Everest

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.

Product details

• Authors: David Long
• Assisted by: Stefano Tambellini (Illustration), Tambellini Stefano (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.09.2022
• EAN: 9781800900943
• ISBN: 978-1-80090-094-3
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 1 mm
• Series: Incredible True Stories
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Exploration & Discovery, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Adventure & Adventurers, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Extreme Sports, People & places (Children's / Teenage), True stories (Children's / Teenage), Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Natural history (Children's/Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world, Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction, Educational: Earth sciences, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / Asia, Children’s / Teenage: Action & adventure stories