A gripping account of the life of Rob Hall, one of New Zealand's most talented and enterprising mountaineers --Back cover.

The story of this highly respected world leader, chosen at a young age to become Tibet's spiritual leader. Forced to flee as Chinese forces invaded his country, the Dalai Lama has never returned to Tibet where even his photo is forbidden. Awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize he reminds us that 'hatred will not cease by hatred'.

On 15 May 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis fulfilled a childhood ambition - to stand on top of the world's highest mountain. Tells the story of how he got there, and how he got back down again.

As a young man Edmund Hillary loved nothing better than climbing mountains. He dreamed of one day going to the Himalayas and Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. This is the story of Hillary's dream being realised as he ascended Mount Everest with Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in 1953 and became the first men to get there. A few years later a team led by Hillary made another dramatic journey - this time travelling by tractor to the South Pole. This is an exciting and action-packed story, encompassing both the top and the bottom of the world.;"Ages 9-14."

Tim Wallis was a New Zealand helicopter pilot and entrepreneur who helped pioneer this country's deer industry. He was a path-finder in what has been described as New Zealand's last great adventure , the recovery of live red deer from the South Alps and Fiordland. In recent decades Tim Wallis has had a passion for restoring and flying vintage figter planes and is the man behind the phenomenally successful Warbirds over Wanaka air show.

A biographical account of the life and achievements of New Zealand sailor Peter Blake. Suggested level: secondary.