Just One Goal

At last -- Canada?s favourite storyteller takes on Canada?s most beloved pastime! Ciara is tired of hauling her hockey gear across town to play on the rink. It makes no sense there is a perfectly good frozen river in her own backyard! But her dad says it?s too jagged, and her mom says it?s too bumpy, and her older sisters don?t see why she can?t keep going all the way across town, just like they did. But Ciara won?t let anybody stop her. And with a little help from the neighbourhood, she knows that her team, the River Rink Rats, will finally win a game on their own brand new rink. In classic Robert Munsch style, this warm fun story of community and hockey takes a hilarious turn. With the excitement and pace of a real hockey match, the River Rink Rats play their final game on their new rink. The pressure is on; the crowd is watching; Ciara has the puck; the crowd keeps watching; the ice starts to...CRACK!; Ciara keeps playing; the ice starts to drift; the crowd starts running; Ciara shoots to SCORE and--- You can be sure that no matter how the game ends, there will be hot chocolate!

Canadian writer, Robert Munsch was born on June 11, 1945 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania into a family of nine children. While working at a daycare center and telling stories to children, he realized that storytelling was what he loved to do and eventually he started writing the stories down. His first published title was "Mud Puddle." Other titles to follow include "Goodnight Moon,""Love You Forever,""Angela's Airplane,""Andrew's Loose Tooth," and "Stephanie's Ponytail." He continues to visit schools, libraries and daycares telling stories for free.