Explorer Academy: The Tiger's Nest
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- Author：Trudi Trueit
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Summary
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
Reviews
Zuzanna
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książka bardzo przystępnie napisana zwrot akcji niesamowity WOW co tam się stało wątek romantyczny subtelny od 1 tomu w tej części jest bardziej widoczny
Karolina
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masakra totalna co się tu wydarzyło！！ mój fav ship wreszcie się spelnia♡♡ ale końcówka mnie kompletnie zmiotła z planszy。 czekam， az zostanie przetłumaczona 6 czesc
Keefe Sencen
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[4。5]
Sofie van Thienen
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4，5⭐️
Bamboo Crans
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Another mysterious journey of Cruz and his friends。This book made me really confused about emotions。 Everything changed， yes， nearly something。 There are a lot of mysteries and surprises that made me exhilarating about the upcoming book。5/5
Lola
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Książka była fajna。 Miała ciekawą fabułę。 Chociaż momentami irytował mnie główny bohater。 Było też kilka można powiedzieć absurdów， ale ogólnie bawiłam się przy niej całkiem nieźle i się wciągnęłam w historię。
Chloe 文琪
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AAAAAA— why’d it end like that？Definitely staying for the sixth book because that ending is so bitter and sweet。 （Bittersweet， aha）Stakes are way raised now。 That ending definitely sealed the deal。 Defo fixed the problem of Nebula being an eh villain。 Excited for more！
Nelleke
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Een beetje veel van hetzelfde。
Juliah
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A little surprised at how many people are shocked about the Cruz reveal at the end？？ They’ve been hinting at him having， at the very least， fast healing since the beginning of Book 1 when he gets that cut on his ankle。 And every injury since。
Elizabeth Reid
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While so many other authors are spending time writing complete fiction （which is fine， don't get me wrong）， I so so so appreciate those who combine actual science with fiction and Trudi Trueit has done just that in this series in Explorer Academy: The Tiger's Nest。The Tiger's Nest deals with relationships with friends， having a crush， death， and trust。 Of course， there's a lot of biology thrown in and it's written in a fascinating way。 I appreciated the codes readers try to figure out in the boo While so many other authors are spending time writing complete fiction （which is fine， don't get me wrong）， I so so so appreciate those who combine actual science with fiction and Trudi Trueit has done just that in this series in Explorer Academy: The Tiger's Nest。The Tiger's Nest deals with relationships with friends， having a crush， death， and trust。 Of course， there's a lot of biology thrown in and it's written in a fascinating way。 I appreciated the codes readers try to figure out in the book and the color illustrations are masterful。 As opposed to book 4 of Explorer Academy， I appreciated that this book had a few more strong male characters， and they weren't all bad guys， either！ As always， there is a whole slew of strong。。。Read my full review here: http://agoodreid。blogspot。com/2021/08。。。 。。。more
Souhaila
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This was amazing！！ I can’t wait till book 6 comes out
Lauren Florence
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My 9 year old son and I have been loving this series！ Looking forward to Book 6 coming out in October。 Highly recommended for the 12 and under crowd - great gift idea for the kiddos in your life （start with book 1 in the Explorer Academy series）
Megan
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13 year olds doing all these things， seriously！？ Anyways， so much going on， sad book really。 Curious to find out who the spies are on the boat。
Paul
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In reviews for previous books of this series， I likened the Explorer Academy to Hogwarts。 However， with this latest installment， we begin to see evidence that Mrs。 Trueit is looking to National Treasure for inspiration。Which is fine， since my boys like the National Treasure movies。 And this book was written with them in mind， so。。。Trudi writes compellingly; even with the National Treasure-like silliness， how Cruz and his friends respond to their missions is relatable。 The plot moves along as ste In reviews for previous books of this series， I likened the Explorer Academy to Hogwarts。 However， with this latest installment， we begin to see evidence that Mrs。 Trueit is looking to National Treasure for inspiration。Which is fine， since my boys like the National Treasure movies。 And this book was written with them in mind， so。。。Trudi writes compellingly; even with the National Treasure-like silliness， how Cruz and his friends respond to their missions is relatable。 The plot moves along as steadily as the Orion， and within that plot， there are several mysteries to be solved， each of which has a good measure of clues pointing in the right direction and red herrings to cast doubt。 Even with the foregone conclusion of Cruz' main mission being successful， there are plenty of surprises in store for the readers。The neat thing about this series is that the story piques their interest， and they're able to make connections between what they already know and spark interest in some things they don't know。 They get to tell me what they've learned about the Taj Majal， or Bhutan， or coral reefs。 They ask: "is this real？" and we research something like the Seychelles together。 If you're making a list of books that will get your kids to read， put this series on the list。 。。。more
