Against the Odds: Winter Whiteouts by Dk

Against the Odds: Winter Whiteouts by Dk

From blinding blizzards to a devastating avalanche, three young people battle against some of the most brutal natural disasters in history.

The Children's Blizzard, 1888
Yungay Avalanche, 1970
The Storm of the Century, 1993

This book is part of the Against The Odds series, a captivating series of fictional - but inspired by true events - Hi-Lo chapter books tailored for striving readers aged 10-14. Each title in this collection unravels the extraordinary experiences of young people overcoming incredible challenges. Whether it's facing the unknown or triumphing against the odds, these stories are both riveting and inspiring.

The series is carefully written with a focus on morphology, which is hugely important for improving spelling and reading comprehension. Against the Odds: Winter Whiteouts focuses on adjective and adverb suffixes and comparatives and superlatives.

With font specifically selected to reduce visual stress, this book serves as a vital bridge between decodable and mainstream books, empowering all learners to become fluent independent readers.

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is currently a part of Penguin Random House, which was formed on July 1, 2013. For adults and children, DK produces highly visual, photographic nonfiction. With offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto, DK creates content for consumers in over 87 countries and 62 languages. DK's mission is to educate, enrich, and delight readers of all ages, and everything DK produces, whether in print or digital format, reflects the company's distinct design approach. DK's unique combination of words and visuals, put together to amazing effect, gives unrivaled clarity to a wide range of topics.

For both print and digital products, we have a reputation for design creativity. Travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, food, and parenting are all covered in our adult collection. DK's large children's list contains a wealth of knowledge for kids, toddlers, and newborns. DK has an outstanding collection of licensing products, including the bestselling LEGO(R) books, and covers everything from animals and the human body to homework help and craft activities.

DK is the parent company of Alpha Books, which publishes the Idiot's Guides series, and Prima Games, which publishes video games, as well as Rough Guides, an award-winning travel publisher.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780593962633
ISBN 10	059396263X
Title	Against the Odds: Winter Whiteouts
Author	Dk
Series	Against The Odds
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Young Readers
Year published	2026-01-20
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.