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Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · March 1, 2012
A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman about a number of kids competing to be the youngest person to ever reach the top of Mt.
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- Who it’s for
- A fierce race toward Everest’s summit makes competition feel as daunting as the mountain itself.
- Themes
- Adventure, Competition, Survival
- Pacing
- Fast
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A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman about a number of kids competing to be the youngest person to ever reach the top of Mt. Everest Four kids. One mountain. They come from all across America to be the youngest kid ever to climb Everest. But only one will reach the top first. The competition is fierce. The preparation is intense. The challenge is breathtaking.
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When the final four reach the higher peaks, disaster strikes-and all that separates the living from the dead is chance, bravery, and action.
High-Stakes Ascent
A fierce race toward Everest’s summit makes competition feel as daunting as the mountain itself.
Come here for
- Rivalry sharpened by an extraordinary climbing challenge
- The nerve-tightening appeal of survival at high altitude
Expect
- Intense preparation and a race to the top
- A sudden disaster where bravery and chance matter
Where it sits
| Extreme Sports | 83% |
|---|---|
| Survival Stories | 53% |
| Thrillers & Suspense | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Survival Stories
- Environment & Conservation
- Extreme Sports
- Authors
- Gordon Korman
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- March 1, 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Adventure · Competition · Survival
- Reading lane
- Survival Stories
Book 1 in the everest series.