The Tiger's Nest
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021 · Est. 7.5 hour read

The Tiger's Nest

By Trudi Trueit

Book #5 in the Explorer Academy series

Cruz faces a deadly foe and a life-altering secret on a perilous mission.

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216 pages· 52,403 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
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Cruz Coronado and his team at Explorer Academy face danger on an Indian Ocean island. As they dive into underwater adventures and a robotics contest, a crisis forces them into a daring rescue. Following his late mother's clues, Cruz confronts a nemesis at a cliffside tomb, risking everything to retrieve a crucial cipher. In this high-stakes encounter, he witnesses a profound sacrifice and discovers a message that challenges his understanding of life and death. Will Cruz complete his mission, or will his adversary thwart him at the final hour?

From the publisher

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 death. Meanwhile, the team follows the 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-or-death showdown, Cruz witnesses the ultimate sacrifice and uncovers a hidden message that makes him question his own mortality.

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Format
Pages
216
Words
52,403
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
670L
Themes & topics
Books about robotsBooks about explorersBooks about mystery and suspenseBooks about explorationBooks about science and technology
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.3
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
January 4, 2022
First published
January 5, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781426372605

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