{"product_id":"9780711285712-tenzing-norgay","title":"Tenzing Norgay","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the bestselling \u003ci\u003eLittle People, BIG DREAMS\u003c\/i\u003e series, Tenzing Norgay tells the story of a brave mountain climber who got to the top of Mount Everest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling \u003ci\u003eLittle People, BIG DREAMS\u003c\/i\u003e series, discover the life of Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen Tenzing was young, he spent much of his childhood tending to the family’s yaks and gazing up at the Himalaya mountains, \u003cb\u003edreaming of the day he would reach the top.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOnce he grew up, he joined many other Sherpas who were offering to take Europeans up the highest mountain of all—Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma, the Tibetan word for ‘Mother Goddess of the World’. \u003cb\u003eIt was the chance he needed to make his childhood dream a reality\u003c\/b\u003e. He went on many expeditions, some more dangerous than others, but Tenzing never gave up his dream to reach the top of the highest peak.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHe was 39 when he was joined by Edmund Hilary and \u003cb\u003ethey became the first two people to reach the summit\u003c\/b\u003e of Chomolungma. Tenzing came back down the mountain as \u003cb\u003eone of the most respected mountain climbers and a hero across the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis inspiring book features \u003cb\u003estylish and quirky illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eextra facts at the back\u003c\/b\u003e, including a \u003cb\u003ebiographical timeline\u003c\/b\u003e with historical photos and a detailed profile of the iconic mountain climber's life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle People, BIG DREAMS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ebestselling biography series for kids\u003c\/b\u003e that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The \u003cb\u003eboard books\u003c\/b\u003e are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The \u003cb\u003ehardback\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003epaperback\u003c\/b\u003e versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the \u003cb\u003etreasuries\u003c\/b\u003e each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in \u003cb\u003eboxed gift sets\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eActivity books\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003ejournal\u003c\/b\u003e provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspire the next generation of outstanding people \u003c\/b\u003ewho will change the world with \u003ci\u003eLittle People, BIG DREAMS\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56098830909814,"sku":"9780711285712","price":12.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30926744.jpg?v=1755280020","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780711285712-tenzing-norgay","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}