New Releases by Trudi Trueit

DEEL 2: De veer van de valk Het tweede boek vol spannende avonturen en gevaarlijke missies! Cruz is eerstejaars leerling aan de Explorer Academy. Daar worden kinderen van over de hele wereld opgeleid tot buitengewone Explorers. In deel 1, Het Nebula-mysterie, ontdekte Cruz dat zijn familie vanuit het verleden een mysterieuze link heeft met een geheime afdeling van de National Geographic Society. Op het nippertje wist hij te ontsnappen aan een geheimzinnige vijand. In De veer van de valk gaat het avontuur van Cruz verder. Hij krijgt een geheime opdracht. Met zijn vrienden speurt hij naar deeltjes van een speciale formule, verspreid over de hele wereld. Zijn zoektocht voert hem naar het ijzige landschap van Scandinavië. Wie kan hij vertrouwen? Een missie vol spanning en avontuur! - Avontuur, gevaar en een spannende missie rond de wereld - Met prachtige en bijzondere illustraties - Leesboek voor kinderen vanaf 8 jaar - Over dieren, de natuur, de wereld en maatschappelijke thema's - Onderdeel van de serie Explorer Academy Ontdek alle boeken uit de zevendelige serie: Deel 1 – Het Nebula-mysterie, Deel 2 – De veer van de valk, Deel 3 – De dubbele helix, Deel 4 – De sterrenduinen, Deel 5 – Het nest van de tijger, Deel 6 – Drakenbloed, Deel 7 – Het verboden eiland.

DEEL 1: Het Nebula-mysterie Avontuur, gevaar en een spannende missie rond de wereld. Dat staat de twaalfjarige Cruz Coronado allemaal te wachten als hij aan zijn eerste jaar aan de Explorer Academy begint. Een aantal bijzondere kinderen van over de hele wereld worden er opgeleid tot buitengewone Explorers. Maar voor Cruz staat er meer op het spel... Niet lang nadat hij op de Explorer Academy aankomt, ontdekt hij dat zijn familie een mysterieus verleden heeft op een geheime afdeling van de National Geographic Society. Een verleden dat zijn toekomst in gevaar kan brengen. Terwijl hij codes moet ontcijferen, aan school werkt, nieuwe vrienden maakt en op expeditie gaat, blijft Cruz zich één ding afvragen: wie zit er achter hem aan...en waarom? - Avontuur, gevaar en een spannende missie rond de wereld - Met prachtige en bijzondere illustraties - Leesboek voor kinderen vanaf 8 jaar - Over dieren, de natuur, de wereld en maatschappelijke thema's - Onderdeel van de serie Explorer Academy Ontdek alle boeken uit de zevendelige serie: Deel 1 – Het Nebula-mysterie, Deel 2 – De veer van de valk, Deel 3 – De dubbele helix, Deel 4 – De sterrenduinen, Deel 5 – Het nest van de tijger, Deel 6 – Drakenbloed, Deel 7 – Het verboden eiland.

The thrilling conclusion to Sailor York's mission to find her sister and save her from an evil wildlife-trafficking ring. In this suspenseful sequel to The Sailor Cipher, Sailor York must learn to control her extraordinary ability to communicate with animals to save her sister--and the planet. The deadly animal-smuggling ring Hydrus is at it again: They've created a high-tech device that lures animals to be captured and sold. Sailor and her Explorer Academy friends Lani, Cruz, and Emmett--aka the Vela Squad--are determined to stop Hydrus at any cost. Their secret weapon? Sailor's mysterious powers, which she is still learning how to use, all the while juggling their most challenging semester at Explorer Academy yet! To add to the pressure, it's not just animals' lives at stake, but the life of Sailor's missing sister, Keel. Following a trail of clues around the globe leads the Vela Squad to an astounding discovery and daring race against the clock. In the end, their courage--and everything they thought they knew about Explorer Academy--will be put to the test.

