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The Climb

by Gordon Korman · 2002

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The youngest expedition ever to attempt to climb Mt. Everest has begun—but trouble starts long before they reach the summit. Reissue.

Genre
adventureliterary fictionthriller
Themes
childhoodsurvivalsports
Setting
2000sAsiaEverest MountCanada
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 160 pages

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