The Boston Breakout (Screech Owls) - Tapa blanda

PRAISE FOR Face-Off at the Alamo

..".I can attest to the 'cool reading' quotient of this series." - Bernie Goedhart, The Montreal Gazette

..".MacGregor's series of chapter books for tween to teen readers combines the best of old school mystery series with solid writing about hockey. Youngsters with an interest in the game will appreciate the exciting play-by-play descriptions. MacGregor, who is an award-winning sports journalist as well as a children's author, knows how to create a sense of what it's like to be part of a PeeWee team...." - The Hockey Writers

"Face-Off at the Alamo is the latest book in the fiction series by Roy MacGregor that combines a love of hockey with detective stories for 8- to 11-year-olds..." - The Calgary Sun

"Impressively well written, this fast paced story should hold the interest of all young hockey players and fans. Historical refrences to the Alamo in San Antonio add interest and information for students." - Resource Links

The Screech Owls are in Boston for the Paul Revere Peewee Invitational. Nish decides to drop out of school. If it worked for Ben Franklin, it will work for him. Sarah becomes increasingly concerned about Samantha's attraction to a group of protesters demanding that the New England Aquarium "Free the Penguins." When the girls learn that the protesters have far more in mind than speeches and waving placards, the Owls have to act fast to save the lives of thousands of sea creatures.