Lena, Max, and Lars are in disbelief: Of all people, their annoying little brother and Tom, the show-off from the soccer club, end up in the new hockey club with the three friends. It couldn't get any worse! Or could it? Why else would there be secret meetings in the schoolyard, and what do Tom's red ears have to do with it? Join us as in the first book of the Hockey Kids series, "The Adventure Begins," a team comes together despite all the funny obstacles, one that has never existed before! A gripping adventure about friendship, school, and the greatest sport in the world: hockey. While many children's book series focus on soccer, boys and girls discover the wonderful world of hockey with the Hockey Kids. With 100 pages and many cheerful illustrations by the author, this series is especially suitable for elementary school students, whether they are new to hockey or little hockey players. An exciting foreword by internationally active FIH Elite Coach Chris Faust, along with a motivating afterword from an official of the German Hockey Federation, rounds off the thrilling adventure of the three friends Lena, Max, and Lars and ignites a passion for sports.