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Overview
Jake and Peter find extreme adventure once again, after a scuba-diving accident leaves them and a surfer girl stranded on a deserted island with surfboards as their only means of escape. The storm of the century is fast approaching and the boys need to think fast if they're going to get home in one piece.
Surf Zone is Jake and Peter's most action-packed and thrilling adventure yet. This adrenalin-pumping book is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Praise for Pam Withers:
Pam's books have wide appeal to boys and girls, to avid and reluctant readers, to teens and to younger children who are looking for a challenging high-interest book.
The Bookmark
Synopsis
Jake and Peter's latest adventure sees the boys stranded after a scuba diving accident and facing an extreme storm. The series author is an experienced journalist and outdoor enthusiast well able to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Kathie M. Josephs - Children's Literature
The title alone hints that the reader will be pulled into an adventure dealing with the world of surfing. The opening paragraph confirms this. "They say the big ones come from underneath, not behind you. As Jake Evans lay on his surfboard, trailing gloved fingers in the sparkling water, he thought he felt the pulse of the ocean beneath him quicken." Jake and Peter have a scuba-diving accident that leaves them, along with a girl, stranded on an island. The three of them must use their surfing talents, their determination, and their instincts to find a way home. Unfortunately, this becomes very difficult when they encounter the storm of the century. The reader will learn surfing vocabulary. "Really worked" means a heavy, painful wipeout. "Stall for the barrel" means when a hollow wave breaks right over a surfer and the surfer slows down to keep himself inside it. This is a super action-packed book. Once started it will be very difficult to put down. I especially like the way the author develops the characters. They are very believable and students will be able to identify with them and their feelings. Withers draws the reader into the story and provides a book that will interest girls and boys, avid as well as reluctant readers, and middle to young adult-age children. This would make a great gift. It would be perfect in a classroom or personal library. It is part of the "Take It to Extreme" series." 2005, Walrus Books, Ages 10 up.
Editorials
Children's Literature
The title alone hints that the reader will be pulled into an adventure dealing with the world of surfing. The opening paragraph confirms this. "They say the big ones come from underneath, not behind you. As Jake Evans lay on his surfboard, trailing gloved fingers in the sparkling water, he thought he felt the pulse of the ocean beneath him quicken." Jake and Peter have a scuba-diving accident that leaves them, along with a girl, stranded on an island. The three of them must use their surfing talents, their determination, and their instincts to find a way home. Unfortunately, this becomes very difficult when they encounter the storm of the century. The reader will learn surfing vocabulary. "Really worked" means a heavy, painful wipeout. "Stall for the barrel" means when a hollow wave breaks right over a surfer and the surfer slows down to keep himself inside it. This is a super action-packed book. Once started it will be very difficult to put down. I especially like the way the author develops the characters. They are very believable and students will be able to identify with them and their feelings. Withers draws the reader into the story and provides a book that will interest girls and boys, avid as well as reluctant readers, and middle to young adult-age children. This would make a great gift. It would be perfect in a classroom or personal library. It is part of the "Take It to Extreme" series." 2005, Walrus Books, Ages 10 up.—Kathie M. Josephs