You could go to a sandy beach to learn to surf. The waves get bigger and then they break and turn white. A helper can show you how to pick a wave that is coming straight in. You will learn how to ride to the beach. Next you will learn how to stand up on your surfboard and balance as you ride. Series editor and principal author of the Red Rocket Readers program, Pam Holden has more than 40 years' specialist experience and as a Reading Recovery teacher working with children struggling with literacy.