Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret<\/a>
\nby Trudi Trueit (Author)<\/p>\nBooktalk:<\/strong> Cruz leaves his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with the world’s leading scientists to become the next generation of great explorers. But for Cruz, there’s more at stake. No sooner has he arrived at the Academy than he discovers that his family has a mysterious past with the organization that could jeopardize his future. In the midst of codebreaking and cool classes, new friends and augmented reality expeditions, Cruz must tackle the biggest question of all: Who is out to get him, and why? <\/p>\nSnippet:<\/strong> It wasn\u2019t a swish, like a fish or turtle passing. It was a good pull. And it could mean only one thing: shark! Cruz tried to slide to the left side of his board, away from the shark, but it had a firm hold on his ankle. He was being dragged down, away from the surface.<\/p>\nDon\u2019t panic! KICK!<\/em><\/p>\nCruz clung to his surfboard, the only thing that would keep him afloat, and kicked with all his might. If he could manage to turn around, he could use the board to bop the shark on the nose and break loose. As he struggled, a million thoughts raced through his head.<\/p>\n
Stupid! Sharks feed at dusk. You should have gone in when Dad called. You\u2019re not supposed to drown. Stupid!<\/em><\/p>\nHe was swallowing water. He couldn\u2019t breathe.<\/p>\n
No. No! NO!<\/em><\/p>\nThe words pounded in rhythm to his heart.<\/p>\n
He would not die this way.<\/p>\n
With his lungs burning and his energy waning, Cruz twisted his body in one last effort to strike a blow. He lashed out and his fist hit something smooth and hard. Bubbles swarmed around him. He saw a yellow snake. No! A tube. This was no shark. It was a person! <\/p>\n
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