Riding
the Waves
Theresa
Tomlinson
Walker
Books
177p
pbk
ISBN:
0-7445-7816-7
Riding the Waves was written by Teresa Tomlinson and published by Walker Books.
The novel is about Matt, an average teenage guy, who yearns to surf. Only problem is he doesn’t have the right equipment or know how. But one day all this changes, as Matt meets Florrie, an old lady who lives down the street. Florrie helps Matt, to learn about his past and to get in good with the surfie guys, down at the bottom of the Prom. In return Matt helps Florrie to walk again, in confidence.
Riding the Waves is a realistic novel, which appeals to teens of all ages, especially considering surfing is something which generally interests all teens. The story line of Riding the Waves is both interesting and enjoyable, although the story does get off to a slow start. It is easy to read and the language is easily understood and is a novel that is to be read alone or in small groups. I thoroughly enjoyed Riding the Waves, once I got into it and would recommend it to anyone who loves surfing or enjoys a good book.Carla, 14, Canberra
Riding the Waves
was first published in 1990 and fits into the genre of relationships.
The book is about a boy named Matt, who realises something when he
visits his Grandma’s old friend…
The story starts off when Matt has to get some information about his town back in the olden days, and all of his class has to interview an old person. Matt goes of to see his Grandma’s friend Florrie. However Matt doesn’t not want to do this at all and doesn’t expect it to be easy! He goes in and starts to ask questions and gets all the information he needs and gets out of there. When that was all done he realised that it wasn’t all that hard after all, and he had a quite nice time. A few days later the whole class goes to a retiree home centre, and for Matt that was a scary place! He totally got scared because they were all so violent. So he decided that he would ask the teacher if he could go to Florrie’s house and the teacher lets him. Once again he has a nice time, they talk about their town in the olden days and eat and have a really nice time together.
After
this the story goes on and their relationship gets better and better…
I
thought the novel was okay and would recommend it to kids around the age
of 13 and 14, because I think that they will enjoy it!
