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Ascent by Roland Smith (2018, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100544867599

ISBN-139780544867598

eBay Product ID (ePID)234747981

Product Key Features

Book TitleAscent

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

TopicPeople & Places / Asia, Sports & Recreation / Extreme Sports, Action & Adventure / General, Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, General, Social Themes / New Experience

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

AuthorRoland Smith

Book SeriesA Peak Marcello Adventure Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight12.3 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN2017-046683

Reviews"Though each installment can stand on its own, Smith weaves them together with his cast of characters and the promise of suspense and political intrigue so that readers new to the series can dive right in, and readers who have followed from the beginning can join p with old friends for another intelligent and lively adventure."-- Horn Book Magazine "The third book of Peak's adventures includes the same engaging narration, exotic settings, and plentiful perils that won the series' debut high praise."-- Booklist "An absorbing wilderness story."-- Kirkus " Smith's reliable attention to the culture, politics, and environmental habitat of his settings is engaging and integral to the action...Details about Hkakabo Razi, flora and fauna, and climbing techniques will appeal to science and sports buffs alike."-- School Library Journal " With information about historically important Supreme Court cases sprinkled throughout the novel, offers strong curricular connections. VERDICT Humor abounds in this appealing and empowering tale."-- School Library Journal, "The third book of Peak's adventures includes the same engaging narration, exotic settings, and plentiful perils that won the series' debut high praise."-- Booklist, "The third book of Peak's adventures includes the same engaging narration, exotic settings, and plentiful perils that won the series' debut high praise."-- Booklist "An absorbing wilderness story."-- Kirkus, "The third book of Peak's adventures includes the same engaging narration, exotic settings, and plentiful perils that won the series' debut high praise."-- Booklist "An absorbing wilderness story."-- Kirkus " Smith's reliable attention to the culture, politics, and environmental habitat of his settings is engaging and integral to the action...Details about Hkakabo Razi, flora and fauna, and climbing techniques will appeal to science and sports buffs alike."-- School Library Journal " With information about historically important Supreme Court cases sprinkled throughout the novel, offers strong curricular connections. VERDICT Humor abounds in this appealing and empowering tale."-- School Library Journal, "Though each installment can stand on its own, Smith weaves them together with his cast of characters and the promise of suspense and political intrigue so that readers new to the series can dive right in, and readers who have followed from the beginning can join up with old friends for another intelligent and lively adventure."-- Horn Book Magazine "The third book of Peak's adventures includes the same engaging narration, exotic settings, and plentiful perils that won the series' debut high praise."-- Booklist "An absorbing wilderness story."-- Kirkus " Smith's reliable attention to the culture, politics, and environmental habitat of his settings is engaging and integral to the action...Details about Hkakabo Razi, flora and fauna, and climbing techniques will appeal to science and sports buffs alike."-- School Library Journal

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Series Volume Number3

Dewey Decimal813.6

SynopsisPeak Marcello goes to Myanmar to climb one of the most isolated mountains in the world in this thrilling new novel from best-selling author Roland Smith., In this thrilling climbing adventure from bestselling author Roland Smith, summiting one of the most isolated mountains in the world may be the easiest thing Peak does. After conquering the mountains in Afghanistan, Peak Marcello goes to Myanmar, a country that has been in the grips of a brutal military regime for more than fifty years, to visit Alessia. When he's invited to climb the remote Hkakabo Razi, Peak can't pass up the opportunity. But getting to the mountain will involve a four-week trek through tropical rainforests rife with hazards--from venomous reptiles and leeches to corrupt police and military. This thrilling teen climbing adventure is "the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring" ( Publishers Weekly starred review for Peak ). Roland Smith's Peak Marcello's Adventures are: Peak The Edge Ascent Descent, Peak Marcello goes to Mayanmar to climb one of the most isolated mountains in the world in this thrilling new novel from bestselling author Roland Smith. After conquering the mountains in Afghanistan, Peak Marcello goes to Myanmar, a country that has been in the grips of a brutal military regime for more than fifty years, to visit Alessia. When he's invited to climb Hkakabo Razi, one of the most isolated mountains in the world, Peak can't pass up the opportunity. But getting to the mountain will involve a four-week trek through tropical rainforests rife with hazards--from venomous reptiles and leeches to corrupt police and military. In the end, summiting Hkakabo Razi may be the easiest thing Peak does., In this thrilling climbing adventure from bestselling author Roland Smith, summiting one of the most isolated mountains in the world may be the easiest thing Peak does. After conquering the mountains in Afghanistan, Peak Marcello goes to Myanmar, a country that has been in the grips of a brutal military regime for more than fifty years, to visit Alessia. When he's invited to climb the remote Hkakabo Razi, Peak can't pass up the opportunity. But getting to the mountain will involve a four-week trek through tropical rainforests rife with hazards--from venomous reptiles and leeches to corrupt police and military. This thrilling teen climbing adventure is "the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring" (Publishers Weekly starred review for Peak). Roland Smith's Peak Marcello's Adventures are: Peak The Edge Ascent Descent

LC Classification NumberPZ7.S65766As 2018