The Secret Explorers and the Cave Crisis

Author SJ King
Learn all about life in the desert with this nature-themed installment of DK’s educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old.

Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young readers on a series of fact-filled fictional adventures! Each with their own specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, these young globetrotters will teach kids aged 7-9 that learning can be fun, encouraging them to become experts in something they love. 

In this story, Leah the biology explorer and Cheng the geology expert are  sent on a daring mission to a network of caves in India. However, when they get there they realize there’s more to this mission than meets the eye. The gripping narrative is filled with scientific facts as the explorers navigate the subterranean world and come across the animals that live there.

This epic adventure is packed with: 

- Fun facts and beautiful subterranean illustrations for kids aged 7-9.
- Informative diagrams to make  science and nature seem simple.
- A summary of all the scientific discoveries made throughout the story.
- Quizzes, mission notes, and a glossary of definitions making it the perfect classroom read.

Let’s explore! 

The Secret Explorers and the Cave Crisis by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are interested in all things nature, with information about geology and animals that will stretch the wildest of imaginations. 

Never miss a mission! 

A total of 12 different books, The Secret Explorer series is both educational and imaginative, combining exciting stories with real-life facts.

Embark on a space mission adventure in The Secret Explorers and the Comet Collision. Travel back in time to save a dinosaur egg from destruction in The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue. Take part in a volcano rescue in The Secret Explorers and the Smoking Volcano. Then travel to the Arctic for a rescue mission in Secret Explorers and the Missing Scientist.

Whatever your preferred topic, there’s a mission waiting for you! 
SJ King is the author of the Secret Explorers and Timekeepers series. King loves museums, libraries, and building machines from scrap. King can usually be found exploring—from investigating tiny bugs, to trekking up enormous mountains. View titles by SJ King
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Learn all about life in the desert with this nature-themed installment of DK’s educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old.

Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young readers on a series of fact-filled fictional adventures! Each with their own specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, these young globetrotters will teach kids aged 7-9 that learning can be fun, encouraging them to become experts in something they love. 

In this story, Leah the biology explorer and Cheng the geology expert are  sent on a daring mission to a network of caves in India. However, when they get there they realize there’s more to this mission than meets the eye. The gripping narrative is filled with scientific facts as the explorers navigate the subterranean world and come across the animals that live there.

This epic adventure is packed with: 

- Fun facts and beautiful subterranean illustrations for kids aged 7-9.
- Informative diagrams to make  science and nature seem simple.
- A summary of all the scientific discoveries made throughout the story.
- Quizzes, mission notes, and a glossary of definitions making it the perfect classroom read.

Let’s explore! 

The Secret Explorers and the Cave Crisis by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are interested in all things nature, with information about geology and animals that will stretch the wildest of imaginations. 

Never miss a mission! 

A total of 12 different books, The Secret Explorer series is both educational and imaginative, combining exciting stories with real-life facts.

Embark on a space mission adventure in The Secret Explorers and the Comet Collision. Travel back in time to save a dinosaur egg from destruction in The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue. Take part in a volcano rescue in The Secret Explorers and the Smoking Volcano. Then travel to the Arctic for a rescue mission in Secret Explorers and the Missing Scientist.

Whatever your preferred topic, there’s a mission waiting for you! 

Author

SJ King is the author of the Secret Explorers and Timekeepers series. King loves museums, libraries, and building machines from scrap. King can usually be found exploring—from investigating tiny bugs, to trekking up enormous mountains. View titles by SJ King

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