Describes rock-climber Ashima solving a complex problem in terms of rock climbing, which may include false starts, breaking the challenge into smaller parts, and always being thoughtful and persistent.

Humpty Dumpty has not climbed a single wall since his great fall, despite the urging of friends and teasing of others, but when one of the king's horses is stuck he finds the courage--and the proper climbing equipment--to help out.

Thirteen-year-old Mike Gordon cannot resist a dare, but climbing the school flagpole gets him into trouble not just at school, but with his parents, who are usually preoccupied with his younger sister who has muscular dystrophy; but when a family friend introduces him to rock climbing, Mike finds an outlet for his thrill-seeking behavior--and just maybe his parents will finally pay some attention to him.

Rock-climbing enthusiasts Squishy (real name Sita) and her "bonus" sister Vee (one of a pair of twins), with whom she is currently living, are desparate to meet their heroine, teen climbing sensation Carmeline Clancy, who is staying near them while filming a movie, and they also want to solve a mystery--who is trashing Carmeline's hotel suite and why is she taking the blame?

Two teenaged runaways meet at a climbing gym and together embark on a dangerous and revealing journey.

"Competitive climber Cara Jenkins feels most at home high off the ground, clinging to a rock wall by her fingertips. She's enjoyed a roaming life with her mountaineering parents, making the natural world her jungle gym, the writings of Annie Dillard and Henry David Thoreau her textbooks. But when tragedy strikes on an Ecuadorian mountaintop, Cara's nomadic lifestyle comes to an abrupt halt. Starting over at her grandparents' home in suburban Detroit,...

"Sami is excited about her family's trip to bow hunt deer in Colorado. Sami gets a perfect shot! But the deer runs off and Sami slips down a cliff while tracking it. Seb helps her scale the cliff's wall and continue the search."--