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    Windsurfing Winner
    Windsurfing Winner
    Windsurfing Winner
    Ebook55 pages17 minutes

    Windsurfing Winner

    By Jake Maddox and Sean Tiffany

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    Nick gives up on everything he tries. So when he's on vacation, he tries surfing. He doesn't like it, so he quits. A friendly girl helps him learn to windsurf. But will he quit that if he can't do it?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2013
    ISBN9781434288905
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    Jake Maddox

    Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler – or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps – literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers.

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      Windsurfing Winner - Jake Maddox

      CHAPTER 1

      NOT READY

      Nick had never been anywhere so beautiful in his whole life. For years, he and his family had wanted to visit Hawaii. Now they were finally there, spending a whole week in Honolulu. The weather was awesome, and Nick was glad to be on vacation, but he wasn’t having a great time.

      The island was perfect, but Nick’s older brother, Eric, didn’t seem impressed.

      The longer we stand here, the less time we’ll have in the water, Eric said, picking up his surfboard. Come on, let’s find the rest of the class.

      Nick nodded. They were supposed to get a lesson on surfing before tackling the waves. It was free with their surfboard rentals.

      There they are, Nick said, pointing. A dozen new surfers were lined up on the beach.

      Eric ran down the wooden steps to the sand, carrying his board. But Nick walked down slowly, afraid he’d slip and fall in front of a bunch of strangers.

      He didn’t know if he’d like surfing, but it was worth a shot. After all, they were on vacation.

      Nick’s dad had wanted to go scuba diving, which sounded like fun to Nick, but the hotel didn’t offer lessons to anyone under fifteen.

      Nick’s mom was happy to listen to music and read by the pool. She wasn’t a fan of sand. The other option was synchronized swimming. No thanks.

      So Nick picked surfing, mostly because Eric had. He only hoped he’d be good at it. Otherwise, it would be a long week with no other activities to try.

      Let’s go, slowpoke! Eric called from the beach. He and all of the other surfers watched as Nick carefully walked down the stairs. He knew he was holding

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