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1) Door
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In this book without words, a boy opens a door and invites the reader to explore the magical world on the other side.
Author
Series
Dora the explorer volume 6
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Charlie, Anna, and Emily must overcome their differences and work together to solve various puzzles leading to the secret treasure a famous female explorer left in Idlewood Manor before the adults do.
Author
Series
Galaxy Zack volume 2
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On the planet Nebulon in 2120, Zack joins his school's Explorer's Club and visits Juno, a planet made of crystals, but he is less than thrilled when he is partnered with the class bully.
6) The explorer
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Left stranded in the Amazon jungle when their plane crashes on their way back to England from Manaus, Brazil, four children struggle to survive for days until one of them finds a map that leads them to a ruined city and a secret hidden among the vines.
8) Encounter
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Awakened gently by Sun, Sailor sets off to explore new lands where he meets Fisher, and although they speak and dress differently, they find they have much in common. Includes author's note about the first encounter between a European explorer and a Native North American.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Emmy and Birch and their tame wolf Byte are new to the world of Minecraft but always ready to explore. This time, Birch wants to go flying more than anything. Emmy has an idea for getting the right materials but it is going to be an incredible journey.
Author
Series
Dora the explorer volume 35
Publisher
Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dora and Boots are on their way to her birthday party when they are whisked away to Wizzle World, where they need to find the Wishing Wizzle to wish them home.
11) The forest
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A lyrical book about the adventure of life, The Forest is also a magnificent visual work, both painterly and a technical feat of paper engineering. Here, sensory experience and the textures of the material world are rendered through die-cuts, embossing, cutouts, and two gatefolds. A beautifully considered work."-- provided by publisher.
12) The double helix
Author
Series
Explorer Academy volume 3
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
As Cruz and his friends continue to search for the third piece of the cipher, a mysterious message arrives suggesting that someone close to him is working for Nebula, leaving Cruz unsure of who he can trust.
13) Off I go!
Author
Series
Princess Truly (An Acorn Book) volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Told in rhyming text, Princess Truly uses her super powers to explore the world, whether it is visiting penguins with her brother in Antarctica, or taking her timid pug Sir Noodles on a vacation in a rain forest.
Author
Series
Explorer Academy volume 2
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"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"--
15) The star dunes
Author
Series
Explorer Academy volume 4
Publisher
National Geographic Partners
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Cruz and his fellow recruits tackle challenging missions to dispense life-saving medication to gorillas, thwart pangolin poachers, and capture images of the last known cheetahs in Namibia--all the while discovering that protecting the world's threatened species is a dangerous business. Things turn deadly for Lani, Sailor, Emmett, and Cruz as they search for the fourth piece of Cruz's mom's cipher. Cruz knows it's not going to be easy, but will an...
Author
Series
Explorer Academy volume 6
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Cruz Coronado grapples with an important secret as the gang heads to China in search of the second-to-last piece of the cipher. Under the watchful eye of a new adviser, life on the ship returns to almost normal ... Almost. Just as things seem to be going smoothly, a familiar face shocks Cruz back into reality, and the final piece in this life-and-death scavenger hunt veers toward a dead end"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"While on vacation in Scotland, the Thea sisters find a secret map! It holds clues to the location of the first of the seven treasures that were discovered hundreds of years ago by a young explorer. On the last day of their trip, the map is stolen! Can the mouselets find it before the thieves get their paws on the treasure?"--Page [4] of cover.
18) Lift
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the award-winning and bestselling creators of Drawn Together comes the fantastic tale of a magical elevator that will lift your spirits--and press all the right buttons! Iris loves to push the elevator buttons in her apartment building, but when it's time to share the fun with a new member of the family, she's pretty put out. That is, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious new button opens up entire realms of possibility, places where she...
19) The tiger's nest
Author
Series
Explorer Academy volume 5
Publisher
National Geographic Partners
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Series
Pathfinders Society volume 2
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The five Pathfinders search for the legendary Windrose treasure by solving puzzles in the mysterious caverns beneath the town"-- provided by publisher.
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