Hillary and Norgay's Mount Everest adventure

A blend of history, geography and culture, this series looks at the some of the greatest expeditions ever undertaken.These books offer a thrilling adventure through unknown worlds, looking at landforms, world geography, culture and history.It provides a cross-curricular approach to draw in readers usually reluctant to tackle particular subject areas.

It includes high-interest books with strong human interest and an adventure story narrative.

It includes primary source material and lots of non-fiction features, such as maps and fact-boxes.