Surfer dog

by Elizabeth Spurr

Pete loves surfing above all else-until he meets a stray black Lab whose obsession matches Pete's own. Blackie is a champion bodysurfer with a knack for catching the best waves at just the right moment. With Blackie at his side, Pete's surfing really improves. He even has a chance at winning the upcoming surfing contest. But Pete experiences the biggest wipeout of his life when Blackie's long-lost owner shows up to reclaim his dog.

Readers will enjoy riding the peaks and valleys of this novel with an appealing main character, a great dog, and authentic surfing action.

Genres: Middle Grade

102 pages, Paperback

First published May 13, 2002

Reviews

[Blue Mullins · Rating 5 out of 5]

:)

[Tyler Mentink · Rating 4 out of 5]

The message for writing the book was mainly that if you love something, set it free, and if it loves you, it will come back. I think that this is the message of the story because he found a dog and he wanted it. He took it home. They had it for a while and when he was at a surfing competition, the owner took it. The main character was devastated. Later, the dog was whining and the main character got him back.

[Serena · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was good but a bit of a dum story

[Lars Guthrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inconsequential, but short and readable. Kids gotta have fluff, too.