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Everest: Earth’s highest peak, ancient origins, and sacred lore.
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    80 pages

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    2 February 2023

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Summary

It is the highest spot on planet Earth, known to many as the roof of the world and the ultimate challenge for mountain-climbing adventurers. Welcome to Mount Everest.

Mount Everest is undoubtedly the most famous mountain on Earth. Hundreds of people clamber to its summit every year, following in Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s footsteps, hoping to experience Earth’s highest peak. But there is so much more to this mountain than the people who climb it. Travel back to its ancient or…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781838741457
ISBN-10:1838741453
Author:Sangma Francis, Lisk Feng
Publisher:Flying Eye Books
Imprint:Flying Eye Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:80
Release Date:2 February 2023
Weight:380g
Dimensions:19mm x 234mm x 290mm
Series:Earth's Incredible Places
Audience Age:6-12
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Everest by Sangma Francis - ISBN: 9781838741457
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Critics Review

It is the highest spot on planet Earth, known to many as the roof of the world, and the ultimate challenge for mountain-climbing adventurers. Welcome to Mount Everest.
This is a wonderful, beautiful book with all the trademark elements of Flying Eye Books’ high-quality, original non-fiction books for children, which all have the right level of accessible, interesting text, presented clearly, alongside exemplary design and illustration. – BookTrust
This beautifully illustrated guide to Everest reveals the mountain’s ancient origins, its flora and fauna, and the mythology of Sagarmatha, the Goddess of the Sky. – The Bookseller
My most recommended non-fiction series for educators (.) these stunningly produced and incredibly engaging non-fiction texts are perfect for curious minds and class libraries. – @mrsbrownsbookbox on Instagram

About The Author

Sangma Francis

Sangma Francis is a children’s book writer of non-fiction and fiction. She is the author of Everest, which was selected ‘Outstanding Science Book’ by the Children’s Book Council (2019), and received a special mention at the Bologna Ragazzi Awards 2019. Sangma has worked with Thames and Hudson, Tate Books, Little Gestalten and Phaidon.

Lisk Feng is an award-winning illustrator from China, who works as a freelance illustrator in New York. She graduated from MFA Illustration Practice from Maryland institute College of Art in 2014, and has received awards from the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts, among others. Clients include The New York Times, Monocle, Time Out and HSBC.

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