Climb the tallest mountain, dive into the deepest lake, and navigate the longest river in Steve Jenkins' stunning new book that explores the wonders of the natural world. With his striking cut paper collages, Jenkins majestically captures the grand sense of scale, perspective and awe that only mothe
The Contest
β Scribed by Gordon Korman
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Year
- 2013;2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 165 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman that follows a group of young climbers to the top of Mt. Everest!
The height of competition.
Who will be the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest? It's the ultimate test of endurance and skill. The mountain has claimed the lives of many climbers.
Now Summit Athletic, the sports drink and energy bar company, is sponsoring a reality contest-twenty of the county's youngest climbers competing for four spots in a chance to climb Everest, the tallest mountain the world. The competition is fierce, and the kids haven't even finished with boot camp in the Rockies.
Some aren't ready for what they will face. And some will stop at nothing to get to the top.
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