Grind

By Eric Walters

Book Overview

Philip lives for skateboarding.

School is merely the break between trying to land a difficult jump and outrunning the security guards. When he and his best friend Wally meet a professional skateboarder who videotapes himself for his website, Philip thinks they can do it too--and make money at the same time. When they start getting hits on their website--and making money--they start to feel the pressure to do more and more dangerous stunts.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Available in French as A fond la planche and in Spanish as Al l mite.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551433176
• ISBN13: 9781551433172
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Matt's review

I read Grind by Eric Walters. I liked the book because it had a lot of exciting parts. I especially liked the part when Phillip jumped over the security car that came really close to almost hitting him. Another cool part is when Wally fell on the rail that he was grinding on his board. He fell off and he had to go to the hospital with a broken leg. The story is about two friends who love to skate. Then the ex-girlfriend comes along then a fourth friend, a genius, joins them. They all agree they should open up a web page together and spilt up the money 25% because there are 4 of them. They make a cent a hit every time some one logs on. The type of reader who would like this book is someone who likes action and overall skating. It's a quick read.