The Screech Owls

The Screech Owls

The Screech Owls is a series of juvenile fiction novels by Roy MacGregor. There are currently 21 titles in the series.

The series is about the hockey team "The Screech Owls," from the fictional town of Tamarack, in Ontario, Canada. They travel all over the world, playing in pee-wee hockey tournaments. Throughout the series the Owls become caught in all sorts of criminal activity and mystery. They uncover terrorist plots, encounter ghosts, and become involved in murder investigations. Some of the main characters are Travis Lindsay and Wayne "Nish" Nishikawa.

Main Players on the RosterSarah Cuthburtson - Captain/Assistant Captain,Travis Lindsay - Assistant Captain/Captain,Wayne "Nish" Nishikawa - Assistant Captain, andSamantha "Sam" Benett - Assistant Captain (as of 21st novel).

Television show

"Screech Owls" aired on YTV from September 1, 2000 to February 1, 2002. It was nominated for Best Children's or Youth Series or Program at the 16th Gemini Awards in 2001. Jonathen Malen was nominated at the Young Artist's Awards. [The Screech Owls TV Show - http://www.tv.com/screech-owls/show/7614/summary.html]

Titles

# "Mystery at Lake Placid"
# "The Night They Stole the Stanley Cup"
# "The Screech Owls' Northern Adventure"
# "Murder at Hockey Camp"
# "Kidnapped in Sweden"
# "Terror in Florida"
# "The Quebec City Crisis"
# "The Screech Owls' Home Loss"
# "Nightmare in Nagano"
# "Danger in Dinosaur Valley"
# "The Ghost of the Stanley Cup"
# "The West Coast Murders"
# "Sudden Death in New York City"
# "Horror on River Road"
# "Death Down Under"
# "Power Play in Washington"
# "Secret of The Deep Woods"
# "Murder at the Winter Games"
# "Attack on the Tower of London"
# "The Screech Owls' Reunion"
# "Peril at the World's Biggest Hockey Tournament"

References

External links

* [http://www.screechowls.com/ Official site]


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