The Surfing Corpse

by Paul Zindel

Book Overview

P.C. and Mackenzie's junior class trip ends in disaster when practically all the kids witness classmate Timmy Warner plunge to his death over a 300-foot waterfall. But several months later, the class... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786815736
• ISBN13: 9780786815739
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Volo
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Book review for: The Surfing Corpse (By Paul Zindel)

I thought this was a very good book. I'm gald I decided to read it, it was well worth my time. What made the book most interesting was it's plot and especially it's characters. This book is abut two kids named PC and Makenzie. they live in New York City and work together in solving mysteries. When they're on a field trip at a waterfall, a student supposedly falls of edge of the falls. PC and Makenzie think the kid's mother did it at first, but when they take a trip to Las Angeles to investigate, they are convinced otherwise... One of my favorite things about the book was it's main characters. PC Hawke and his 'partner', Makenzie were just two regular middle schoolers, but they did lots of crime investigations and got to go to lots of places. I thought they were really lucky when they got to go to L.A. to solve a murder mystery.I liked how PC and Makenzie were extremely nosy and were always getting themselves into trouble. The other characters made the story interesting, too. I thought that the mother of the student who fell of the waterfall was very entertaining and sort of funny. The other thing that made the book great was the plot. It had all sorts of unexpected twists and turns.The whole story you had no idea of what was going to come next. My favorite part of the entire story was at the very end, when PC and makenzie were trying to be killed by a group of people.It was very intense, but turned out good. I strongly recomend this book to anyone who likes a good mystery book with twists and turns all throughout it. It's a great book and i'm happy I read it.

The Surfing Corpse

The Surfing Corpse By: Paul Zindel The Surfing Corpse is a wonderful book about two best friends eho have to work hard to solve the mystery of their classmate's murder. It is filled with twists and turns that lead you to the breath-taking ending. PC and Mackenzie use their brains, eyes, ears, and intuoition to crack the case wide open. The way that the story is laid out wraps you up in intensity to the point that you will want to listen to it all night. The author, Paul Zindel, shapes the way that the story changes as an artist does with clay. He has also written many other award-winning books. I loved the book and so will anyone else who enjoys an action-packed murder mystery!

The Surfing Corpse

For every person who likes a little twist and a mystery, The Surfing Corpse is a book that you should read. The Surfing Corpse is a book about two best friends named Mackenzie and P.C. (Peter Christopher).Their junior class trip turns into a disaster when classmate Timmy Warner plunges down a 300-foot waterfall. Soon after his funeral, Mrs. Warner's strange behaviors send P.C. and Mackenzie to Los Angeles, where they follow a twisting trail of clues involving a mysterious surfer, a murderous ghost, and some good actors. My opinion of this book is that this is a great book that will keep turning the pages until the book is finished! I could not put this book down for a second. And when Timmy Warner plunged down the waterfall, I thought for sure that he'd survive and that he jumped himself. There were a lot of times where I thought I figured out the mystery and I didn't. If you read this book it will probably happen to you to. To figure out this mystery you must read this book. If you are going to try and figure out the mystery your self, good luck trying! Therefore, this is a great book. And I think that you should read it. So. Read it![...]

A Guaranteed Read-Aloud Hit

I am reading this title aloud to my 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students. They moan and beg for just a little more everytime I tell them that we are out of time and they will have to come back next week to find out what happens in the next chapter. They love the snappy dialogue and are now borrowing every Paul Zindel book we own or can borrow from other libraries.

The thrilling second book in the series.

P.C. and Mackenzie, along with the rest of their class, saw Timmy Warner fall to his death over a three hundred foot waterfall. But unlike the others, they don't accept it as a simple accident. When they suspect his angry mother may be involved, they follow her all the way across the country to L.A., where they meet Timmy's sister and discover that his mother is trying to use the supernatural to contact her dead son. Then one day at the beach, they see a shocking site. The dyed hair doesn't fool P.C. and Mackenzie. The surfer they saw is Timmy. At first they think the death was staged in order to collect insurance money. But the real reason will truly shock them. Fans of the first book about P.C. and Mackenzie won't want to miss this one.