Take Off (Impact Zone)

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Summary: All About Surf
Review: I loved this book. It's all about this kid, Kai, who is stuck with his half brother Sean, who isn't the brightest bulb on the tree, and his cruel, insensitive father. He used to live in Hawaii with his mother until an accident so he had to go to the mainland and reluctantly take part in his father's illegal actions. Eventually this takes the trio to Sun Haven, a place on the north east coast with nice waves. Here, Kai is stoked to see the beach again, being a surfer and all. He finds a way to obtain a wet suit and a board and sooner than later he's out in the water. And every new surfer to a new area has to deal with the locals. This book is all about Kai dealing with the locals, handling his "family", and meeting friends along the way to help him out.
I'm a surfer myself and I loved this book. It's a nice, easy read and it's all about surfing. even if you just like the IDEA of surfing and not actually doing it, its a good book. Yes, there is surf terminology but either way any one can understand it. SO any little groms out there... when it's flat and glossy, or even rainy so you can't hit the skateboard... pick this book up. At least you'll be surfing it in your mind.

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Summary: Surf and more...
Review: The first two or three chapters of this novel don't even mention surfing. They just pull you into Kai's crazy life with his criminal dad and wimpy half-brother. Pretty soon you're really caring about Kai, and then you learn he used to live in Hawaii and lives to surf. So when he ends up in Sun Haven, he knows he has to find a way back into the ocean.

This is a great read, really edgy and intense, like real life and real surfing. I read it in like one sitting. I'm going to get the next book in the series.