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Grab your board and head to the beach to meet the kings and queens of this awesome sport! From Kelly Slater and the Irons brothers to Australian female surf star Layne Beachley, read how these surfing heroes have combined talent and timing to rise to the top! They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's Greatest Athletes, and this series celebrates their lives and...
2) Surfing
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"Surfers ride their surfboards on the crest of waves. As the waves carry the surfers toward the shore, surfers use the wave to gain speed and perform tricks" -- Cover verso.
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"Enjoy calm waters and a warm, sunny day on a paddleboard! Readers will learn about the skills and equipment they need to go paddleboarding. Find out important safety rules and ways to protect the environment, all while having fun experiencing this outdoor activity!"--
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"Southern California, 1960s: endless sunny days surfing in Malibu, followed by glittering neon nights at Whisky A-Go-Go. In an era when women are expected to be housewives, Carol Donelly is breaking the mold as a legendary female surfer struggling to compete in a male-dominated sport--and her daughters, Mindy and Ginger, bear the weight of her unconventional lifestyle. The Donnelly sisters grow up enduring their mother's absence--physically, when...
7) Surfer Chick
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The story of a little chick and her dad who take to the beach where he teaches her how to surf.
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Surfside girls volume 3
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Join best friends and surfers Sam and Jade as they explore the world of ocean science, from physics to marine biology to ecology to surfing lessons. Presented in comic book format.
"Have you ever wondered why the ocean has waves? Why do the tides change with the moon? Can dolphins really see using sound? How does surfing actually work? And what can we do to protect the ocean? Cresting from the pages of the beloved graphic novel series Surfside Girls,...
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Dragon girls volume 11
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"Grace, Zoe, and Sofia are traveling back to the Magic Forest for another adventure as Sea Dragons. The girls must work together and face their fears in order to save a missing turtle leader. Zoe will have to put her surfing skills to work and take the daring lead on this quest. If she doesn't succeed, the Fire Queen will be one step closer to destroying the natural balance of the Magic Forest's seas!"--
11) Beyond the break
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For fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han, Beyond the Break is a funny and gorgeous debut about a girl experiencing her first love. Well, second, if you count her faith...and that's where things may get complicated. Seventeen-year-old Lovette has two rules in life. One: no surfing. Not after her brother's accident. Two: absolutely, no dating. And going into her junior year of high school, she's pretty happy with that arrangement. She has friends, her...
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"With her cousin Jason and her best friend Alice by her side, she's ready to try surfing, explore Blackberry Island, and learn more about this pirate-obsessed beach town. And just when Amelia Bedelia thinks she's uncovered all of the town's secrets, she literally falls right into buried treasure!"--Amazon.com.
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From legendary writer Paul Theroux comes an atmospheric novel following a big-wave surfer as he confronts aging, privilege, mortality, and whose lives we choose to remember. Now in his sixties, big-wave surfer Joe Sharkey has passed his prime and is losing his "stoke." The younger surfers around the breaks on the north shore of Oahu still idolize the Shark, but his sponsors are looking elsewhere. One night, while driving home from a bar after one...
14) Surf's up!
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Clarence joins his neighbor, Mr. Dent, and his cat Throttle for a day of surfing at the beach, but when Throttle gets into trouble and cannot swim, it's up to Clarence to save the day.
15) Surf's up
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Western Pub. Co
Pub. Date
1994
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English
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When one lie leads to another, LC needs the help of some of his friends in order to get ready for a big surfing competition.
17) Surfing
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ABDO Pub. Company
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�2010
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English
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Introduction to the sport of surfing.
20) The impact zone
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Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c1986
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English
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While trying to deal with his parents' marital fortunes and his own burgeoning sexuality, fourteen-year-old Jim runs off to Hawaii where he courts death by riding the Pipeline.