Could Sparkle have a future saving people's lives?īrilliant storytelling that will make you laugh and cry, this is Dick King-Smith for a new generation.
When a new girl starts at Jasmine's school, bringing her medical assistance dog with her, Jasmine starts to wonder. Jasmine soon sees that the playful, friendly puppy is quick and eager to learn, and has an incredible sense of smell. Jasmine falls in love at first sight with the little Golden Retriever puppy she rescues, but she knows she won't be able to keep Sparkle forever. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself. Jasmine's dad is a farmer, and her mum is a large-animal vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. The twelfth in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters, with beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon. Storm clouds gather as they set out on their illegal climb, a do-or-die mission which the local militia will do anything to stop. Ryan is prepared to risk everything to help. Someone is alive, high on Everest's treacherous north face!Tashi is convinced it is her 15-year-old brother. The mountain is shut for the season because it is judged too dangerous. Stress levels are running high among the climbing teams. A desperate rescue saves Ryan's friend, but only after a local Tibetan girl -Tashi - helps with the search. Avalanches pound the glacier, burying Ryan's climbing buddy and killing many others. Just a few hours after Ryan arrives at Everest Base Camp a lethal earthquake strikes. Friends have told him dark stories about the mountain, outrageous things that he wants to see for himself.
To get himself to Mount Everest and check out the truth about the world's highest peak. Ryan Hart is an 18-year-old adventurer on a mission. The Everest Files story continues in 'North Face'.
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