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Star Dunes (Explorer Academy)
SKU
082461
ISBN
9781426371691
Grade 3-7
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Charlotte Mason
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Description
This is book 4 in the Explorer Academy Series.
Publisher's Description of Star Dunes (Explorer Academy)
A major discovery forces the Explorer Academy into the limelight in The Star Dunes, but Cruz has much more on his mind than 15 minutes of fame. A new face on board the ship causes Cruz's worlds to collide, just as a close call tears them apart. En route to Africa, Team Cousteau is now down a major player, and Cruz can't help but be preoccupied by the hole in his life. The discovery of his mom's next clue leads him to the most exotic location yet?a vast desert?with no other information to lead the way, while an unlikely ally helps Cruz pursue another piece of the puzzle. Just as things seem like they might turn out all right, Dr. Fanchon Quills has a technological breakthrough which gives Cruz a glimpse into the past and reveals more about his future than he may want to know.
Category Description for Series
Please see our Reading section for leveled reading series such as I Can Read, Step Into Reading, and many more.
Category Description for Explorer Academy
The Explorer Academy book series is inspired in part by real cutting-edge National Geographic explorers out in the front lines doing research. The author, Trudi Trueit, has always loved adventure books and is inspired to share that love through the words she pens in these adventure novels. Others on the team of creators are a code designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, making these books visually stimulating, and mentally engaging. The reader will meet fictional character 12-year-old Cruz Coronado, a boy headed away from his home in Hawaii. He is off to visit his best friend, and only living parent, who is at the Explorer's Academy in Washington DC., the place where his mother died in a tragic and mysterious lab accident. Journey with Cruz as he seeks out adventure with 23 other classmates from around the world, who will train to become the next generation of great explorers. The "Truth behind the Fiction" section in each book highlights the real-life explorers and their discoveries that inspired fictional Cruz and his friends. ~Judy
Book 1 is The Nebula Secret.
Book 2 is The Falcon’s Feather.
Book 3 is The Double Helix.
Book 4 is The Star Dunes.
Book 5 is The Tiger’s Nest.
Book 6 is The Dragon’s Blood.
Book 7 is The Forbidden Island.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | National Geographic |
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| ISBN: | 9781426371691 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.6875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.05 |
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