Tutkimusmatkailijoiden jännittävät seikkailut jatkuvat Intian valtamerellä ja Himalajan vuoristossa. Tiikerin pesä on tutkimusmatkailijoiden koulusta, Explorer Academysta, kertovan romaanisarjan viides osa. Sarjaa ovat inspiroineet todelliset National Geographicin tutkimusmatkailijat. Explorer Academyn tutkimusalus Orion seilaa Intian valtamerellä, ja tutkimusmatkailijat tutustuvat vedenalaiseen maailmaan sekä osallistuvat hauskaan robotiikkatehtävään. Cruzin ja hänen ystäviensä arki kuitenkin järkkyy, kun Cousteau-tiimi huomaa olevansa keskellä vaarallista pelastustehtävää. Samaan aikaan ystävykset seuraavat Cruzin äidin jättämiä vihjeitä, jotka vievät heidät Intiaan ja Bhutaniin. Bhutanin Parossa sijaitsee yksi maailman pyhimmistä paikoista. Vuoren seinämään rakennettu muinainen luostari värikkäine rukousviireineen, upeine näkymineen ja mahtavine temppeleineen on jo vuosisatojen ajan ollut turistien, historioitsijoiden, tutkijoiden ja seikkailunhaluisten ihmisten unelmakohde. Mutta Cruz Coronadoa odottaa korkeuksissa vielä suurempi mysteeri.

Sailor York and the daring recruits of Explorer Academy uncover an elusive animal-smuggling ring in the first electrifying book in this new companion series. Soon after Cruz, Sailor, Emmett, and Lani return for their second year at Explorer Academy, their sense of calm is shattered when Sailor's older sister goes missing. Amidst incredible expeditions to far-flung destinations and competitive classes, Sailor bravely steps into the lead to discover how her sister's sudden disappearance may be linked to an illegal and deadly animal-trafficking ring. Despite winning the prestigious North Star Award and being surrounded by close friends and teachers who she has traveled the world with, Sailor's never felt less sure of herself. As the recruits face puzzling obstacles and try to follow complex clues, Sailor realizes there's only one thing that could save her sister in time: revealing her own deepest secret.

HET DERDE BOEK IN DE SPANNENDE EXPLORER ACADEMY-SERIE Cruz is leerling aan de Explorer Academy. Daar worden kinderen van over de hele wereld opgeleid tot buitengewone Explorers. In het eerste boek ontdekte Cruz dat zijn familie vanuit het verleden een mysterieuze link heeft met een geheime afdeling van de National Geographic Society. Stukje voor stukje probeert hij dit mysterie te ontrafelen. In De dubbele helix vervolgen Cruz en zijn vrienden hun studie aan de Explorer Academy. Aan boord van het schip Orion reizen ze naar exotische locaties over de hele wereld. In oude ruïnes in Jordanië gaan ze op zoek naar de ontbrekende stukjes van de puzzel die Cruz' moeder voor hem heeft achtergelaten. Maar dan wordt Cruz gewaarschuwd door een mysterieuze persoon. Er dreigt gevaar. Waarom wil Nebula Cruz stoppen voordat hij 13 jaar wordt? De klok tikt door, terwijl zijn verjaardag nadert. Een dag die zijn leven voor altijd zal veranderen...

In deel 5 van de Explorer Academy reeks'Het nest van de tijger' leiden alle aanwijzingen naar Azië. Op dit continent gaan Cruz en zijn vrienden op zoek naar het vijfde stuk van de geheime formule. Deze speurtocht brengt hen naar wereldberoemde plekken. En dat is niet zonder gevaar, want Nebula zit achter Cruz aan. Dit keer lijkt het erop dat hij niet meer kan ontsnappen. Of komt er toch nog redding uit onverwachte hoek?'

A heart-pounding final showdown changes the life of Cruz Coronado forever in the seventh and final book in this thrilling fact-based fiction series. Amid assignments that take the Explorer Academy recruits from the iceberg-filled waters of Antarctica to the bone-dry deserts of Argentina, Cruz Coronado is scrambling to complete the last piece of the cipher. With Nebula agents and the elusive explorer spy still out there, his opportunity to recover his mother’s world-changing formula is slipping away. But as Cruz has learned from his time aboard Orion, true explorers must never give up. Even after completing dozens of high-risk missions and traveling to all seven continents, Cruz could never prepare himself for one ultimate surprise. Explorer Academy features: Gripping fact-based fiction plot that inspires curiosity with new technology and innovations; amazing inventions and gadgets; a cast of diverse, relatable characters; secret clues, codes, and ciphers to track down within the text; vibrant illustrations; elements of STEAM; National Geographic explorer profiles in the "Truth Behind" section.

Armoton aavikko, uhanalaiset eläimet ja huima pelastustehtävä! Tähtidyynit on tutkimusmatkailijoiden koulusta, Explorer Academysta, kertovan romaanisarjan neljäs osa. Sarjaa ovat inspiroineet todelliset National Geographicin tutkimusmatkailijat! Orion-tutkimusaluksella seilaavat tutkimusmatkailijat saavat uuden, haastavan tehtävän. Heidät lähetetään Afrikkaan auttamaan vuorigorilloja ja muurahaiskäpyjä. Cruz ja hänen ystävänsä huomaavat, että uhanalaisten eläinten suojeleminen ei ole helppoa, ja Nebulakin on kintereillä koko ajan. Cruzin äidin jättämä vihje vie ystävykset vaaralliselle seikkailulle keskelle autiomaata. Cruz on varautunut hankaluuksiin, mutta ei siihen, että yksi hänen ystävistään on hengenvaarassa.

