The Contest (Everest, Book 1)

Gordon Korman

Sep 2013 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman that follows a group of young climbers to the top of Mt. Everest!

The height of competition.Who will be the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest? It's the ultimate test of endurance and skill. The mountain has claimed the lives of many climbers.Now Summit Athletic, the sports drink and energy bar company, is sponsoring a reality contest-twenty of the county's youngest climbers competing for four spots in a chance to climb Everest, the tallest mountain the world. The competition is fierce, and the kids haven't even finished with boot camp in the Rockies. Some aren't ready for what they will face. And some will stop at nothing to get to the top.

Ratings and reviews

I devoured this series as a kid, and it sparked a lifelong obsession with mountaineering literature. Gordon Korman always writes amazing adventure literature, and there's no greater adventure than Mount Everest. The story is compelling, and the characters are well rounded. No one is truly evil or truly good, they're people reacting to extreme motivation and extreme circumstances. Highly recommend this book for kids (not too young, not everyone survives the trilogy) and early teens. I still love it as an adult, but later teens and adults might need the nostalgia I have in order to truly love it just due to the reading level.

I read this book and its AMAZING!!! It's better than the description makes it sound WAY better

Good book have to read it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

About the author

Gordon Korman is the beloved author of over one hundred novels for young readers, including hilarious middle-grade classics such as the Macdonald Hall series, I Want to Go Home, and Slacker. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario, and now lives in New York with his family. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.