Join the treacherous mission to conquer Earth's highest peak in David Long's enthralling retelling of the first expeditions to climb Everest.
Everest is the world's highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the millions of people living nearby, it has always been a magical place, known as "Goddess Mother of the World" or the "Peak of Heaven". To explorers and adventurers, it represents a perilous but thrilling challenge to be conquered.
In this exhilarating account by award-winning author David Long, he looks back at the first attempts by international mountaineers to reach the fabled summit, many of which ended in death and disaster.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
| ISBN: | 9781800900943 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2022 |
| Author: | David Long |
| Illustrator: | Stefano Tambellini |
| Publisher: | Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 82 pages |
| Reading age: | 9+ |
| Series: | An Incredible True Story |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration Educational: Earth sciences Children’s / Teenage general interest: Adventurers and outlaws Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world People / Places Adventure Stories True Stories |
Join the treacherous mission to conquer Earth's highest peak in David Long's enthralling retelling of the first expeditions to climb Everest.Everest is the world's highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the millions of people living nearby, it has always been a magical place, known as "Goddess Mother of the World" or the "Peak of Heaven".
Everest is aimed at readers aged 9 and over.
Everest features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration, Educational: Earth sciences, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Adventurers and outlaws, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world, People / Places, Adventure Stories, True Stories
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Everest was written by David Long and published by Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Everest has 82 pages
Yes it is part of An Incredible True Story series
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.