Still reeling from the life-changing discovery he found buried in the mysterious archive, 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.
Explorer Academy features: * Gripping fact-based fiction plot that inspires curiosity with new technology and innovations * Amazing inventions and gadgets * A cast of diverse, relatable characters * Secret clues, codes, and ciphers to track down within the text * Vibrant illustrations * Elements of STEAM * National Geographic explorer profiles in The Truth Behind Section
