Customer Reviews

To the Top! Climbing the World's Highest Mountain (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5)

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I purchased this book along with several others because of its high interest topic, for my son, who is very capable, but at times, a reluctant reader. He became quickly engrossed in the story and read it in two sittings. I recommend this book for its ability to engage and inform. I am impressed with the content of the book, which lacks no important information for any young person curious about the pursuit of Mt. Everest. The drawings and photographs are also appealing. Our son is 8 and reads at a fourth grade level, and this book is recommended for second to fourth grade readers. The bottom line for us is keeping him interested with good material, which this book accomplished easily. He is looking forward to more :)

My 6 year old loved having this read to him. It is a very well written book.

I purchased these books (most of the titles in the Step 4 and 5 series) several months ago, but have been giving them out one at a time to my daughter, who is currently in first grade. She loves to read fiction, and has devoured many of the chapter books I've purchased for her or checked out of the library. I was looking for an interesting series of non-fiction books for her, and these seemed like the perfect introduction to the genre.

This title covers the epic journey that led to the success of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in scaling Mt. Everest back in 1953. I was amazed at how well the author managed to condense this great experience and make it suitable for young readers. It captures all the tension of the mission, as well as mundane details like what the pair had for breakfast before they ascended Everest. Also, the illustrations on each page motivate young readers, especially visual learners like my daughter.

The Step 5 readers are described as "ready for chapters, grades 2-4", though children who are younger and are at an advanced reading level will find these books interesting and suitably challenging as well.

I personally love books about Everest, so I was happy to share my passion with my children. The book is thrilling -- just scary enough -- but triumphant. It's filled with lots of good information about Mount Everest. It gives equal weight to Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary, and has a very positive message about teamwork and international friendship.

As with all the Step-Into-Reading books, this is well-written and illustrated, interesting and informative. My grandchildren love these books and learn a lot in a very enjoyable way.

This excellent book in Series 5 combines reading skills with historical, scientific and environmental issues that can be understood easily by young children. In general, Step-Into-Reading is a good series, highly recommended to parents who want to encourage their children to read and love literature. But the content of this book and many others in Step 5 is a step above.