by Ben Bo (Author)
Acclaim for Xtreme: The Edge : Written in short, episodic bursts awash with snarling dialogue intercut with bathos, this pacily energetic first novel is highly readable - Book for Keeps magazine. Following the success of Xtreme: The Edge , Ben Bo turns from snow-boarding to surfing in this hip and pacy read. Jonah, a fifteen year old surfer living in Western Ireland, is struggling to make sense of his life. Discovering that he has a twin living in America changes Jonah's life completely - and takes him into the very eye of the storm. This is a terrifically pacy adventure, incredibly readable. The Author: As well as Extreme: the Edge , Vivian Richardson (Ben Bo) is the author of Surf Shredder, and the illustrator of The Extraordinary Adventures of Joe Sloop , also published by Bloomsbury. Vivian Richardson lives in London with his wife who is a teacher.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 24 May 1999
ISBN 10: 0747542201
ISBN 13: 9780747542209
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: Eagerly awaited new title in cutting edge sports stories series, Xtreme Surfing is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK Author was Books for Keeps Best New Talent for Xtreme - the Edge