When a phone call from Nish gets Travis out of bed one bright winter's morning, it looks as if it's going to be the best weekend ever. <br><br>The Screech Owls' home town lies beneath a thick fall of snow, topped with a layer of hard, smooth, beautiful ice. The whole world has become one gigantic skating rink. If only there were a way, thinks Travis, for these two wonderful days to last forever. <br><br>But before the weekend is over, Travis wishes it had never begun. One of the Screech Owls lies in a hospital bed, unable to move – the victim of a cowardly drunk driver who has fled the scene of the crime.<br><br>Now the Screech Owls must face a challenge that would make the toughest hockey game seem easy. Somewhere in the town of Tamarack a criminal is in hiding, and somehow – for the sake of their teammate – Travis and the Screech Owls must find a way to pull together and bring the culprit to justice.<br><br><i>The Screech Owls</i>' <i>Home Loss</i> is the eigth book in the Screech Owls Series.<br><br>Check out the Screech Owls' website at www.screechowls.com