The best girl's guide to surfing on the market, telling women everything they need to know, by surfer Louise Southerden.

Women's surfing is booming as never before. Where girls were once content to watch from the beach, they're now getting out there in ever-increasing numbers. If you're a girl who longs to mix it up with the boys in the surf, carve graceful lines across the face of a wave, and feel the exhilaration of standing up on a surfboard, this book is for you.

Written with the passion that comes from over a decade of living the surfing life, Surf's Up is the world's first learn-to-surf book for girls. It takes you through practicalities such as getting over your fear of sharks and buying your first surfboard. There are chapters on finding the right waves to surf, paddling out and standing up, as well as information on how to take your surfing to the next level.

But Surf's Up is more than just a how-to guide. Louise Southerden has brought her love of surfing to every page, and offers up a glimpse of surfing subculture, surf lingo and the rules of the waves. She also includes quotes from surfer girls who have survived the learning-to-surf journey. Surf's Up is encouraging and empowering: a book no surfer girl should be without.