Hengenvaarallinen salaisuus. Vaativa tehtävä. Keksintö, joka voi muuttaa koko maailman. Haukan sulka on tutkimusmatkailijoiden koulusta, Explorer Academysta, kertovan romaanisarjan toinen osa. Sarjaa ovat inspiroineet todelliset National Geographicin tutkimusmatkailijoiden seikkailut ja tutkimukset! Cruz Coronado jatkaa opintojaan merillä akatemian Orion-tutkimusaluksella. Matka johtaa Cruzin ystävineen Islannin ja Norjan hyytävän kylmille rannikoille. Opintojen ohella Cruz etsii äitinsä jättämiä vihjeitä, jotka johdattavat hänet hengenvaarallisen salaisuuden jäljille. Vaikka Lani, Emmett, Sailor ja Bryndis auttavat Cruzia, hänen henkensä on hiuskarvan varassa monta kertaa – aivan kuin joku tietäisi Cruzin suunnitelmat etukäteen. Samalla kun Cruz yrittää paikantaa koodin seuraavaa osaa, Nebula pyrkii nappaamaan hänet. Ja tällä kertaa se ei aio päästää häntä elävänä karkuun...

"Amid assignments that take the Explorer Academy recruits from the iceberg-filled waters of Antarctica to the bone-dry deserts of Argentina, Cruz Coronado is scrambling to complete the last piece of the cipher. With Nebula agents and the elusive explorer spy still out there, his opportunity to recover his mother's world-changing formula is slipping away. But as Cruz has learned from his time aboard Orion, true explorers must never give up. Even after completing dozens of high-risk missions and traveling to all seven continents, Cruz could never prepare himself for one ultimate surprise"--

NOW IN PAPERBACK: On an island nation in the Indian Ocean, the explorers venture through a vast underwater world and take part in a friendly robotics competition. But the tides of good fortune change quickly. Suddenly, Team Cousteau jumps into action to rescue a faculty member from the brink of disaster. Meanwhile, the team follows Cruz's mother's clues to a magnificent tomb and center of spirituality precariously perched on the side of a cliff. There, Cruz is confronted by a familiar foe who's determined to stop him from completing his most important mission of all: retrieving the final pieces of his mother's cipher. In this life-and-death showdown, Cruz witnesses the ultimate sacrifice and uncovers a hidden message that makes him question his own mortality. The paperback edition includes the same great content and back matter as the original hardcover. And don't forget to check out the other books in the series: Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret (1) Explorer Academy: The Falcon's Feather (2) Explorer Academy: The Double Helix (3) Explorer Academy: The Star Dunes (4) Explorer Academy: The Dragon's Blood (6) Explorer Academy Future Tech Explorer Academy Field Journal Explorer Academy Ultimate Activity Challenge Explorer Academy Codebreaking Activity Adventure Praise for the series: "This exciting, fast-paced, far-flung story is full of science facts and James Bond-like gadgets, accompanied by colored illustrations. The ending is guaranteed to keep readers eager for the next series installment." -Booklist "...a fully packed high-tech adventure that offers both cool, educational facts about the planet and a diverse cast of fun characters." -Kirkus Reviews "A fun, exciting, and action-packed ride that kids will love." -J.J. Abrams "I promise: Once you enter Explorer Academy, you'll never want to leave." -Valerie Tripp

Still reeling from the life-changing discovery he found buried in the mysterious archive, Cruz Coronado grapples with an important secret as the gang heads to China in search of the second-to-last piece of the cipher. Under the watchful eye of a new adviser, life on the ship returns to almost normal...Almost. Just as things seem to be going smoothly, a familiar face shocks Cruz back into reality, and the final piece in this life-and-death scavenger hunt veers toward a dead end.