Daniel
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 D & I are always eager to read the next book in this series！ This one did not disappoint。 Such a great series！ Cruz and his friends found the 6th cipher。 This book was unique in that 2 people died - malcom room （a bad guy， nebula） and Taryn， the beloved advisor for the explorers。 That was a shock。 And at the end of the book， Cruz was allowed to enter a super secret underground storage facility where original masterpieces are stored， including Cruz’s mom’s book/journal。 He was only allowed to rea D & I are always eager to read the next book in this series！ This one did not disappoint。 Such a great series！ Cruz and his friends found the 6th cipher。 This book was unique in that 2 people died - malcom room （a bad guy， nebula） and Taryn， the beloved advisor for the explorers。 That was a shock。 And at the end of the book， Cruz was allowed to enter a super secret underground storage facility where original masterpieces are stored， including Cruz’s mom’s book/journal。 He was only allowed to read one page of it。 In that page， he read that she believes the formula she was working on got to him and made him immortal。 And he can’t tell anyone what he read。 Can’t wait to read the next book！！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 D & I are always eager to read the next book in this series！ This one did not disappoint。 Such a great series！ Cruz and his friends found the 6th cipher。 This book was unique in that 2 people died - malcom room （a bad guy， nebula） and Taryn， the beloved advisor for the explorers。 That was a shock。 And at the end of the book， Cruz was allowed to enter a super secret underground storage facility where original masterpieces are stored， including Cruz’s mom’s book/journal。 He was only allowed to rea D & I are always eager to read the next book in this series！ This one did not disappoint。 Such a great series！ Cruz and his friends found the 6th cipher。 This book was unique in that 2 people died - malcom room （a bad guy， nebula） and Taryn， the beloved advisor for the explorers。 That was a shock。 And at the end of the book， Cruz was allowed to enter a super secret underground storage facility where original masterpieces are stored， including Cruz’s mom’s book/journal。 He was only allowed to read one page of it。 In that page， he read that she believes the formula she was working on got to him and made him immortal。 And he can’t tell anyone what he read。 Can’t wait to read the next book！！ 。。。more
V
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I don't know how Trueit does it， but The Tiger's Nest is just as exciting and innovative as the first book in the Explorer Academy series。Picking up with Cuz's endeavor to find the missing pieces of a cipher his deceased mother secreted around the globe， readers journey to the Taj Mahal and to a temple high in the Himalayas。 Tense action and inscrutable clues keep the reader in suspense as Cruz and his friends grapple with enemies， riddles， and schoolwork。 Readers will be satisfied to learn the I don't know how Trueit does it， but The Tiger's Nest is just as exciting and innovative as the first book in the Explorer Academy series。Picking up with Cuz's endeavor to find the missing pieces of a cipher his deceased mother secreted around the globe， readers journey to the Taj Mahal and to a temple high in the Himalayas。 Tense action and inscrutable clues keep the reader in suspense as Cruz and his friends grapple with enemies， riddles， and schoolwork。 Readers will be satisfied to learn the answers to questions that arose in previous books （to some extent， anyway – the mystery is not fully unravelled by a long shot）。 As in the previous books， the science fiction is just out of today's reach， and therefore unquestionably believable。 Back matter explains the inspiration for the tech。 The characters of Cruz and his teammates continue to develop authentically， including a budding romance。 It is the personal storylines that shine in this fifth installment of the exploration series – the characters' real-life problems， mistakes， and corrections will resonate with middle-grade readers。 Cruz discovers that villainous Nebula has a spy amongst Cruz's friends， which tests the bonds so recently forged。 As much an adventure novel as one of friendship， The Tiger's Nest is driven both by plot and character， cementing the reader's investment in the characters at this stage in the series。 The Explorer Academy series is one I recommend and would buy as a gift for young readers if I knew any the right age。 Kindergarten is still too young to appreciate the ingenuity of the world and understand the subtleties of social criticism。 I've left my review spoiler-free on purpose。 If you/your reader like（s） Alex Rider or Harry Potter or James Bond， this is a series for you。 I， for one， can't wait for The Dragon's Blood。Note: A review copy was provided upon request for the purpose of this honest review。 。。。more
Kristi Bernard
