The Absolutely True Fantasies of Daydreamer Dev: Daydreamer Dev Climbs Mount Everest

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Forever daydreaming ??? that???s Dev. Sitting in class or watching the clouds from the roof of Kwality Carpets, he floats off to places all over the world and has wonderful, bizarre adventures. Read the fantasies of Daydreamer Dev as he steps into worlds where the totally incredible become totally credible??? and more than a little Hilarious . . . Pht-pht-pht go the fans in the classroom. Chka-chka-chka go the helicopter???s blades above Dev???s head . . . Light snow falls. A cluster of tents is abuzz with satellite phones, as journalists rush back and forth. It???s base camp at the foot of Mount Everest ??? and for Dev the summit awaits! Joined by the ghost of a Sherpa woman and armed with only a chocolate bar, Dev tests his wits against the world???s highest mountain. To reach those dizzy heights, he will need to survive an avalanche, brave a blizzard and pass through the Valley of Silence. Will Dev go all the way? And will he get back in time to avoid trouble?About the AuthorKen Spillman developed his imagination while playing games in bushland on the edge of one of Australia???s most isolated cities, and by reading the adventures of Mark Twain. He now spends half of his time travelling and is the author of more than 30 books. His work includes acclaimed novels for teenagers and the internationally successful Jake series for junior readers, which commenced with Jake???s Gigantic List and now appears in a handful of different languages. One of his latest novels, Advaita the Writer, pays homage to Indian literary heroRuskin Bond.