DK Readers L4: Danger on the Mountain: Scaling the World's Highest Peaks

By Andrew Donkin

Book Overview

From blizzards and glaciers on the world's highest peaks to the challenge of free climbing, there is danger on the mountains! These 48-page books about fascinating subjects like pirates, mummies, and volcanoes are for proficient readers who can understand a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure. In addition to the stunning photographs, informative sidebars, and glossary, readers will find archival photographs and paintings. Averaging 4,500 to 5,000 words in length, Level 4 books are 40 percent pictures and 40 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789473852
• ISBN13: 9780789473851
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.7" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Real Danger

Danger On The Mountain is the best book I read this year. Did you know Mount Everest is 29,050 feet above sea level? Did you know K2 is the second tallest mountain with a height of 28,269 feet above sea level? It is just 1000 feet lower than Mount Everest which is the biggest mountain. In the past the oxygen tanks leaked so in thin air the tank would run out and you would die from not enough oxygen. You could learn more if you read this book. It was the best book I read this year because I learned about the first person to climb mountains and lots more. If you want to find out more about mountains, and lots more about danger on the mountain you should read this book. I recommend this book to children 8 years old to 11 years old who want to learn about famous mountains and more. By; G.L.

Motens are donenges.

Motens are very scarey. This is worse than falling.