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Ever since he arrived at his family's rented summer house, Brandan has been hearing horror stories from all of the locals about sharks in the water. His new friend and surfing partner, Alex, swears the stories aren't true, but Brendan can't shake his fear. Then, one day, when Alex and Brendan are surfing off the coast, Brendan's shark nightmare comes true in a horrible way.
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Young Maya always hears of everyone in her fishing village being scared of "The Beast," the giant wave that crashes into the shoreline every day, and after seeing boys surfing it she is determined to surf it herself, showing everyone the beauty it has to offer.
3) Riptide
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When a bad storm hits while best friends Maya and Paige are surfing, they find themselves trapped on a sandbar, both injured, and with a shark nearby.
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Lena, almost sixteen, has always felt drawn to the waters of San Francisco Bay despite the fears of her father, a former surfer, but after she glimpses a beautiful woman with a tail, nothing can keep Lena from seeking the mermaid in the dangerous waves at Magic Crescent Cove.
6) The ledge
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After becoming partially paralyzed as the result of a surfing accident, Nick feels that his life is falling apart and needs to find a way to overcome his anger and isolation.
8) Samira surfs
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Publisher Annotation: Samira thinks of her life as before and after: before the burning and violence in her village in Burma, when she and her best friend would play in the fields, and after, when her family was forced to flee. There's before the uncertain journey to Bangladesh by river, and after, when the river swallowed her nana and nani whole. And now, months after rebuilding a life in Bangladesh with her mama, baba, and brother, there's before...
10) Dude!
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A platypus and a beaver who love surfing encounter a shark -- with unexpected results.
11) Surfer dog
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After moving to a new California beach town, eleven-year-old Pete feels lonely until he meets a dog that shares his passion for surfing.
12) Storm surfer
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Jill never thought her week at surf camp would be interrupted by a hurricane, but one is heading for the North Carolina coast. She knows to stay away from the water when a storm is coming. But Abby and Sara think surfing in a hurricane will be amazing. Who will save them when the waves get out of control? Wes, the local guy whose waves the girls always steal? Jill, who they pushed off her surfboard? Or Meg, who can barely stand on her board? Time...
13) Surf's up!
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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.
14) Summer and July
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When twelve-year-old goth girl Juillet and thirteen-year-old surfer girl Summer meet, they set aside their painful pasts and begin to transform into they people they would like to be.
16) Unstoppable me
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When Makana the lion wipes out while surfing and wants to give up, Mr. Turtle encourages her to get back on her board and go out again.
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Journeying back in time to turn-of-the-twentieth-century Hawaii, class clown Kai and his crush, Maria, meet an ancestor who was the first to emigrate from Japan, a reunion that is challenged by the nefarious schemes of Tim Raveltere.
18) Catching waves
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Fourteen-year-old Kai Ford, a good surfer who respects the power of the sea, unfortunately does not always have the same respect for the privacy of other people.
19) Sunset
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Determined to surf competitively again following a near-death encounter with a shark, sixteen-year-old Cassie, a Camp Ohana counselor-in-training, becomes distracted as her romantic feelings for Micah intensify.
20) Indi surfs
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Surfer Indi's playground is the beach and she never gives up.
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