Una misión peligrosa por África, desde sus abrasadores desiertos hasta sus lluviosas selvas en el nuevo libro de la serie inspirada en las aventuras y exploraciones reales de National Geographic Querido explorador: Solicitamos tu ayuda con urgencia: se les debe administrar una medicación a los gorilas de la Selva Impenetrable de Bwindi, en Uganda, para tratar el virus que han contraído y evitar que se extienda entre los demás miembros de la población. Será una misión difícil, así que tu participación es voluntaria. No es habitual embarcarnos en misiones tan peligrosas con alumnos de primero, pero no contamos con otros barcos de la Academia de los Exploradores en la zona. Fortes fortuna adiuvat Profesor C. Ishikawa ¿Conseguirán los exploradores contener el virus?

„– ALT PLAN perfect care dă greș. Tonul era calm și controlat, dar vorbele îi dădură fiori lui Thorne Prescott. – Ăă... îmi pare rău, domnule, îngăimă Prescott. Îl încolțisem la muzeu, dar paza era prea bine pusă la punct. – Poate că Jaguar ne va fi mai util, spuse șeful lui. – Jaguar? Prescott nu recunoscu numele de cod. – Avem pe cineva nou, cineva care poate ajunge chiar mai aproape de el. Mai aproape? Singura persoană care ar putea să se apropie de Cruz mai mult decât gașca actuală de contacte ar fi... Stupefiat, lui Prescott i se tăie respirația. Un explorator. Brume avea un spion printre exploratori!“ Când ajunge la Academia Exploratorilor, pentru Cruz Coronado începe aventura vieţii lui. Descoperă a doua carte din senzaţionala serie inspirată de aventurile şi cercetările National Geographic Society! „...un amestec inedit de știință și științifico-fantastic care îi va ține cu sufletul la gură pe tinerii cititori în timp ce învață despre invenții care sunt cu un pas sau doi înaintea a ceea ce există astăzi.“ – ParentMap.com „Sigur va fi pe gustul copiilor pasionați să descifreze coduri și mistere legate de tehnologii de ultimă oră.“ – Booklist „A fost cea mai bună carte pe care am citit-o vreodată... M-am simțit ca și cum aș fi fost unul dintre exploratori cărții!“ – Miriam, 10 ani

O AVENTURĂ EXTREM DE PERICULOASĂ ȘI O SUPERMISIUNE PLINĂ DE SUSPANS ÎL AȘTEAPTĂ PE CRUZ CORONADO, UN BĂIAT DE DOISPREZECE ANI care își lasă căminul din Hawaii pentru a se înscrie la prestigioasa instituție Academia Exploratorilor. Aici, împreună cu alți douăzeci și trei de copii veniți din toate colțurile lumii, se va antrena să devină parte a unei noi generații de exploratori de top. Pentru Cruz însă, aventura nu se oprește aici. Imediat ce ajunge la Academie, adolescentul descoperă în trecutul familiei lui o legătură învăluită de mister cu această organizație, care riscă să-i pună în pericol viitorul. În mijlocul atâtor activități captivante – coduri secrete și expediții uimitoare alături de noii lui prieteni de la Academie –, Cruz trebuie să găsească răspuns la două întrebări esențiale: CINE VREA SĂ PUNĂ MÂNA PE EL... ȘI, MAI ALES, DE CE?

¡Más enigmas y aventuras en la prestigiosa Explorer Academy, en la serie inspirada en las exploraciones reales de National Geographic! Cruz continúa sus estudios junto con Emmett, Sailor y Bryndis. Mientras busca otra pieza del rompecabezas que le legó su madre en las ruinas de Petra, en Jordania, alguien le avisa de que muy pronto se verá en peligro. Por si fuera poco, cuando el padre de Cruz desaparece, su tía Marisol deberá marchar en su búsqueda y Lani arriesgará su vida para intentar resolver el misterio. A medida que se acerca su aniversario, Cruz descubre que Nébula quiere evitar que complete el rompecabezas antes de que cumpla trece años. ¿Conseguirá resolver el misterio a tiempo? ¡No te pierdas ni un solo símbolo secreto, ni los códigos ni los puzles que se ocultan a lo largo del libro!

¡Sigue la serie inspirada en las aventuras y exploraciones reales de National Geographic! Cruz Coronado se dispone a vivir una aventura extraordinaria cuando zarpa hacia las costas de Islandia y Noruega a bordo del Orión. Su misión consiste en encontrar una de las piezas de un importante rompecabezas, como su madre le encomendó antes de morir. Pero pronto todo da un giro, y Cruz arrastra a sus compañeros Sailor, Emmett y Bryndis a una situación llena de peligros. El tiempo se agota y las preguntas se multiplican para Cruz: ¿Qué significa el mensaje de su madre? ¿Quién lo persigue? ¿Y por qué?

