Timberwolf Chase Read Online Free Page A

did you check your hockey bag for mice today?”
    â€œYes, I did,” Johnny said. “How many more times are you going to ask me that?”
    â€œEvery practice and every game,” Coach Smith said. “Who would think a mouse could poop so many times in a person’s shirt?”
    The door opened again.
    â€œHello, Coach,” Tom said as he carried his hockey bag in to the dressing room.

    Coach Smith stepped backward in surprise. “You’re in a dress too?”
    It was a dumb question, of course. Because the answer was yes. Tom was in a dress. This one was green. But he wasn’t wearing blue jeans. It was quite a short dress with short sleeves. It showed the skin of his legs and arms. His legs were scratched. His arms were scratched. His face was scratched. And he had a big bump on his forehead.
    â€œWhat happened to you?” Coach asked.
    â€œThe tortoise beat the hare,” Tom said.
    â€œHuh?” Coach said.
    â€œYou see, Johnny made a bet with me and—”
    Tom stopped. He noticed that Stu and Johnny were wearing dresses too.
    â€œHuh?” Tom said. “You guys didn’t lose the bet. I did.”
    â€œYes,” Johnny said.
    The door opened again before Johnny could finish answering. Two more guys on the hockeyteam entered. They were wearing dresses too.
    â€œWhat is going on around here?” Coach Smith said. He looked at Johnny. “Whatever it is, it’s your idea, isn’t it?”
    â€œCoach,” Johnny said. “Tom lost a bet and had to wear a dress to tonight’s hockey game. But we don’t want anyone to laugh at him. So everyone else agreed to wear a dress to the game. So if they laugh at him, they laugh at the whole team.”
    â€œEveryone on the team?” Tom said.
    Two more guys stepped into the dressing room. They wore dresses too.
    â€œEveryone,” Johnny said. “After all, we are a team. And that includes you, doesn’t it?”
    Tom thought about it for a second. He stepped forward and shook Stu’s hand.
    â€œYes,” Tom said. “And you guys were right. It is great to be on this team.”

Sigmund Brouwer is the best-selling author of many books for children and young adults. He has contributed to the Orca Currents series (
Wired
,
Sewer Rats
) and the Orca Sports series which also debuts this fall.
    Sigmund enjoys visiting schools to talk about his books. Interested teachers can find out more by e-mailing [email protected].
Also Available:
Timberwolf Revenge
    The Howling Timberwolves are at it again. And there’s plenty of action both on and off the ice. At a big tournament in Calgary, teammate Tom Morgan plays a practical joke on Johnny Maverick, so naturally Johnny feels he has to pay him back. The rivalry escalates. After he scores a hat trick, Johnny is given a hockey stick signed by all the members of the Calgary Flames. He worries that Tom will do something to this prized trophy and decides he will not let it out of his sight. But in the end Tom outsmarts him one more time, and Johnny learns that revenge is never a good idea.