{"product_id":"the-hockey-skates-9781443467230","title":"The Hockey Skates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt was almost the first day of winter, and PK still has no skates to wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis time, PK waited impatiently for one more week before his skates arrived in the mail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a knock, knock, knock on the door, the mailman delivered the skates in a box. PK couldn't wait to open it . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle PK Subban loves watching hockey on TV with his father, and he can't wait to finally go out and skate--just like his hockey heroes! With his mother's help, PK orders a pair of black, single-blade, size 7 skates. Now he just has to wait for them to come in the mail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo he waits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd waits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery new delivery brings hilarity and dismay as PK receives skates in the wrong size, wrong colour, wrong style--even a box that is completely empty! All the while, winter approaches and poor PK is very eager to get out on the rink. Even as he wonders if he will \u003cem\u003eever\u003c\/em\u003e get to skate, his love of hockey pulls him to the sport in funny, imaginative ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Karl Subban's son, NHL star PK Subban, \u003cem\u003eThe Hockey Skates\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about maintaining perseverance and optimism through a series of comical misfortunes--all of which are brought to life by Maggie Zeng's charming illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781443467230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32","brand":"Karl Subban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067678949557,"sku":"9781443467230","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f9d21d38-638d-4785-9c21-151f8f712483.jpg?v=1690862858","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-hockey-skates-9781443467230","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}