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Peak | 
 enlarge | Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Category: Book
List Price: $17.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 8431
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.3 x 1.8
ISBN: 0152024174
EAN: 9780545032032
ASIN: 0152024174
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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Condition: Perfect condition. No scratches or marks anywhere.
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Product Description
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 a climbing company in Thailand. But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings. He wants Peak 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. But it's also one that could cost him his life. Roland Smith has created an action-packed adventure about friendship, sacrifice, family, and the drive to take on Everest, despite the incredible risk. Peak is a novel readers won't be able to put down.
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PCE Student Review April 27, 2008
My favorite book is Peak by Roland Smith. Peak is the main character. Peak has not seen his long lost father because he got a divorce with Peak's mom. His dad asks him if he wants to climb Mt. Everest. Peak says yes. But the reason that he is going is because he has to. First he was climbing a NY skyscraper and people found out. So they told the Police. So then he has two decisions, 1-go to Juvey or go climb Everest with his long lost father for a couple of months. His dad owns a climbing company in Thailand. When they are climbing Mt Control stops them and says they can't climb Mt. Everest. So Peak, his father, and other climbers go with Peak on the other side of the mountain. When they reach the top this is what they see- an unbelievable view and lots of Os tanks and lots of snow. Lots of it. I like this book because it is very exciting. None of the pages are boring and none of Roland Smith's books are. I would recommend it to 10 yrs to young adults.
PCE Student Review April 17, 2008
My favorite book was Peak by Roland Smith.
Peak is about peak Marcello, who gets arrested for scaling a skyscraper with an understanding from the judge to live with his dad in Tibet, China not knowing his dad wants him to break a record for the first person
ever to reach Mt.Everest. The book is classified as an adventure. Smith's writing style is fast-paced, never boring, and a page-turner. I recommend this book for people ages 10-16. I love this book because it keeps going, never gets boring, and there is a little comedy thrown into it. My favorite character is Peak because he is brave, funny, and considerate. In the end Peak is ten feet away from Everest and he lets another boy named Sun-Jo reach the top and lets him break the record. This is because he thought Sun-Jo wanted it more than him.
That is why Peak is my favorite book.
Peak March 24, 2008
After 14 year-old Peak Marcello is arrested for (illegally) climbing a skyscraper, he is sent to court and is about to go to jail for three years when his father, that he hasn't seen for seven years, offers to take custody of him. His father lives in Thailand, but instead of taking him to Chiang Mai, Thailand, he takes Peak to Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. As Peak explains it, "to a climber, stopping by to see Everest is like stopping by to see God." When Peak hears this offer, he doesn't even consider saying no! Peak is a nonstop thriller to read and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves books that surprise you on every page. It's very hard to put down and will grab your attention several times.
The Best Book March 5, 2008
it is an awesome book. Peak is a 14 year old kidwho scales skyscrapers (illegally). Both his parents are pro climbers. One day he is climbing and he gets caught. He needs to spend 3 years in juvinille facility or he can go to china and live with his dad. His Dad takes him to China with him. What peak doesn't know is his dad is taking him to climb mt. Everest. I thought the book was good. It was exciting when peak was climbing the skyscrapers and mt. Everest. If you want to find out more read the book. I would definitly read other books from this author. I would recomend the book to other people.
Peak-Great Book February 29, 2008
"This is it, I told myself. Fifteen more handholds and I've topped it.
"I reached up for the next seam and encountered a little snag. Well, a big snag really...
"My right ear and cheek were frozen to the terra cotta wall.
"To reach the top you must have resolve, muscles, skill, and...
"A FACE!"
This quote from the book Peak by Roland Smith shows how much detail there is in the book and almost makes it feel like you could be there. This story has many quotes that show the realistic side of this fiction book. For a fiction book I don't think I have ever read anything that seemed so real, and tell so much about climbing. This is a great book for people that want a good story.
Peak's professional-climbing father had not seen him in seven years but hears of Peak's crazy climbs and summating huge skyscrapers in Manhattan, New York. Peak is then going around the world to Kathmandu trying for the world youngest person to ever climb Mount Everest. Thinking about climbing Mount Everest doesn't even bother Peak because he doesn't even think about the dangers but he is excited to be the youngest climber to climb Mount Everest. The story has many twists and turns and lots of detail to make you feel like your there. This book was AWESOME and I recommend it to all people.
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