This book the the first of a five book series that has been going on over 3-5 years. I liked these books because they relate to what I play;hockey. In particular, this book is like the introduction to the characters, and where the setting is. It is a lot easier to read this boo first as if you read the second or third book first then you could be confused. The books starts out with a kid named Charlie and how he and his friends play it. They play in a AAA league, and have some impressive players which causes them to have a good shot at winning it all.