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Trudi Trueit
Upcoming Events
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th, 2025
​11 AM to NOON
​2809 Bickford Avenue, Suite C
Snohomish, WA 98290
(in Snohomish Station between Expedia Cruises and Quest Diagnostics)
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Come join me for an EXPLORER ACADEMY reading and signing at Snohomish's amazing NEW children's bookstore! I'll be sharing from the latest release in the EXPLORER ACADEMY VELA spinoff series: THE UNBREAKABLE BOND.
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Fall 2025 News!
Fall 2025 Newsletter featuring Trudi's interview with young explorer and inventor, Maisey Donick.
Sep 31 min read
EXPLORER ACADEMY VELA Launches in China!
Launching Explorer Academy, series II, VELA, Book 1: THE SAILOR CIPHER with kids in Ningbo, China! Video courtesy National Geographic/Disney.
Sep 21 min read
THE UNBREAKABLE BOND IS HERE!
The second book in the Explorer Academy VELA series: The UNBREAKABLE BOND releases today!
Jun 31 min read
A Blast of a Book Tour!
Trudi travels! Check out the The Explorer Academy Vela: THE SAILOR CIPHER Book Tour.
May 20, 20241 min read
Blog Tour Bonus Fun!
Check out these BONUS features on Trudi's latest blog tour!
May 20, 20241 min read
Celebrating Explorer Academy
Thanks to all the readers, educators, friends, family, and book lovers who came to Brick & Mortar Books earlier this month to celebrate...
Oct 25, 20221 min read
EA 7: THE FORBIDDEN ISLAND is HERE!
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...
Oct 4, 20221 min read
Upcoming Events with Trudi
Please plan to join me for these upcoming events: Sunday, August 28, 2022 SUMMER SIGNING EVENT Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond, WA 2:30 -...
Aug 18, 20221 min read
A Favorite EA Title, Now in Paperback!
At just about every event or school visit I do, someone will ask, "Which Explorer Academy book is your favorite?" I usually respond that...
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Check out My Fall 2021 Newsletter
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...
Oct 27, 20211 min read
Celebrating EA 6: A Giveaway, a Deleted Scene, a Virtual Event and More!
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...
Oct 22, 20212 min read
It's Launch Day for Explorer Academy #6!
Explorer Academy 6: THE DRAGON'S BLOOD launches today, Oct. 5, 2021
Oct 5, 20212 min read
Buy a Book, Give a Book ... And EA 6!
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...
Aug 19, 20212 min read
Come Join the Adventure!
If you've ever wanted to meet the exceptional scientists, who helped inspire my Explorer Academy series, now's your chance! From July 5th...
Jul 3, 20211 min read
The Tiger's Nest is Here!
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...
Jan 6, 20212 min read
EA #5 Pre-Order Special
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...
Dec 27, 20201 min read
FAN-tastic Creations
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...
May 29, 20201 min read
New Year, New Book
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...
Jan 9, 20201 min read
Have You Joined the Academy?
On October 9th and 10th, thousands of students across the U.S, as well as Canada, China, and the UK, officially became Explorer Academy...
Oct 11, 20191 min read
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