True Stories

Everest adventures

• A collection of true adventure stories on the dizzying peaks of the world’s tallest mountain.
• Contains the true-life stories of extreme cold, danger and exploration including the first expedition of Everest and stories of tragedy on the slopes.
• Stories are illustrated with maps and there is a glossary of mountaineering words.
• Internet links to websites with photos and video clips and a virtual climb of Mount Everest.
• Gripping and engaging for readers who prefer real life to fiction.

Press & blog reviews

"Everest Adventures" is a really good book. The stories are told with a lot of detail so it makes you feel like you are climbing Everest with them! I don’t usually read information books, but "Everest Adventures" tells it like a story.

Teen Titles - reviewed by high school student Megan Braithwaite

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