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Surf Fiction and Surf Covers

1997
Bates, Diane :
Grandma Cadbury's Water World
Review

1972?
Bunting, R. E. :
Surfing Country
Elk Grove Books, Children's Press, Chicago 1972?
Hard cover, 65 pages,13 colour illustrations, Glossary/Index.
Review
Juvinile fiction : "A teen-age boy learns how to face responsibility at surf camp".
lIlustrations by Dale King are mostly non-surfing.

1928
Bailey, Alice Cooper. :
Kimo - The Whistling Boy, A Story of Hawaii
Wise-Parslow Company, New York, 1928.
Illustrated by Lucille Holling.
Hard cover, 96 pages,colour illustrations.
Review
Juvenile fiction with quality colour illustrations, including several of surfing and sleds.
The book was issued in four different coloured covers- red, yellow, green, and blue (with a slipcase).

For the relevant illustrations, see Source Documents:
Alice Cooper Bailey - Lucille Holling : Kimo - The Whistling Boy, 1928.

1965
Douglas, Shane :
Hawaiian Doctor
Review
surf Fiction

1968
Keene, Carolyn :
The Phantom Surfer
Review
surf fiction

1979
Lette, Kathy and Carey, Gabrielle
Puberty Blues
McPhee Gribble Publishers Pty Ltd
66 Cecil Street Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia 1979
McPhee Gribble/Penguin Books
Soft cover, 120 pages, fiction.
Review
Cronulla (NSW) teenage beach culture circa 1970 from a female perspective. Although humorous, the book subtlely critiques the values of the period, most evident in the sobering Epilogue. In the context of the setting, Twin-fins (#1) are mentioned and there are several references to Jackson Surfboards.The book also records the introduction of recreational drugs into beach culture. It was filmed by Bruce Beresford in 1988(?).

1986
Quakenbush, Robert :
Surfboard to Peril - A Miss Mallard Mystery
Prenice-Hall Inc., New Jersey
Hard cover, 48 pages, 25 colour illustrations.
Review
Children's fiction, not really applicable to this listing, but is an entry for 'Q'.

1994
Raglus, Jeff :
Snorky (The Wave Puncher)
A Little Ark Book
Allen and Unwin Pty Ltd
9 Atchinson Street, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia. 1994
Hard cover, 32 pages, colour illustrations.
Review
Juvenile fiction - Snorky and his dog Spider rescue fishermen from their disabled boat.
Historical precedent : Duke Kahanamoku and surfboard saved 8 fisherman from the Thelma, capsized in large surf at Newport Breakwater in 1925. Four others were similarly rescued by Los Angles Athletic Club members, Gerard Vultee and Owen Hale. Five fishermen perished. - Hall and Ambrose page 70

2002
Ziolkowski, Thad :
On A Wave - a memoir about coming of age...and surfing.
Scribe Publications
PO Box 523 Carlton North , Victoria, Australia 3054.
Soft cover, 259 pages.
Review
Beautifully written, this work essentially details the author's surfing career from age 10 to 15, circa 1970 to 1975.
With excellent recall, perhaps refreshed with some added research, the historical and technical surfing details are exact. Many specifics developments of the period are addressed...
-the short board revolution, circa 1968 - 1969.
- backyard butchery, circa 1970.
- the rarity of excellent waves
- group dynamics
- twin fins, circa 1971 - 2.
- contests
- leg ropes, circa 1974.
-skateboards
Particular note should be made of the influence of Surfer Magazine.

Surf Covers

1880
Ballantyne, R.M.:
The Cannibal Islands -
Captain Cook's adventures in the South Seas.
Nisbet and Co. Ltd., 22 Berners Street, London, circa 1880.

Cover paste down and Frontpiece.
"The Natives Playing in the Water."
Artist Unknown.

1929
The Pilgrim Press :
Young England - Fifty First Annual Volume
Review
The cover image is reproduced facing the title page.

1966
The Hotspur Book for Boys
Review
Cover only

Books Sought or not Reviewed (not in alphabetical/any order)
Werner, Doug : SURFER'S START-UP A Beginner's Guide to Surfing
Chula Vista, Tracks Publishing 1995. Paperback

Madison, Arnold :Surfing, Basic Techniques
New York: David Mckay, 1979. Hard back

Bigelow, Henry B., And W.T. Edmondson: WIND WAVES AT SEA, BREAKERS AND SURF
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office, 1953. Hard back

Long, John (editor): The Big Drop!: Classic Big Wave Surfing Stories
Guilford, CT: Falcon/Globe Pequot Press, 1999

Gleasner, Diana C., Illustrated by Stuart Goldenberg :
Illustrated Swimming, Diving and Surfing Dictionary for Young People
NY: Harvey House, 1980. Hard Cover

Doyle, Mike and Steve Sorensen
MORNING GLASS - The Adventures of Legendary Waterman Mike Doyle
Manzanita Press 1993

Mullins, Joseph G. : Hawaiian Journey
Mutual, Honolulu, 1978
Late edition

Note
This is not a complete list of surfing books, only books read and reviewed for this site are listed.
For more comprehensive lists go to...
The Surfing Bibliography - Surfing Books
- Steven Whelan's comprehensive list of books, film, video and magazines, listed alphabetically.
From England,
and/or
The Water Log Surfing Bibliography
- excellent listing of books and journals by Daved Marsh USA, listed by category. From USA.