Kick excitement into high gear with this extreme title! Short, easy-to-read text pairs with full-colour, action-packed photos to introduce young adventurers to the extreme sport of mountaineering. Readers will learn about the tools and equipment used in climbing mountains, as well as dangers and safety tips. They are introduced to the world's most famous mountain peaks, including Mount Everest, K-2, Mount McKinley, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Mount Elbrus, Mount Vinson, Puncak Jaya, Mount Kosciuszko, and the Matterhorn. Extreme facts supplement the text, leaving aspiring mountaineers excited for a rocky adventure!
This book is part of a book series called Edge-Xtreme Adventures .
. This book is part of a HiLo reading scheme, combining high interest relative to the required reading skill.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .
This book has the following chapters:
- 4: Mountaineering
- 6: Climbing Gear
- 8: Dangers
- 10: Mount Everest
- 12: K-2
- 14: Mount McKinley
- 16: Aconcagua
- 18: Kilimanjaro
- 20: Mount Elbrus
- 22: Mount Vinson
- 24: Puncak Jaya
- 26: Mount Kosciuszko
- 28: The Matterhorn
- 30: Glossary
- 32: Index
