Peak (Peak Marcello Adventure Series #1)

ISBN-13:	9780152062682
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/01/2008
Series:	Peak Marcello Adventure Series , #1
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	33,354
Product dimensions:	4.40(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

In this unputdownable, spine-tingling adventure of a lifetime called “a winner at every level,”* fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello attempts to be the youngest climber to summit Mount Everest. After Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in juvenile detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs an overseas climbing company.But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings. As owner of Peak Expeditions, he wants his son to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit—and his motives are selfish at best. Even so, for a climbing addict like Peak, tackling Everest is the challenge of a lifetime. It's also one that could cost him his life.This thrilling teen climbing adventure is "the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring" (Publishers Weekly starred review).Roland Smith's Peak Marcello's Adventures are:PeakThe EdgeAscentDescent*Booklist, starred review