Hockey
- ISBN-10
- 0711247986
- ISBN-13
- 9780711247987
- Series
- Hockey
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020
- Publisher
- In Focus: Sports
- Author
- Dennis Pernu
Description
Find out all you need to know about hockey in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Sports series. Where did hockey come from and how long has it been around? What kind of equipment is used? What's the main role of the defensemen? Who is 'Mr. Hockey'? With plenty of detail, star profiles, full-color photographs, straightforward text and lots of fun facts, this is the only guide you'll ever need for hockey.
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