The Climb
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Product Description
The youngest expedition ever to attempt an Everest climb has begun. But the trouble starts long before they reach the summit. Competition is fierce. Conditions are harsh. And the trek from Base Camp proves a challenge that not all the contestants can meet . . . with disastrous results.
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Everest
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Everest Book One: The Contest was extremely exciting, although slightly unrealistic. Everest is about a group of young kids who want to be the youngest to climb Mount Everest. One boy has already climbed Everest, sixteen year old Ethan Zaph, and the corporation sponsoring the climb, Summit, would like one boy and one girl under sixteen to climb Everest along with famous alpinist and expedition leader Ciercio. At first it seems that Dominic, the most interesting character, will not make the cut, but as time goes by the leader starts to see himself in Dominic and keeps him around. I enjoyed the book because it is very suspenseful. While trying to "solve a problem" (a tough boulder to climb) Dominic runs and jumps twenty five feet into the air off the base of the boulder reaching out for a finger hold a few inches wide and swinging to the top. I actually learned a lot about climbing although this is a fictional book. It gives you a good perspective of the dangers and strains involved with climbing. I did like that it was fast moving, but the author Gordon Korman was scant on the details. I think outdoorsmen especially climbers of all ages would enjoy this book. This is a good book, and I would definitely recommend it.
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As thrilling as hang-gliding off of Everest!
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My dad and I read "Everest - The Contest" together and we both loved it! The story is full of unusual characters including Dominic, a small, but powerful climber. He never gives up. The story also has an antagonist named Tilt who is a rude troublemaker. Tilt thinks he's the best climber in the SummitQuest group. The reader will definitely root against crummy old Tilt! Now that we have finished book one, we are excited to continue on to book two when the climbers are on Everest.
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From the bottom to the top
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This is a children's series that doesn't try to talk down to kids. Instead, these books introduce new terms and techniques from the sport of climbing that even many adults have not come in contact with. This series does not try to make reading easy. It focuses more on the story and the adventure. I do have complaints about the series, like the fact that it is a series. The beginning of books two and three both have to recap what has occurred to that point in the story. Just make it one book so that you can have the flow of the story continue with out forcing the reader to reread. It also seems questionable that anytime the team of boys goes anywhere they are faced with a major problem. Yet, I understand that these were written for kids. Together this series cannot be as powerful as Harry Potter, but will help kids know the fun of reading. I can't wait to go climbing in the snow.
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Everest
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The author of the book I read is Gordon Korman. The title of the book is Everest. The type of book that Everest is historical fiction.
In this story several kids train to become part of a team to climb Mount Everest. They go through hard and extreme tests of their climbing abilities. At different times some of the climbers are cut from the team until there four left. Cap Cicero is the team leader. E first chosen at first are Ethan, Chris, Bryn, and Perry. But Ethan drops out. Who takes his place?
The book is very interesting. It made me want to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next. It is best suited for people who like to read suspence books and adventure.
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this book was awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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To understand this book you have to know about climbing. This book inspired me to start rock climbing. I read all the books in 6 hours!!!!! I loved them and i hope you do too.
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