Johnny Maverick has come up with an idea to win a fundraising contest for the Howling Timberwolves hockey team. It seems fun, until a girl visits Howling and starts to win challenges against Johnny. The entire town finds it funny; even worse, his friends Tom and Stu like what's happening.
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Review
"A great friendship story in which Johnny learned a good life lesson and how to be a good sport." ( Southwestern Ohio Young Adult Materials Review Group 2008-11-18)
"Slapstick humor in this 5th book about the Timberwolves adds to a memorable and enjoyable transitional chapter book series for sports lovers and reluctant readers, especially boys." ( Puget Sound Council 2009-09-01)
"Combin[es] the physical humour of the previous books with a concise fully developed plot and simple language... Timberwolf Challenge is a not-to-be-missed title for those who have chuckled with other books in the "Timberwolves" series...[and is] particularly effective for the struggling reader." ( CM Magazine 2011-09-30)
Description:
Johnny Maverick has come up with an idea to win a fundraising contest for the Howling Timberwolves hockey team. It seems fun, until a girl visits Howling and starts to win challenges against Johnny. The entire town finds it funny; even worse, his friends Tom and Stu like what's happening. **
Review
"A great friendship story in which Johnny learned a good life lesson and how to be a good sport." ( Southwestern Ohio Young Adult Materials Review Group 2008-11-18)
"Slapstick humor in this 5th book about the Timberwolves adds to a memorable and enjoyable transitional chapter book series for sports lovers and reluctant readers, especially boys." ( Puget Sound Council 2009-09-01)
"Combin[es] the physical humour of the previous books with a concise fully developed plot and simple language... Timberwolf Challenge is a not-to-be-missed title for those who have chuckled with other books in the "Timberwolves" series...[and is] particularly effective for the struggling reader." ( CM Magazine 2011-09-30)
Book Description
A practical joke can turn on the joker.