Peak

Written by Roland Smith

Book #1 in the A Peak Marcello Adventure series

A teen faces life-threatening challenges as he attempts to conquer Everest, driven by his father's hidden motives.

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246 pages· 63,364 words· Est. 7 hour read· 760L

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Bookroo's summary

Fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello is caught between juvenile detention and a chance to climb Mount Everest with his estranged father. But his father's motives are questionable, and the climb is perilous. As Peak faces the ultimate challenge, he must decide if reaching the summit is worth risking his life. Will he uncover his father's true intentions, or will the mountain claim him first? This gripping adventure tests the limits of courage and ambition.

From the publisher

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 EdgeAscentDescentBooklist, starred review

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