Travis and the Screech Owls are flying to Nagano, site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, to play in Big Hat - the same arena where for the first time NHL stars competed for medals and women played Olympic hockey!<br><br>No one is more excited than Nish to be in Japan, the land of the rising sun – <i>and</i> the electrically heated toilet seat, <i>and</i> a soft drink called “Sweat”! He and the gang see new things on-ice too. Their Japanese opponents play a very different style of hockey. And Nish, who has discovered a new form of martial arts on his trip, is counting on a mysterious “force shield” to help his game.<br><br>Then a shadow falls over the tournament. The mayor of Nagano collapses at the opening-night banquet. The Owls are caught in a freak avalanche while snowboarding. A menacing stranger is following them.…As the Owls head to the finals, one question is on everyone's mind: <i>When will the nightmare end?</i><br><br><i>Nightmare in Nagano</i> is the ninth book in the Screech Owls Series. <br><br>Check out the Screech Owls' website at www.screechowls.com