The race to Pearl Peak
Edith T. Kunhardt
Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Swee'pea race against Bluto to be the first to reach the peak of Pearl Mountain--but they find a surprise at the top.
Read Time: ~4 hr
The conquest of Everest
by George Lowe and Huw Lewis-Jones (2013)
About this book
On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood on the summit of Mount Everest. Sixty years after that first ascent, the publication of this anniversary book celebrates the most majestic of mountains, with exclusive access to the outstanding imagery and private archives of George Lowe, a key climber and photographer on that triumphant expediton.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe conquest of Everest Lead Character
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