The Summit
Kindle Edition
Scholastic Inc. · Ebook · September 24, 2013
A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman that follows a group of young climbers to the top of Mt.
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- Who it’s for
- A high-altitude climb brings record hopes, dwindling supplies, and danger on the way up and down.
- Themes
- Everest expedition, Extreme conditions, Sabotage
- Pacing
- Fast
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A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman that follows a group of young climbers to the top of Mt. Everest! The height of the world.Four kids are prepared to go into thin air. Each one of them could break a record if they reach the top. And each one of them knows that standing at the summit is only half the battle-they'll still have to come back down to earth. None of them is prepared for the challenges that await them as they get closer to the summit.
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Conditions are extreme. Supplies are low. The temperature is far below zero. And one of the kids is trying to sabotage the others.And then the storm hits. . . .
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A high-altitude climb brings record hopes, dwindling supplies, and danger on the way up and down.
Come here for
- Young climbers facing the risks of Everest
- Survival stakes sharpened by sabotage and a storm
Expect
- Extreme cold and scarce supplies
- A summit that is only half the battle
Where it sits
| Survival Stories | 83% |
|---|---|
| Extreme Sports | 71% |
| Thrillers & Suspense | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Extreme Sports
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- Gordon Korman
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- September 24, 2013
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Everest expedition · Extreme conditions · Sabotage
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure
Book 3 in the everest series.