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Trudi travels! Check out the The Explorer Academy Vela: THE SAILOR CIPHER Book Tour.

Check out these BONUS features on Trudi's latest blog tour!

Thanks to all the readers, educators, friends, family, and book lovers who came to Brick & Mortar Books earlier this month to celebrate...

It's launch day for the FINAL book in the Explorer Academy series: THE FORBIDDEN ISLAND and I couldn't be more thrilled to share the...

Please plan to join me for these upcoming events: Sunday, August 28, 2022 SUMMER SIGNING EVENT Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond, WA 2:30 -...

At just about every event or school visit I do, someone will ask, "Which Explorer Academy book is your favorite?" I usually respond that...

Catch up on all the latest scoop about Explorer Academy, plus other news and happenings in the new issue of STORY NOTES. You'll also find...

One of the best parts of writing is that moment when you, finally, get to bring your book into the world! I've been having a great time...

Explorer Academy 6: THE DRAGON'S BLOOD launches today, Oct. 5, 2021

With a month of summer still to go, I am making a decent dent in my reading list! This year, it's even longer because from now until the...

If you've ever wanted to meet the exceptional scientists, who helped inspire my Explorer Academy series, now's your chance! From July 5th...

I'm excited to be able to share that the fifth book in the Explorer Academy series: THE TIGER'S NEST is now available! In the story, Cruz...

I'm thrilled to share that Explorer Academy #5: The Tiger's Nest is launching in less than two weeks! Its original release date was set...

Wow! How fun to open my June/July Issue of National Geographic KIDS magazine to a full two-page spread of amazing art done for the Art...

I've just finished the manuscript for Explorer Academy #6! Wahoo! Soon, I will start writing the seventh and final book in the series (we...

On October 9th and 10th, thousands of students across the U.S, as well as Canada, China, and the UK, officially became Explorer Academy...

Explorer Academy, Book One: The Nebula Secret launches today in paperback. I've seen the books, and they are just as beautiful, the...

This spring, I've been traveling the country sharing news of the release of the second book in the Explorer Academy series: The Falcon's...