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First to the Top - by David Hill (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Up on the world's highest mountain, the sky is tinged the black color of space and the air is almost too thin to breathe.
- 3-10 Years
- 9.9" x 9.6" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
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About the Book
"Up on the world's highest mountain, the sky is tinged the black colour of space and the air is almost too thin to breathe. How did Ed, a small, shy boy from the tiny town of Tuakau in New Zealand, grow up to become the world's most famous mountaineer and adventurer? How did he climb Everest and do so many other astonishing things?"--Publisher information. In picture book format.Book Synopsis
Up on the world's highest mountain, the sky is tinged the black color of space and the air is almost too thin to breathe. How did Ed, a small, shy boy from a tiny New Zealand town, grow up to become the world's most famous mountaineer and adventurer? How did he climb Everest and do many other astonishing things? This exceptional picture book tells Sir Ed's story--a story of courage, skill and determination, and an inspiration to anyone who dreams of reaching the top.Review Quotes
"This engaging, appealing introduction to a fascinating figure could inspire children to climb their own mountains, literal and figurative." --Booklist
About the Author
David Hill is the author of the award-winning My Brother's War. Phoebe Morris is a debut children's illustrator.Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 9.6 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 3-10 Years
Sub-Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages: 32
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Theme: Historical
Format: Hardcover
Author: David Hill
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 2016
TCIN: 1002820504
UPC: 9780143506874
Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-2464
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.4 inches length x 9.6 inches width x 9.9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.9 pounds
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