It's an adventure of a lifetime when Cruz Coronado sets sail for the shores of Iceland and Norway aboard the Explorer Academy ship to continue his studies at sea. But, things take a turn while exploring the icy north, when he embarks on a dangerous mission to uncover the first piece of an important puzzle his mother left behind. In the exciting follow-up to The Nebula Secret in the 7-book Explorer Academy series, Cruz, Sailor, and Emmett, along with their new ally Bryndis, embark on their first globe-trotting mission aboard the ship Orion. Cruz jumps right back into school and starts using the latest technology in submersible underwater dives, but is soon reminded of the dangers of exploration when his equipment fails and he almost drowns. Determined to keep his eyes on the prize, Cruz sneaks away to try to find answers, but unknowingly lures his friends into bigger trouble. When a friend of Cruz's mom meets an untimely end, Cruz's luck really seems about to run out and the questions multiply. What does the message mean? Where will it lead? Who is following him? And why? This captivating book is the sequel every Explorer Academy fan is waiting to read!

"Cruz Coronado sets sail for the shores of Iceland and Norway aboard the Explorer Academy ship to continue his studies at sea. But, things take a turn while exploring the icy north, when he embarks on a dangerous mission to uncover the first piece of an important puzzle his mother left behind"--

As Cruz and his friends continue to search for the third piece of the cipher, a mysterious message arrives suggesting that someone close to him is working for Nebula, leaving Cruz unsure of who he can trust.

Aventura, peligro y una trepidante misión esperan a Cruz Coronado cuando se incorpora a una escuela de élite para exploradores. Cruz, de 12 años, deja atrás su casa en Hawái para asistir a la prestigiosa Explorer Academy. Allí, él y otros chicos y chicas procedentes de todo el mundo recibirán el entrenamiento necesario para convertirse en la próxima generación de grandes exploradores. A Cruz, sin embargo, le esperan más sorpresas. En cuanto llega a la Academia, descubre que su familia comparte con la organización un pasado misterioso que podría amenazar su futuro. Mientras asiste a clases insólitas y apasionantes, traba amistad con nuevos amigos y hace alucinantes expediciones, Cruz tendrá que hacer frente a la mayor de las preguntas: ¿Quién pretende matarlo... y por qué? ¡No te pierdas ni uno solo de los símbolos secretos, los códigos y los puzles que hay ocultos a lo largo del libro!

Twelve-year-old Kestrel must battle the evil twin daughters of a property developer and overcome her own worst fears to prevent the foreclosure of her grandmother's beloved Vancouver lodge.

What’s worse than your little sister being smarter than you? Her being more popular, too. But sibling rivalry might just become sibling camaraderie when cliques get out of control in this fresh and fun M!X novel. Sammi Tremayne’s life isn’t perfect, but she’s got it on an even keel. She isn’t ultra-popular, but she isn’t at the bottom of the middle school social ladder, either. However, when it’s decided that her brilliant little sister, Jorgianna, should skip not one, but two grades and join Sammi in eighth grade, Sammi’s world is turned upside down. For someone who has always felt in the shadow of her little sister, this is Sammi’s ultimate nightmare. To make matters even worse, Jorgianna is taken in by the most popular clique in school almost the minute she arrives—a clique that Sammi has been trying desperately to join. Everything, it seems, is going right for Jorgianna and wrong for Sammi. But there’s more to each sister’s story than the other realizes. And when the popular girls start to show their true colors to Jorgianna, can these siblings finally put aside their differences and show the queen bees who’s boss?

In middle school, popularity is power—and in this modern spin on a Robin Hood tale, Coco Sherwood is bringing justice to the social scene. At Briar Green Middle School, you are either a Somebody, a Sorta-body, or a Nobody. Twelve-year-old Coco Sherwood falls directly in the Nobody category—the kids who are considered the misfits and outcasts of the school. It’s not fair. It’s not right. And it’s time to even the score. With clever planning and sneaky tactics, Coco becomes the Robin Hood of Briar Green. Girls who never thought they had a chance to be noticed are now making cheer squad and turning into beauty queens. But when Coco takes on the ultimate challenge—taking down Popular Girl #1 Dijon Randle—her dream of equality on the middle-school social ladder may turn into a nightmare. Can Coco and the rest of the Nobodies triumph in a world where popularity is power? Or will the Somebodies win—again?

Wacky middle-grade hijinks in Trudi Trueit's third title in the well reviewed Secrets of a Lab Rat series.

Presents facts about divorce, advice for children of divorced parents, and stories from teens that have been through the experience.

Dramatic photos and text describe how scientists predict, measure, and chase tornadoes and hurricanes.