In this unputdownable spine-tingling adventure of a lifetime called a winner at every level * fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello attempts to be the youngest climber to summit Mount Everest. 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 an overseas climbing company. But Peak quickly learns that his father s renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings. As owner of Peak Expeditions he wants his son 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. It s also one that could cost him his life. This thrilling teen climbing adventure is the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring (Publishers Weekly starred review). Roland Smith s Peak Marcello s Adventures are: PeakThe EdgeAscentDescent *Booklist starred review