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This hilarious, illustrated middle-grade sequel, combining the humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid with the action of The Last Kids on Earth, follows a hapless warlock-in-training as he struggles to live up to his great and terrible destiny. Remember Wick? Son of the Dark Lord, heir to the throne of black and broken glass, and next in line to be the leader of the Grim World? Well, after a major spell gone wrong, he finds himself kicked out of his own castle and shipped off as an exchange student. As if Middle Ages School wasn't hard enough already! Follow Wick through the pages of his journal as he comes up with a genius plan to defeat his foes, achieve greatness . . . and maybe even make a new friend in the process.

Authors Ryan Walter and Mike Johnston draw on their NHL coaching experience to pack Hockey Plays and Strategies full of offensive, defensive and special play systems proven to succeed in the fast-paced and agile style of hockey played today. They present detailed instruction for the specific skills, techniques, position responsibilities and team player requirements essential to the game with advice in sync with the major rule changes from 2004 which transformed game play. Original.

Hockey Plays and Strategies features plays, systems, and strategies for gameplay in the offensive, neutral, and defensive zones. With tactics for all players in each of the various zones, you can prepare players to hit the ice with confidence and dominate their opponents.

The book offers valuable insights on success from experienced hockey coaches, highlighting that their mastered principles extend beyond the rink. It emphasizes how these strategies can be applied in various aspects of life, helping individuals achieve their own versions of victory, akin to winning a Stanley Cup.

Despicable Me meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this hilarious illustrated adventure that follows a hapless warlock-in-training as he struggles to live up to his great and terrible destiny.

Mike Johnston has contributed to Assumed Guilty as an author.Ryan Walter played 15 seasons in the NHL and on Team Canada in four World Championships. He is a TV hockey analyst, motivational speaker and advisor/actor on television's Making the Cut. Mike Johnston is an associate coach with the Los Angeles Kings. He was assistant coach for Team Canada at the World Championship in 2007 and from 1994 to 1998.

The curriculum emphasizes the inherent poetic abilities within every student, encouraging them to express their unique voices through slam poetry. Developed by educator Mike Johnston, it consists of four engaging units that prioritize student choice and creativity. The program is designed to be inclusive, offering modifications suitable for all K-8 poets, making it an accessible resource for educators aiming to foster a love for poetry in their classrooms.

"When Ferdinand Hochstetter arrived in 1858 as the geologist on the Austrian Novara [expedition], New Zealand was a vibrant young colony holding much that was still new to science. Joined by his new friend Julius Haast he ventured into the wilds of the North Island and the rugged Nelson backcountry. Their journeys resulted in the last great narratives of colonial exploration and a record of many new sights and discoveries. In defining the foundations of New Zealand geology, Hochstetter has left a remarkable legacy"--Back cover