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Barclay Bear and the Forest Rangers Hockey Club

$3.50

Barclay Bear was a content young grizzly bear playing in the forest where he lived with his mother and father. He became fascinated by the other forest animals playing a curious game using sticks and blades on their feet that they called ‘hockey,’ and soon tried it himself. As he got better, the other animals invited him to play with them, which led to his invitation to play in the ‘Reindeer Games’ hockey tournament. But there was a dilemma – could he join the Forest Rangers team or did he have to hibernate for the winter?

Barclay Bear was a content young grizzly bear playing in the forest where he lived with his mother and father. He became fascinated by the other forest animals playing a curious game using sticks and blades on their feet that they called ‘hockey,’ and soon tried it himself. As he got better, the other animals invited him to play with them, which led to his invitation to play in the ‘Reindeer Games’ hockey tournament. But there was a dilemma – could he join the Forest Rangers team or did he have to hibernate for the winter?

Editorial Review

While children's books are usually outside my range of work, I found myself carried along by the antics of Barclay Bear and his friends! This is an excellent guide for aspiring young hockey players about teamwork, social awkwardness, and most importantly of all (speaking as a former competitive player) grit. Shea knows hockey, sets scenes, and creates enjoyable characters in this well-rounded story, and should I one day have a young player stepping on the ice for the first time, this will certainly be on their bookshelf.  

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