Matthew Thompson's family has moved into a strange house, in a strange neighborhood, near a strange school, where he will start grade eight with a bunch of strangers. When Matt discovers he's too late to register for his new school's hockey team, he reluctantly joins the cross-country running club. At first no one is running with the pack, until the coach demonstrates that tough competitors know the value of teamwork.

When Matt is too late to register for his new school's hockey team, he decides to join the cross-country running club instead. At first it's every one for themselves. No one runs with the pack, until finally a new coach demonstrates that tough competitors know the value of teamwork. When the championship finals arrive pouring rain makes the course a slippery mess, and forces the runners to make some hard choices. Mud Run is a fast-paced, humorous story about team spirit and taking life one step at a time.

General

ISBN		9781550287875
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Fiction
Publisher		James Lorimer & Co
Pages		104
List Price		$16.95
Author		Swan, Bill
Publication Date		05/01/2003
Release Status		In Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 8 Inches (US) Width: 5.25 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.5 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 0.4 Pounds (US)
Series		Lorimer Sports
Grade Range		4 - 6