Everest

Join the treacherous mission to conquer Earth’s highest peak in David Long’s enthralling retelling of the first expeditions to climb Everest.

Everest is the world’s highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the millions of people living nearby, it has always been a magical place, known as “Goddess Mother of the World” or the “Peak of Heaven”. To explorers and adventurers, it represents a perilous but thrilling challenge to be conquered.

In this exhilarating account by award-winning author David Long, he looks back at the first attempts by international mountaineers to reach the fabled summit, many of which ended in death and disaster.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Reviews

"This is a fascinating and well-told story … Long is an excellent nonfiction author and has a talent for explaining factual information in an interesting and clear way for children." – BookTrust

"Packed with facts and incredible feats … This amazing account of a groundbreaking achievement is guaranteed to inspire and thrill a new generation of pioneers" – Wigan Today

"Packed full of fascinating information about the challenges climbers face on the mountain, about the differences between modern climbing equipment and that used in the past, as well as the personal stories behind some of the attempts." — Books for Topics

"This is the perfect book for fans of historical/geographical fact-filled fiction and has left me wanting to know more about our world and such wonderful discoveries" – Emma Suffield, librarian

"David Long is an expert in history for children who knows exactly how to pitch facts in a fascinating and accessible way" – Scope for the Imagination, blog

About the author

David Long is a journalist and author of non-fiction for both adults and children. A writer since leaving university, his work has appeared in the Sunday Times and London’s Evening Standard. His engaging non-fiction reflects his unquenchable thirst for fascinating stories from the past, and in 2017 his book Survivors won the Blue Peter Award for the best book with facts.