{"product_id":"9780008752163","title":"The Climbers","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeralding his outstanding return to young adult fiction, Keith Gray captures the subtle agonies of teen life in this compelling, bittersweet tale of rivalry and friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling story of teenage rivalry and friendship, award-winning author Keith Gray captures the subtle agonies and reality of life growing up in a small town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSully is the best climber in the village. He can scale the Twisted Sister’s tangled branches and clamber up Double Trunker with ease. But when new kid Nottingham shows up and astonishes everyone with his climbing skills, Sully’s status is under threat and there’s only one way to prove who’s best. Sully and Nottingham must race to climb the last unnamed tree. Whoever makes it to the top will become a legend. But something spiteful and ugly has reared its head in Sully … Is it worth losing everything just to reach the top?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pressure of the competition brings out the worst in Sully, testing his virtues and values. This young adult fiction explores the social dynamics of peer rivalry and the consequences of letting one's ego take control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Nathanael Lessore (What Happens Online), Sarah Crossan (Moonrise), Teresa Toten (Beware that Girl), Jason Reynolds (Twenty-Four Seconds From Now), and A. M. Dassu (Boy, Everywhere).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Keith Gray, Cover artwork by Tom Clohosy Cole, Narrator Sam Newton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889237414037,"sku":"9780008752163","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008752163.jpg?v=1776887848","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008752163","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}