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Cruz and his friend Lanie， who is now an explorer， are attempting to solve the next clue。 Once they do they will find their next adventure will take them to Namibia on the west coast of Africa to find the piece of his mom’s cypher。 Also， a part of this exploration was to protect gorillas in the Biwindi Impenetrable Forest from harm。 There， the explorers would observe and learn about them。 But for Cruz， the threat of Nebula has infiltrated the group and it becomes very clear when Bryndis becomes Cruz and his friend Lanie， who is now an explorer， are attempting to solve the next clue。 Once they do they will find their next adventure will take them to Namibia on the west coast of Africa to find the piece of his mom’s cypher。 Also， a part of this exploration was to protect gorillas in the Biwindi Impenetrable Forest from harm。 There， the explorers would observe and learn about them。 But for Cruz， the threat of Nebula has infiltrated the group and it becomes very clear when Bryndis becomes ill from a poison that was meant for Cruz。 Once again， there are mysteries to be solved and the need to find another piece of the cypher。In book five of the series the tension is building and readers are going to be turning the pages hoping for the best outcome。 More riddles， puzzles and technologies will continue to engage readers。 Readers will learn about gorillas and their habitats。 Parents and teachers can use this series as a tool to get reluctant readers wanting to pick up a book。 。。。more
Brian
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5/14/2021 - 9/10Book 5 was another good one。 My six year old son is loving these。 Now he gets to learn about the torturous wait in reading unfinished series。 :） I like the diversity and science these have。 The characters are good and the plotting is suspenseful。 This book contained more revelations as we near the pending conclusion。
Melissa
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This really is such a fun series。 The characters are so diverse and interesting， and I love “The Truth Behind the Fiction” at the end of each book。 It introduces you to actual scientists working in the areas the kid explorers have experienced and explains how much of the futuristic tech isn’t as futuristic as we may think。 Great characters。 Great connections to real world people and crises。 Highly recommend for middle grade readers， especially those interested in STEM and adventure。
Two BookWorms Blog
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[T]he real bombshell is at the end of the book。 No spoilers， wannabe Explorers！ You have got to get reading！For the full review: https://twobookwormsblog。wordpress。co。。。 [T]he real bombshell is at the end of the book。 No spoilers， wannabe Explorers！ You have got to get reading！For the full review: https://twobookwormsblog。wordpress。co。。。 。。。more
Sumi
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CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE TO COME OUT！！！！ CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE TO COME OUT！！！！ 。。。more
Kailey （Luminous Libro）
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In this book， Cruz and his friends are tracking down another clue that his mother left for him when she died。 This time they are visiting the Seychelles， India and Bhutan， and the stakes have never been higher。 The spies from the evil Nebula corporation are closing in， and Cruz begins to doubt is he can trust even his closest friends。There are a lot of plots twists and major revelations in this book！ Just when you think it's going to be another formula plot， finding the clues， solving the puzzle In this book， Cruz and his friends are tracking down another clue that his mother left for him when she died。 This time they are visiting the Seychelles， India and Bhutan， and the stakes have never been higher。 The spies from the evil Nebula corporation are closing in， and Cruz begins to doubt is he can trust even his closest friends。There are a lot of plots twists and major revelations in this book！ Just when you think it's going to be another formula plot， finding the clues， solving the puzzle， and traveling around the world。。。 Bam！ Something insane happens and it throws everything into turmoil。 The adventure is fantastic！I just adore these characters！ They each have some good development and I love their different personalities。 It's so cool to see how they discover their strengths and weaknesses in this book and grow closer as a team。 Cruz is such an amazing main character。 He surprises me in every book！One of my favorite side characters dies in this book。 No spoilers， but I was crying my eyes out when this character died。 It was such a beautiful death scene and really meaningful and tragic。 I was ugly crying and whispering， "No！ No。 It can't be。" to the book。 I was very emotionally invested in this story。 I also liked that after the death， the other characters grieved。 They didn't just jump back into daily life。 We see them stumbling and trying to find their way again。 Nothing is the same。 They are grieving and blaming themselves。 There are emotional consequences。 I love the depth of these characters！ It's such good storytelling， and it really made an impact on me。The exotic locations are amazing， and I loved learning about different conservation efforts in the national parks of the Seychelle islands。 There is a lot of interesting information about turtle egg poaching and wildlife conservation。 It's so interesting to see the true history and real facts about actual places interwoven with the story， especially about how the local government uses technology to stop poachers and protect the ecosystem。I love learning about the history of the Taj Mahal and the Paro Taktsang Monastery。 