick of reading. Thank you to the author's for something new and refreshing.

A child's book that has it all, for my kids and for me!

This book is so enjoyable it really makes me look forward to storytime. The story, based in truth, is one adults can identify with and kids find amusing. The rhyme scheme reminds me of Dr. Suess and the illustrations are first rate. The little girl in the story learns how to help others, in this case the Great Wayne Gretzky, at the expense of her own good fortune. It shows an intact loving family (a rarity in today's culture), shows that little girls can be the star of a story, and can play hockey. If you like hockey, love kids, or remember reading Dr. Suess as a kid, you'll love this book.

A great Children's Book

This is a great children's book that will also entertain any adult. The book follows a girl and how Wayne Gretzky's hockey stick helps her become the great player on her hockey team. She make a choice to return the stick to Wayne Gretzky to pull him out of his slump. This a great lesson for kids