Books with title Mountain

Slush Mountain is a funny, loving, and irreverent tribute to winter cabin and ski culture, from hot chocolate and snowmen to daredevil show-offs and silly fashion choices. The grand illustrations follow a day in the life of the various quirky creatures who live in a remote mountain village―we witness Bruce “the Spruce” Crampon ski jumping off the roof of Lone Wolf Cabin, the ski patrol dealing with a reckless speed demon on the Goose Bump Glacier mogul run, old “Snow-Blind” Jefferson ice fishing out on Frostbite Fish Pond, and many more. Pull on your long johns and mittens for a jam-packed day on Slush Mountain!

An ageless tale of high adventure, now in a stunning graphic novel editionBibhutibhushan Bandhopadhyay’s classic Bengali novel Chander Pahar paints a portrait of Africa that is hauntingly beautiful and terrifying at the same time. This comic book adaptation brings Bandhopadhyay’s vivid descriptions of the vast continent to life, while keeping the essence of the original story untouched. Join Shankar and his friend Alvarez as they make their way through the rugged wilderness of pre-First-World-War Africa and encounter wild beasts, lost tribes, labyrinthine trails, raging volcanoes, and mythical monsters that seem all too real, in search of the fabled diamond mines of Richtersveld, the mountain of the moon. A powerful tale of wanderlust and adventure, Moon Mountain is all about giving wings to your dreams.

Tuk the bighorn sheep is told he will be the one to save his herd, but he is young and would rather play with his bandmates than figure out why the herd needs saving. As humans encroach further and further into their territory, there is less room for the sheep to wander, food becomes scarce, and the herd's very survival is in danger. Tuk and his friends set out to find Blue Mountain, a place that Tuk sometimes sees far in the distance and thinks might be a better home. The journey is treacherous, filled with threatening pumas and bears and dangerous lands, leading Tuk down a path that goes against every one of his instincts. Still, Tuk perseveres, reaching Blue Mountain and leading his herd into a new, safe place.

Cat Taylor is furious when her cousin steals her father’s ashes to scatter on the mountain—but when they get caught in a blizzard, can the two work together to survive? Cat Taylor’s father and uncle, a famous search-and-rescue team, died on Storm Mountain two years ago, and Cat and her mother still can’t seem to move on. When her mom goes away on business for the weekend, Cat thinks she has the house to herself—until her cousin Ty suddenly shows up at her door, claiming his dad visited him in a dream and told him to scatter the two brothers’ ashes at the mountain’s summit. Cat refuses; how can Ty ask her to let go of her dad? But when she wakes up the next morning, Cat discovers that Ty has gone to Storm Mountain—and he took her father’s ashes with him. Determined to stop Ty before he does something crazy, Cat races up the mountain after him. But when a huge snowstorm rolls in and traps them, Cat and Ty realize they could be in more danger than they ever imagined.

