Chapter Ten
Zander loved all winter sports, from hockey to skiing—he even played with the Lost Harbor Puffins when he had time. He didn’t really consider sledding to be a sport. It was a little-kid thing, a way to have fun in the snow, like building a snowman or making snow angels.
But sledding with Gretel Morrison was a completely different kind of experience. She had a way of making everything more fun. With her bright smile and playful lighthearted spirit, she had all the kids laughing and vying for the right to climb into her sled on the first run.
Wolf Pack Hill was perfect for sledding not only because it was long, with the optimal degree of steepness. But also because it was safe; it had been cleared for pastureland at some point, and no trees had ever grown back. There was no po
