The Double Helix
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019 · Est. 8 hour read

The Double Helix

By Trudi Trueit

Book #3 in the Explorer Academy series

Cruz races against time to solve a mystery before his 13th birthday changes everything.

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224 pages· 56,048 words· Est. 8 hour read
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Twelve-year-old Cruz Coronado faces danger as he and his friends explore ancient ruins in Petra, Jordan. With his father missing and a mysterious new professor aboard, Cruz must decipher a puzzle left by his mother. As his 13th birthday approaches, the sinister Nebula organization threatens to stop him. Who can Cruz trust, and will new technology aid or hinder his quest? The clock is ticking, and the stakes have never been higher.

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Pages
224
Words
56,048
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
690L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about explorersBooks about codes, ciphers and puzzlesBooks about boarding schoolsBooks about family secrets
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.4
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
April 7, 2020
First published
September 24, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781426338274

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