Books About Climbing · 9 titles considered

The Best Climbing Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about climbing? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
The Shortlist

Our 9 Favorite Books About Climbing

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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2024

Up, Up, Ever Up!

By Anita Yasuda, Yuko Shimizu (Illustrator)

A woman defies odds to conquer Everest and protect nature.

48 pages· 951 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 526 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014

Brainwashed

A teen spy uncovers a sinister plot to brainwash kids in Paris. Can he stop it in time?

308 pages· 58,997 words· Est. 8 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 703 ratings
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The Edge
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2015

The Edge

Book #2 in the Peak series

A teen climber must rescue his mother from captors in the Hindu Kush Mountains.

240 pages· 55,904 words· Est. 6 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,757 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–8

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

A group of letters climb a coconut tree, but their fun is disrupted when the tree falls down.

40 pages· 272 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
5.1/7 Bookroo experts·4.3/5 Goodreads · 172,905 ratings
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One Wrong Step
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025

One Wrong Step

Two kids face peril on Everest, battling nature and hidden threats to find their missing expedition.

336 pages· 28,625 words· Est. 4 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,882 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2007

Peak

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

246 pages· 63,364 words· Est. 7 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 23,018 ratings
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2013

Happy Cat

A cold cat finds warmth and gifts in a welcoming apartment building.

32 pages· 45 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud
3.4/5 Goodreads · 197 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2005

Max Monkey

By Pam Holden, Jacqueline East (Illustrator)

A hungry monkey eyes a zoo picnic. What will he do next?

16 pages· 89 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud
4.1/5 Goodreads · 7 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–8 · 2011

Sora and the Cloud

A boy's journey on a cloud reveals the magic of childhood memories.

40 pages· 431 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 108 ratings
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