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Summary: SWEET!!
Review: I am probably waaaaaaaaaaaay too old to even pick up this book, but since my adage is "you're never too old to read" I picked it up anyway. And even though the writing is a bit slow (but then again I'm not exactly the target-group of this book) it's pretty interesting and, parents, it is safe. No full frontal snogging here...
The parts where the author describes the surfing itself are on the other hand so interesting that I would really like to go out there and start surfing myself!!!
I can also fully underscribe the sideline-message: treat your planet with respect!
So all in all: I'd say 4 stars!! (that and I'll probably buy the next Luna bay novels)
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Summary: Surf City!!
Review: I read the book 'Luna Bay.' I thought it was a outstanding book. I would recommend this book to people who surf, and that live in California. I would recommend this book to people that surf and live in California because it's all about surfing and a little bit of horse riding. It would be a fun book for surfer girls to read. I really liked it because I like surfing even though, I don't surf. I watch surfing competitions on television and it looks like fun. I've always wanted to know how to surf and I think that I would be good at it because, I snowboard and there both almost alike. I also like it because it takes place by the ocean, and I love the ocean. When I think about the ocean it makes me feel cheerful and cool. 'Luna Bay' is about five best friends, Rae, Luna, Cricket, Kanani, and Isobel. They all love surfing together. They are all counselors of Luna's parents, Tuck and Cate's, surfing camp. At surf camp Luna meets a kid David she falls in love with, and they start dating, but her parents don't want her hanging out with him because it will interfere with her training for the contest, but Luna still hangs out with him. At night when she goes out to train she doesn't, she goes to meet David, and teaches him how to surf. On the nights she does go training she lifts weights and jogs. David doesn't know how to surf because he lives in Florida and his dad sends him to see his grandparents for a month, and his dad signs him up to learn how to surf. Luna is so happy because she just found out that she qualified for the ASA ( Amateur Surfing Association Western Championship) at Cresent Cove right down the street from her. Her mom was the three-time champion in th world, and she wants Luna to win. Luna is very pressured about winning, so she can make her mom proud of her daughter. If Luna wins the contest the SG Magazine will have her in the magazine, but she doesn't think she'll win because some of the best surfers are coming to town to be in the contest. Overall, I think this book was really good. Read the book and find out if Luna wins or if she loses the championship.
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Summary: Pier Pressure
Review: I've actually only read the 1st chapter and so far I think it's absolutely AMAZING!
I found out about it on the Roxy Websire and I decided to buy it! Even though I can't surf I would really love to- I can only body board...and I'm a beginner-I wasn't allowed one until my 13th birthday last month! It seems ever such a cool book and I'm hoping to get others in the same series soon!
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Summary: This is a review for parents
Review: I've read books #1 and #2 and they are fabulous! Between nieces, godchildren and daughters of close friends, I have many teenage girls in my life. I am constantly concerned about the personalities and images that they are exposed to through popular media and the pressures put on girls to imitate some of the worst of these images. I am always on the lookout for books for young readers that promote good values and realistic images of women. Books that I can give with confidence to the girls in my life, trusting that any influence the book might have will be a positive one.
Well, so far, the Luna series wins my praise; it's exceptional. In this series, Ms Lantz (a surfer herself, according to an article I read in my local paper), has created a team of young female characters (with a sprinkling of equally interesting male characters) who, I believe, accurately reflect many of the challenges that face teenage girls today. These are real girls. The situations they find themselves in are quite believable, reflecting some of life's complexities. The characters thoughts and reactions to the situations ring very true. I have given these books to the young teenagers in my life. Each of these girls has truly enjoyed them. I highly recommend them and look forward to the rest of the series.
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Summary: This is a review for parents
Review: I've read books #1 and #2 and they are fabulous! Between nieces, godchildren and daughters of close friends, I have many teenage girls in my life. I am constantly concerned about the personalities and images that they are exposed to through popular media and the pressures put on girls to imitate some of the worst of these images. I am always on the lookout for books for young readers that promote good values and realistic images of women. Books that I can give with confidence to the girls in my life, trusting that any influence the book might have will be a positive one.
Well, so far, the Luna series wins my praise; it's exceptional. In this series, Ms Lantz (a surfer herself, according to an article I read in my local paper), has created a team of young female characters (with a sprinkling of equally interesting male characters) who, I believe, accurately reflect many of the challenges that face teenage girls today. These are real girls. The situations they find themselves in are quite believable, reflecting some of life's complexities. The characters thoughts and reactions to the situations ring very true. I have given these books to the young teenagers in my life. Each of these girls has truly enjoyed them. I highly recommend them and look forward to the rest of the series.
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Summary: Gr8! Way better than I expected.
Review: Surprise! This book is primo not-on-your-summer-reading-list material! I mean, at first I'm like, A Roxy Girl book series? Give me a break. Maybe they make a T-shirt but what do they know about writing? But whoever Francess Lantz is, she knows how to write AND surf! So when she writes about chicks who rip and get tubed you feel like you're there getting your toes wet! It's also nice that the main character's love interest is a guy who doesn't surf instead of what you'd expect, like some buffed up, hard-drinking macho waterman. There are supposed to be a bunch more in the series so I know what I'm doing this summer when it's a closed out day.
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Summary: My Personal Fav!!!!
Review: This is a GREAT book! It's my personal favorite!! The main girl is Luna, and she lives on a beach in California with her parents, who own a surf shop. Luna's mom is a three-time surf champion of the world, and Luna feels pressured to get 1st place in a surf contest. Her family is also running a surf camp, in which Luna and her friends help with. Luna meets a guy, David, that she starts to really like... only he hates surfing! Luna tries to teach him how to surf, but throuhout the book has some major conflicts... This book makes you feel like you are really surfing with Luna! To find out if luna wins the contest and becomes friends with David, get this book! You won't beleive the ending!!!
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