The Contest (Everest Series #1)

by Gordon Korman

Overview

A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman about a number of kids competing to be the youngest person to ever reach the top of Mt. Everest

Four kids. One mountain.

They come from all across America to be the youngest kid ever to climb Everest. But only one will reach the top first. The competition is fierce. The preparation is intense. The challenge is breathtaking. When the final four reach the higher peaks, disaster strikes-and all that separates the living from the dead is chance, bravery, and action.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545392327
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2012
Series:	Everest Series , #1
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	750L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Gordon Korman is the beloved author of over one hundred novels for young readers, including hilarious middle-grade classics such as the Macdonald Hall series, I Want to Go Home, and Slacker. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario, and now lives in New York with his family. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.

Read an Excerpt

From Everest

"What's the matter with you, kid? Why don't you look where you're going?"

"Sorry." Dominic picked up the vial and scooted out of the way. Mom had continuous nightmares that climbing would kill at least one member of her family. I'll bet she wasn't expecting it to happen like this, he reflected, a little shaken.

The SUV accelerated up the ramp, pausing at the top. The driver tossed a candy bar wrapper into the trash barrel and drove off. It was a Summit Energy Bar. Dominic recognized the logo from where he stood, rooted to the spot. He had climbed towering cliffs, yet walking up this gentle slope to get that piece of paper seemed much, much harder.

He reached into the garbage and fished out the sticky wrapper. In a way, he almost knew what he would see before he turned it over.

A V!

It was a ticket to the top of the world.

Editorial Reviews

The Barnes & Noble Review
One mountain. One winner. Four hopefuls. In the first thrilling book of Gordon Korman's Everest series, The Contest, a group of daring young mountain climbers compete for the chance to scale the world's highest peak. In a robust story line that keeps the characters' relationships as tense as their safety cords, we follow along as 19 kids are eliminated from the SummitQuest contest, leaving only four. Decided by the focused Cap Cicero, a world-class alpinist, the competition takes several unexpected twists -- including a climber's surprising pullout and one candidate's life-threatening fall into an icy crevasse -- as the group is quickly narrowed to a core few. Will the billionaire's timid nephew make the cut, and what secret is he hiding? Could the expedition handle the nasty Tilt Crowley? What about the extreme Sammi, experienced but flawed Bryn, or the two courageous Alexis brothers? Whoever makes it, this fierce first book sets us up with mountain-sized action and suspense. Just as cool as Korman's Island books. Matt Warner

bn.com