A little summer reading recommendation along with a Book Giveaway: Explorer Academy. The Explorer Academy series will appeal to young adult (and advanced middle grade) readers who enjoy adventure, code cracking, and mysteries.
About Explorer Academy
These books are from the National Geographic Kids Books’ fiction imprint, Under the Stars.
In the Explorer Academy series, adventure, danger, and a thrilling global mission await 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he joins an elite school for explorers. Cruz leaves his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with the world’s leading scientists to become the next generation of great explorers. But for Cruz, there’s more at stake. No sooner has he arrived at the Academy than he discovers that his family has a mysterious past with the organization that could jeopardize his future. In the midst of codebreaking and cool classes, new friends and augmented reality expeditions, Cruz must tackle the biggest question of all: Who is out to get him, and why?
Book 1: The Nebula Secret comes out July 25, 2019 (available for pre-order)
GIVEAWAY
Explorer Academy Summer Reading Prize Pack, which includes hardcover copies of Book 1: The Nebula Secret and Book 2: The Falcon’s Feather and a copy of Explorer Academy: Code-Breaking Activity Adventure (ARV $47.00 U.S). This giveaway is open to residents of Canada and the U.S. (excluding Quebec).
What interested me most about these series it that you can read the first chapter online to see if it’s something your child would enjoy before you buy.Sure looks like nice books !
My son would love the characters on these books and he loves finding a new series to delve into!
I like that there’s a lot of mystery
My grand child would enjoy the code breaking as she that as such fun and the idea of a new mystery series interests me.
like mystery series
I like that Truth Behind section
I like this series because it encourages kids to think to solve the mysteries and break the codes.
I like the idea of active exploring for both genders in books for children.
Truth Behind section is something I like !
One thing I like about the series are the stories involve children about the same age as the reader would be so they could relate to the stories and characters.
My son loves adventures and code breaking – that’s lots to keep us interested!
I am interested in the coding aspect and the adventure.
Lots of mystery! I love mystery!
I like the Explorer Academy books because they seem to have a lot of action which would keep kids interested in continuing to read the whole book.
I like that it is a bit more interactive with the code breaking elements
My granddaughter is reading everything about coding,she would enjoy this.
I like that the coding complements the mystery aspect of the series.
my granddaughter would love the code breaking activity adventures…she loves to exercise her brain that way…me too!!
My grandson is an avid reader and he would really enjoy the Code Breaking Activity Adventure book.
They are easy to follow
I am intersted in mysteries and in gender equity.
I like the books because they show the reader that working together can solve a problem.
I really like how easily kids are going to get comfortable with this book!
One of the things I like about these books are the stories are set in different countries.
My granddaughter would enjoy the code breaking,she is very interested in learning !
I really like that we can read the first chapter of the book on-line, prior to purchasing the book, it’s a terrific option.
I like the international settings and the adventure.
I like that the child can get involved in solving the mystery
I like that there is excitement in the books so kids will not want to put the book down.
I like that the books look like fun adventures.
I like the price of the books. You could build a library of the series without breaking the bank.
I do like the mystery concept!
I like the characters and how each of them has different characteristics to help the team. For example one of the boys is a tech wizard so his gadgets assist the group.
My grandson would enjoy the code breaking