Seth Benton is a mountain man out of step with civilization. His era is gone, but he lingers. He's trapped with Jedediah Smith, spent many long winters in the mountains trapping beaver and dodging Blackfeet Indians. So, when an old friend, a former mountain man turned rancher asks for Benton's help in tracking rustlers, he comes down from the mountains.Benton tracks the rustlers and catches them. But, the man behind the rustling is unknown to him and his friend. They come up with a plan to catch the man, but before it can be put in place, his friend is gunned down in town. Benton races to the saloon after hearing the shots. The scene went something like this:Benton eyed the man standing at the bar, a pistol still in his hand, looking around slowly as if to dare anyone to challenge his right to do what he’d done. Benton asked him, “Why did you shoot him?” “He was going to beat me, that crazy old fool. Then he reached for his gun and was going to shoot me. I had a right to kill him. It was me or him.” A voice came from the crowd, “That’s right, mister. Old Dodd grabbed Brownie here by the shirt front and was shaking him like he was a salt holder. Then he tried to get his pistol out but Brownie beat him to it.”No one was more surprised by the shot that followed than the man called Brownie. The shot took his leg out from under him and he fell to the floor, screaming with pain and fear. Men scrambled for shelter behind tables and the bartender disappeared behind the bar. Benton moved to one side, kicked the man’s fallen pistol away, then said to the crowd, “Everyone get out of here. You, barkeep, you stay and don’t even think of bringin’ out that scatter gun you got hid down there. I want you to listen to this weasel.” Benton moved over to the groaning man, jerked him to a chair and slammed him down into it. His voice was hoarse, low and guttural when he spoke: “You got no chance at all of livin’, mister, unless you tell me who hired you to kill my friend.” Some men never seem to learn until it is too late. There are some men you can take chances with, can bluff, can stall, and can fool. There are a few who, when they’ve decided on a course and are convinced of the rightness of this course, will brook no interference, will waste no time, and will be merciless to any in their path.Seth Benton was such a man.=============This is a story that you'll enjoy. It's the Old West come alive, with characters straight out of history. This particular story shows just how tough some of these men really were. These men who risked their life trapping in the mountains, fighting heavy snows, blizzards and cold, and Indians who hunted them with the same passion that the mountain men hunted the beaver.A gunslinger in the Wild West was fairly uncommon. A cowboy chasing “cow critters” could be found throughout the Old West. In western books, historical fiction novels, or western novels, the western cowboys are a dime a dozen . (Maybe that’s where the phrase “dime novel” arose.) Cowboy stories were common on the western open range, and those cowboys told a lot of those stories, but cowboy novels were not. A “cowboy western,” was pretty uncommon during the early days of western novels. Usually, the greatest westerns were about some gunslinger in the Old West, or a marshal or sheriff made larger than life, or a mountain man (like this one), or an Indian fighter (such as Buffalo Bill). This is another western fiction novel of the highest caliber, an action packed adventure from Brevia Westerns by Voyle Glover, an author one reader said “reminds me of Louis L’Amour’s books. He was my favorite when it came to westerns.”

Investigating a variety of biomes and today’s natural and human threats to their preservation, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. Four distinct environments are explored in detail, showcasing the assortment of plants and animals that inhabit these outdoor communities as well as how they have adapted to their surroundings. Offering fascinating facts on each ecosystem along with vocabulary-building sidebars, these guides show budding scientists how they can contribute towards ongoing conservation efforts. The majesty of the earth’s alpine biome is captured in this guide that discusses threats such as acid rain, climate change, and habitat destruction, clearly depicting how these factors affect the world’s mountains.

Here today -- but where tomorrow? Frank and Joe have gone hunting -- but instead of sniffing out wildlife, they're out to find the Wilkersons. Darren Wilkerson, the Hardys' classmate, and his family were living in Bayport under the safety of the Witness Protection Program -- until someone found them out. Unable to get in touch with the government, the Wilkersons were forced to flee without its assistance. Now Darren and his family have made it to Canada, but they're not yet out of the woods. The Hardys quickly arrive on the scene to help. But just when they're hot on the Wilkersons' trail, they get caught in a trap. Can Frank and Joe escape in time to save the Wilkersons from their predators?

A dauntless young hero.An army of brutal monsters.An impossible quest.Journey to the mountain.… In an isolated valley, a small tribe of humans is dying from a terrible illness.There are rumors, however, that the trolls of Troll Mountain, the valley's fearsome overlords, have found a cure for the illness: a fabulous elixir.When his sister is struck down by the disease and his tribal leaders refuse to help him, an intrepid youth named Raf decides to defy his tribe and do the unthinkable: he will journey alone to Troll Mountain and steal the elixir from the dreaded trolls.But to get to Troll Mountain, Raf will have to pass through dangerous swamps and haunting forests filled with wolves, hobgoblins and, worst of all, the ever-present danger of rogue trolls.…The journey to the mountain has begun.In this novel Matthew Reilly takes you on his wildest ride yet: a headlong quest to the dark heart of the kingdom of the trolls.

Sixteen-year-old Tess's life has been shaped by her violin. From the moment she picked up the instrument, it's been clear she isn't like other kids. She is a prodigy, and her life is that of a virtuoso-to-be: constant training, special schools, and a big debut before an audience of thousands. But when she blows her moment in the spotlight, she throws it all away, moves away from New York City to join her father in Montana, and tries to lead a normal life--whatever that is. Tess has hardly arrived when she is drawn into a mystery: a hunt for the wilderness homestead of a lost pioneer who played violin himself. Maybe, through his story, Tess will find the strength to pick up her violin again.