Nightmare in Nagano (#9)

by MACGREGOR, ROY

• ISBN13: 9780771056192
• ISBN10: 0771056192
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-14
• Publisher: Screech Owls

Summary

Travis and the Screech Owls are flying to Nagano, site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, to play in Big Hat - the same arena where for the first time NHL stars competed for medals and women played Olympic hockey! No one is more excited than Nish to be in Japan, the land of the rising sun andthe electrically heated toilet seat,anda soft drink called "Sweat"! He and the gang see new things on-ice too. Their Japanese opponents play a very different style of hockey. And Nish, who has discovered a new form of martial arts on his trip, is counting on a mysterious "force shield" to help his game. Then a shadow falls over the tournament. The mayor of Nagano collapses at the opening-night banquet. The Owls are caught in a freak avalanche while snowboarding. A menacing stranger is following them....As the Owls head to the finals, one question is on everyone's mind:When will the nightmare end? Nightmare in Naganois the ninth book in the Screech Owls Series. Check out the Screech Owls' website at www.screechowls.com

Author Biography

<b>Roy MacGregor</b> has been involved in hockey all his life. Growing up in Huntsville, Ontario, he competed for several years against a kid named Bobby Orr, who was playing in nearby Parry Sound. He later returned to the game when he and his family settled in Ottawa, where he worked for the <i>Ottawa Citizen</i> and became the Southam National Sports Columnist. He still plays old-timers hockey and has been a minor-hockey coach for more than a decade.<br><br>Roy MacGregor is the author of several classics in the literature of hockey. <i>Home Game</i> (written with Ken Dryden) and <i>The Home Team</i> were both number one national bestsellers. He has also written the game’s best-known novel, <i>The Last Season</i>. His other books include <i>Road Games</i>, <i>The Seven A.M. Pr