Explorer Academy: The Star Dunes (Book 4)
Part of the Explorer Academy Series

Explorer Academy: The Star Dunes (Book 4)

Paperback

Grades 3–7
Ages 8–12

Cruz, Sailor, Emmett, and the gang are on their way to Africa when Nebula misses their intended target and someone close to Cruz ends up on the brink of death. Secrets creep out from the shadows and leave Cruz with more questions than answers in this fourth title in the hit series.

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 brings Cruz’s worlds colliding, just as a major 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 alright, Dr. Fanchon Quills has a technological breakthrough which gives Cruz a glimpse into the past and reveals more about his future than he may really want to know.

Praise for the Series...

“Inspired by the adventures and research of real-life National Geographic explorers, Explorer Academy is exciting and smart. Readers get to meet a diverse, capable, curious crew as well as their amazing instructors. A dangerous side mission adds to the thrills!” —Karen Bokram, Editor-in-Chief, Girls’ Life

"Explorer Academy is sure to awaken readers’ inner adventurer and curiosity about the world around them. But you don’t have to take my word for it, check out Cruz, Emmett, Sailor, and Lani’s adventures for yourself!" —LeVar Burton, host of Reading Rainbow and LeVar Burton Reads

"Inspires the next generation of curious kids to go out into our world and discover something unexpected.” —James Cameron, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and acclaimed film-maker

ISBN 9781426371691 (Paperback)
Published on Jan 19, 2021
Published by NatGeo Under the Stars
Pages 224
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7

ISBN 9781426336812 (Hardcover)
Published on Mar 17, 2020
Published by NatGeo Under the Stars
Pages 216
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7

ISBN 9781426336829 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Mar 17, 2020
Published by NatGeo Under the Stars
Pages 216
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7

ISBN 9781426336836 (Ebook)
Published on Mar 17, 2020
Published by NatGeo Under the Stars
Pages 216
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7

Trudi Trueit

Trudi Strain Trueit was born and raised in the Seattle, Washington, area and still lives there with her best friend/husband, Bill. She graduated suma cum laude from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, and has worked as a television weather forecaster, a news reporter/anchor, a journalist, a media specialist, and has written twenty nonfiction books for young readers. Trudi’s passions are photography, painting, and her three cats (Bernadette, Kira, and Roo). And, yes, she is a middle child.

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