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The Magnificent Mario
Scholastic Canada
ISBN 978-1-4431-0705-1 HC
32 pages
Ages 6 to 10
10 ¼" x 9 ½"


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The Magnificent Mario
by Mike Leonetti
Illustrated by Gary Chatterton

Mario charged toward the net. He got the puck past the defender and then went in all alone on the goalie and waited fro him to make his move.

Max loves playing hockey, but his team is the worst in the league. For inspiration, Max’s dad gives him Mario Lemieux’s rookie card and reminds him that Mario, too, was once on the worst team in his league. Now Mario and the Penguins are on a run for the Stanley Cup and Max encourages his team to learn from Mario’s determination to be the best that he can be.



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Excerpt from The Magnificent Mario
by Mike Leonetti
illustrated by Gary Chatterton






Credit: From The Magnificent Mario. Text copyright © 2011 by Mike Leonetti. Illustrations copyright © 2011 by Gary Chatterton. All rights reserved.