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Detecting Avalanches
Trudi Strain Trueit
Paperback (Focus Readers, Jan. 1, 2017)Examines how scientists study avalanches. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a ""How It Works"" feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection.
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Explorer Academy: The Falcon's Feather
Trudi Trueit
eBook (Under the Stars, March 19, 2019)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!
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Giant Pandas
Trudi Strain Trueit
language (Amicus Digital, Sept. 1, 2015)Presents information about rare giant pandas, their habitats in China, and their diet of bamboo.
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Octopuses, Squids, and Cuttlefish
Trudi Strain Trueit
Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2002)Describes the traits and classification of the aquatic mammals called coleoids, a subgroup of the cephalopods, with an emphasis on different kinds of octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish.
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Detecting Volcanic Eruptions
Trudi Strain Trueit
Paperback (Focus Readers, Jan. 1, 2017)Examines how scientists study volcanic eruptions. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a ""How It Works"" feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection.
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Thanksgiving
Trudi Strain Trueit
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2006)Introduces readers to the traditions of Thanksgiving.
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Explorer Academy: The Double Helix
Trudi Trueit
eBook (Under the Stars, Sept. 3, 2019)The mystery deepens and the action intensifies for 12-year-old Cruz Coronado and friends in the exciting third book in the Explorer Academy series.The adventure continues for Cruz, Emmett, Sailor, and Bryndis as they continue their studies at sea and travel to exotic locations around the world. A mysterious person alerts Cruz to impending danger while he and a few trusted pals explore ancient ruins in Petra, Jordan, and search for another piece of the puzzle his mother left behind. Worst of all, now his father has gone missing, which prompts Aunt Marisol, his number one protector, to leave the ship in search of him. Who is the new professor who takes her place? How does the new technology he introduces help or hurt Cruz's quest? Why is Nebula determined to stop Cruz before he turns 13? The clock is ticking as his first teen birthday draws near ... a milestone that will change his life forever, one way or another.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Trudi Strain Trueit
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2006)A series just right for emergent readers brings the customs and cultures of celebrations from around the world into the library and the classroom with simple text, vibrant photographs, a "Words You Know" section, and more.
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