Fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello is invited to participate in an "International Peace Ascent" in the Hindu Kush, with a team made up of under-18-year-old climbers from around the world, but from the first something seems wrong, so when the group is attacked and most of the climbers are either killed or kidnapped, Peak finds himself caught up in a struggle to survive, shadowed by the Shen, a mysterious snow leopard. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing. - (Baker & Taylor)
When his group is attacked while on an "International Peace Ascent" in the Hindu Kush, fifteen-year-old Peak finds himself caught up in a struggle to survive, shadowed by the Shen, a mysterious snow leopard. - (Baker & Taylor)
Fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello is invited to participate in an "International Peace Ascent" in the Hindu Kush, with a team made up of under-eighteen-year-old climbers from around the world--but from the first something seems wrong, so when the group is attacked, and most of the climbers are either killed or kidnapped, Peak finds himself caught up in a struggle to survive, shadowed by the Shen, a mysterious snow leopard. - (Baker & Taylor)
<p><strong>Fans of the bestselling <em>Peak</em> will be thrilled with this gripping, high-stakes climbing adventure.</strong></p><p>The International Peace Ascent is the brainchild of billionaire Sebastian Plank: Recruit a global team of young climbers and film an inspiring, world-uniting documentary.</p><p>The adventure begins when fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello and his mountaineer mother are helicoptered to a remote base camp in the Hindu Kush Mountains on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. When the camp is attacked and his mother taken, Peak has no choice but to track down the perpetrators to try to save her.</p><p>This thrilling teen climbing adventure is "the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring" (<em>Publishers Weekly</em> starred review for <em>Peak</em>).</p><p>Roland Smith's Peak Marcello's Adventures are:</p><ul><li><em>Peak</em></li><li><em>The Edge</em></li><li><em>Ascent</em></li><li><em>Descent</em></li></ul> - (HARPERCOLL)
<div>* “A winner at every level.” —<i>Booklist</i>, starred review of <i>Peak</i><br>  <br> The International Peace Ascent is the brainchild of billionaire Sebastian Plank: Recruit a global team of young climbers and film an inspiring, world-uniting documentary. The adventure begins when fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello and his mountaineer mother are helicoptered to a remote base camp in the Hindu Kush Mountains on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. When the camp is attacked and his mother taken, Peak has no choice but to track down the perpetrators to try to save her. Fans of the bestselling <i>Peak</i> will be thrilled with this gripping, high-stakes sequel.</div> - (Houghton)
<div>* 'A winner at every level.' '<i>Booklist</i>, starred review of <i>Peak</i><br> <br> The International Peace Ascent is the brainchild of billionaire Sebastian Plank: Recruit a global team of young climbers and film an inspiring, world-uniting documentary. The adventure begins when fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello and his mountaineer mother are helicoptered to a remote base camp in the Hindu Kush Mountains on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. When the camp is attacked and his mother taken, Peak has no choice but to track down the perpetrators to try to save her. Fans of the bestselling <i>Peak</i> will be thrilled with this gripping, high-stakes sequel.</div> - (Houghton)
<div>The International Peace Ascent is the brainchild of billionaire Sebastian Plank: Recruit a global team of young climbers and film an inspiring, world-uniting documentary. The adventure begins when fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello and his mountaineer mother are helicoptered to a remote base camp in the Hindu Kush Mountains on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. When the camp is attacked and his mother taken, Peak has no choice but to track down the perpetrators to try to save her. Fans of the bestselling <i>Peak</i> will be thrilled with this gripping, high-stakes sequel.</div> - (Houghton)