The historical sights are incredibly interesting， and I was so fascinated that I felt like I was visiting those places with Cruz and his friends。 But all of the information is woven so seamlessly into the story that you never realize you are learning。 It doesn't slow down the plot at all。The fictional technology is really cool。 This book introduces a tiny robot that can monitor sea turtle eggs in their nest and protect them by sending out an alert if a poacher or predator comes to steal the eggs。 And of course， Cruz has his little honeybee robot， Mel， who saves the day on more than one occasion！I really enjoyed the writing style， which has both some serious situations and some humor to keep things light。 The pacing is excellent。 The writing kept my attention and had me turning those pages。The artwork is a cool mixture of illustrations overlaid on top of real photographs， and it adds a wonderful dimension and depth to the story。 I loved seeing the characters brought to life in the artwork， as well as the beautiful locations they visit。 It really makes a special addition to the story！Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review。 All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts， and are not influenced by anyone。 。。。more
Amanda
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Yes！ Something that has been hinted at and nudged all around is finally， boldly stated， and I was right。 Now whatever they will do with this information is beyond me。 There is only so far you can go with this plotline logically， only so many directions。 We are starting to see some revelations， also unwelcome events。 Moving on， the science and the locations are the stars here。 No， let me take that back。 The characters come across， for the most part， as real。 They grow and change and develop throu Yes！ Something that has been hinted at and nudged all around is finally， boldly stated， and I was right。 Now whatever they will do with this information is beyond me。 There is only so far you can go with this plotline logically， only so many directions。 We are starting to see some revelations， also unwelcome events。 Moving on， the science and the locations are the stars here。 No， let me take that back。 The characters come across， for the most part， as real。 They grow and change and develop throughout the series; too many children's series keeps the characters stuck where they are or the characters do not come across as real children。 The locations and the science （which feels just out of reach， as if this will be real next year， or very soon！） make this series even better。 I can easily recommend this to so many types of readers。Looking forward to the next book。 What will happen next？ 。。。more
Kaelyn
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Wow， this book was an amazing read and yet it still had at the end of the book。。 A CLIFFHANGER！ They sure do love them hahahaha， but I am not complaining because I am loving this super adventurous and creative series！ However， there is some "middle school romance" which was not needed in my opinion， but the story is still an amazing read！！ And。。 some of it is based off of National Geographic explorations！ HOW COOL IS THAT？！ Wow， this book was an amazing read and yet it still had at the end of the book。。 A CLIFFHANGER！ They sure do love them hahahaha， but I am not complaining because I am loving this super adventurous and creative series！ However， there is some "middle school romance" which was not needed in my opinion， but the story is still an amazing read！！ And。。 some of it is based off of National Geographic explorations！ HOW COOL IS THAT？！ 。。。more
Joy
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Read with the boys。 Not as good as the first four books， but they found it entertaining。
Melinda McLaughlin
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I really like the ideas （new technology， etc。） in this series of books， and the plot is compelling enough to keep me and my 8 year-old son on the edge of our seats。
HoboJoe
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ok so very unexpected ending with taryn dying and cruz being immortal but heres my idea， so what if when he developes the formula since it is cell regenerative he could use it on taryn and bring her back
Beth Anne
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These books continue to be super fun。 I love that the new tech is just a little too good to be realistic， but is also quite clever。 Auto Auto （for the Self driving cars） is my favorite。 But after the book is over， National Geographic also includes several real life examples of tech being used in conservation with real scientists。 In this book it detailed sea turtle protection， structures to allow for longer undersea dives， and rovs。 I love these connections。 This book felt a little harder to bel These books continue to be super fun。 I love that the new tech is just a little too good to be realistic， but is also quite clever。 Auto Auto （for the Self driving cars） is my favorite。 But after the book is over， National Geographic also includes several real life examples of tech being used in conservation with real scientists。 In this book it detailed sea turtle protection， structures to allow for longer undersea dives， and rovs。 I love these connections。 This book felt a little harder to believe at times， but I really am in love with the characters and am very invested in the overarching storyline。 Looking forward to seeing how things wrap up， likely in the next book or so。 。。。more
Clementine Wingfeather
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