A long shot - name of a book?

[millsy33]

Hi - trying to remember the title of a book I read when I was around 13/14 years old I think - so aimed at young teenagers I imagine. All I can recall is that it involved a group of people (central character being a teenage boy) going on a journey and the ending centralled around them going up a mountain or a volcano... I don't normally read books twice but I did with this one so hoping it was good enough that someone else read it - any ideas?!!!!

 

[Boneman]

Hee Hee, Lord of the Rings? (sorry, couldn't resist...any more details?)

 

[millsy33]

yes should have thought of that! I know it wasn't dark and gloomy like lord of the rings - set in background of a sunny nature - will keep burying into my mind to try and remember more!

 

[AE35Unit]

Infinity Concerto/the Serpent Mage by Greg Bear?

 

[Lucien21]

Wasn't "Escape to Witch Mountain" was it. (The book not the film)

 

[Boneman]

Lucien, was just thinking that!! There was a brother and sister, wasn't there?

 

[gully_foyle]

Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg?

 

[thunderstarstruk]

Lucien, was just thinking that!! There was a brother and sister, wasn't there?

yeah, and the girl was either deaf or mute, i don't remember which. and one of them had a puppet or something... it was a great book sorry i don't know the one you're looking for though, milsy.

 

[ghost8772]

Silverberg had a few that sounded similar. Kingdom of the Wall had another group making a journey up the side of a mountain. though it wasn't quite kid directed.

 

[taare]

it could be "The Farthest-Away Mountain" by Lynne Reid Banks, as you mentioned it was aimed at teenagers. hope it helps.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Possibly 'The Tripods' attempting to get to the White Mountains?