Illus. in full color. Here is the gripping story of Hillary and Norgay's

perilous ascent of Mount Everest as they battled snow and ice slides, whipping

winds, and the grim knowledge that 19 others had died in the same attempt.

"This is just the book to hook adventure-lovers on biographies. "--School

Library Journal.




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Brief profiles of such hard-hitting baseball players as Barry Bonds, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Hank Aaron....

Called the "Great Pathfinder," Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America’s pioneering spirit, Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid reader, although he never attended school. Sydelle Kramer skillfully recounts Boone’s many adventures, such as the day he rescued his own daughter from kidnappers....

Young readers are in for the most exciting trip of their lives as they venture into a nuclear submarine! While touring the vessel from bow to stern, they learn about the history and mechanics of subs, their military and scientific uses, and the incredible discomfort–and danger–of life onboard. Illustrated with photographs, this is easy-to-read, high-interest nonfiction at its most compelling!...

Called the "Great Pathfinder," Daniel Boone is most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky. A symbol of America’s pioneering spirit, Boone was a skilled outdoorsman and an avid reader, although he never attended school. Sydelle Kramer skillfully recounts Boone’s many adventures, such as the day he rescued his own daughter from kidnappers....

Whose hands were so big he held the basketball like a grapefruit? Which

center singlehandedly changed the way defense was played? From Wilt Chamberlain

and Bill Russell to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, young

hoops fans can read about eleven legendary players in this exciting look at

basketball's greatest slam-dunking, hoop-hanging superstars.




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