About the Book

Why did Wayne Gretzky wear the number 99? Why did Jonathan Toews choose the number 19? What does Sidney Crosby’s 87 mean? What’s in a Number? reveals the fascinating stories behind the most famous jersey numbers in hockey.

Ideal for young hockey fans and future stars, this level-2 I Can Read book is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Product Details

• ISBN: 9781443457316
• ISBN 10: 1443457310
• Imprint: Collins
• On Sale: 12/31/2018
• Pages: 32
• List Price:5.99 CAD
• Ages: 4 to 8
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Readers / Beginner
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Hockey
• BISAC3 : SPORTS & RECREATION / Hockey

Meg Braithwaite

Biography

MEG BRAITHWAITE is the bestselling author of 5-Minute Hockey Stories. She has been a writer and an editor for the same amount of time that it takes to play 788,400 periods of NHL regulation hockey.

Other Works by Meg Braithwaite

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  I Can Read Hockey Stories: Books #1 to #6 Bind-Up

  By Meg Braithwaite

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  I Can Read Hockey Stories: The Masked Man

  By Meg Braithwaite

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  I Can Read Hockey Stories: The Best First Game

  By Meg Braithwaite

Nick Craine

Biography

NICK CRAINE is the bestselling illustrator of 5-Minute Hockey Stories and 5-Minute Stories for Fearless Girls.

Other Works by Nick Craine

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  I Can Read Hockey Stories: Books #1 to #6 Bind-Up

  By Nick Craine

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  I Can Read Fearless Girls #1: Roberta Bondar

  By Nick Craine

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  I Can Read Fearless Girls #2: Misty Copeland

  By Nick Craine