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1) Peak
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest.
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
116 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Geronimo follows clues in a diary all the way to Mouse Everest in search of his old friend Professor von Volt who has mysteriously disappeared.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Paul, aged 10, who lives with his aunt, sets out on an expedition to the mountains with his parents' old friend, Bruce. Having reappeared after three years of silence, Bruce is eager to keep the promise he made to Paul many years ago to take him on a three-day mountain trek. Paul, whose parents' absence is never explained, longs for Bruce's friendship and wants badly to prove himself. But his is also timid and unsure and Bruce who is better at doing...
5) Ascent
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello is invited to climb Hkakabo Razi, one of the most isolated mountains in the world, but getting there involves a four-week trek through a tropical rainforest that is rife with hazards, which turns out to be more dangerous than summiting the mountain itself.
Author
Publisher
Harper Trophy
Pub. Date
1988, c1954
Edition
1st Harper Trophy ed.
Physical Desc
285 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Fifteen years ago, Rudi Matt's father died trying to climb the Citadel, the last unconquered summit in the Alps. Now, at 16, Rudi wants to place his banner on the top to prove that it can be done."
Author
Series
Publisher
Timbuktu Labs, inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
128 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Junko is bad at athletics. Really bad. But when her teacher takes her class on a tirp to the biggest mountain Junko's ever seen, she is determined to make it to the top. Ganbatte, her teacher tells her. Do your best. After that first trip, Junko becomes a mountaineer in body and spirit. With her friends and fellow climbers, she climbs snowy mountains, rocky mountains, and even faraway mountains outside of her home country of Japan. Then, Junko does...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Anna and Finn look over the wall that surrounds their tiny village and discover a mountain, which the villagers warn cannot be climbed, but the siblings are determined to reach the top.
Author
Series
Bear Grylls adventures volume 10
Publisher
Bear Grylls Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
139 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
A mysterious compass with a fifth direction transports a young girl to a mountain top high above sea level, where the air is thin, the steep drops are treacherous and the conditions tough. Luckily, survival expert Bear Grylls is on hand to guide her safely down the mountain, facing her fears and gaining in confidence along the way.
Author
Series
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
97 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help! Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend, Random, are ready for any rescue adventure. Charlie and her dad are on a mission with Captain Robertson to climb the highest mountain on planet Vela. When some very cute, very cheeky snowpops turn up and start to cause mischief, the captain is not amused. But a snowstorm threatens to put them all in danger. It's time for the snowpops to come to the rescue!"--Publisher's...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2012], c2002
Physical Desc
151 p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Everest. The ultimate climb. The greatest of risks. Four kids are on a quest to reach the top-- and none of them are among the four anyone expected to be there when Summit Athletic started the contest to bring the youngest team of climbers to the peak. Their ascent is not easy. The weather is harsh, and the competition is even harsher. Then the unexpected happens, and the climbing contest becomes a life-or-death rescue mission. With thinning air--and...
Author
Series
Secret agent Jack Stalwart volume 13
Publisher
Weinstein Books
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[17], 101 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a plane goes missing over Mount Everest, Jack and his fellow agents must brave the highest mountain on Earth to recover its cargo--the first true yeti skull ever recovered.
Author
Publisher
Oasis Audio
Pub. Date
p2012
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
6 sound discs (6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The woodshed mystery: The Alden children are staying at the New England farmhouse where their grandfather grew up and find a surprising secret. The lighthouse mystery: When the Alden's take a summer trip to the New England coast, they have a fun place to stay: a lighthouse! Mountain top mystery: The Alden's climb a mountain and find a mystery.
Author
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 Wonderbook : color illustrations ; cm.
Language
English
Description
From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Junko Tabei, the first female climber to summit Mount Everest. Junko is bad at athletics. Really bad. Other students laugh because they think she is small and weak. Then her teacher takes the class on a trip to a mountain. It's bigger than any Junko's ever seen, but she is determined to make it to the top. Ganbatte, her teacher tells her. Do your best....
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When boulders rain down into the fjord, putting her kingdom in danger, Queen Anna journeys up into the mountains to find the cause of the rockslides, only to discover that the source could be within Arendelle.
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