ANNOTATION

Arthur and his hockey teammates, as well as the ghost of the greatest goalie of all time, help out when Buster worries he'll never be as good a goalie as his hero.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Marc Brown's new chapter book series features Arthur and his friends for sports fans ready to read on their own. Each book features a longer, sports-related Arthur Adventure, which has been vetted by a reading specialist and has loads of kid appeal. Arthur is in top form as he tries to help Buster goaltend like his hockey hero and plays basketball with a new pen pal. Arthur fans will want to read and collect all of these new chapter books!

Author Biography: Marc Brown is the author and illustrator of the Arthur Adventure series and D.W. titles, and co-developer of the Emmy Award-winning PBS children's television series Arthur. He lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts, and on Martha's Vineyard.

FROM THE CRITICS

Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot

Aside from the title and the fact that the book is part of the "Arthur Chapter Book" series, this story really features his friend Buster. It is Buster who is the goalie on the hockey team made up of the whole gang. But Buster feels the weight of winning or loosing, rests with him. He is haunted by the appearance and advice of the legendary goalie¿¿¿Jacques Nettoyer. While the advice from the ghost is good, it does not really match Buster's style of play. It is only when his coach urges him to find what works best for him that Buster is able to come to terms with his strengths and skills and rid himself of the ghost. There is also a subplot with the local newspaper where his mother is the editor and their decision to run a series about the hockey team. It is a good story that will appeal to boys and girls and one that presents a positive message. 2001, Little Brown,