Trudi Trueit

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  • Bibliography:
    31 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2002
  • Latest Book:
    June 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Explorer Academy

1 - The Nebula Secret (Sep-2018)
2 - The Falcon's Feather (Jan-2020)
3 - The Double Helix (Sep-2019)
4 - The Star Dunes (Mar-2020)
5 - The Tiger's Nest (Jan-2021)
6 - The Dragon's Blood (Oct-2021)

Julep O' Toole

1 - Confessions of a Middle Child (Sep-2005)
2 - Miss Independent (Apr-2006)

Secrets of a Lab Rat

1 - No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay) (Feb-2009)
2 - Mom, There's a Dinosaur in Beeson's Lake (Feb-2010)
3 - Scab for Treasurer? (Apr-2011)

Book List in Order: 31 titles

  • The Water Cycle

  • Confessions of a Middle Child

    Julep O' Toole - 1

    A coveted invitation to a "popular" girl's party has Julep hoping for an exciting life beyond her invisible middle child status, but a disastrous event forces her to choose between her newfound social status and the family that needs her. Reprint....

  • Miss Independent

    Julep O' Toole - 2

    Having always wanted just a little independence and the freedom to wear what she likes, Julep is excited when her mother goes out of town for a week and she gets to do exactly what she pleases, yet after the initial thrill wears off, Julep begins to ...

  • Chanukah

    - Pronunciation guides to less familiar words.
    - Includes chart that explains the game of dreidel.
    - Holiday books are always in demand in schools and libraries, but the controlled vocabulary of Rookie Books make them especially marketable.
    ...

  • Christmas

    What are the seven symbols of Kwanzaa? Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day? These all new, modern holiday books give readers the inside scoop on how some of our favorite holidays came to be and how we celebrate them today- from Christmas to Martin Luth...

  • Diwali

    An introduction to the traditions, festivities, and history of Kwanzaa for the youngest readers.

    This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holiday book introduces the youngest readers (Ages 3-6) to Diwali. Colorful photos and very simple nonfiction te...

  • Earth Day

    An introduction to the traditions, festivities, and history of Diwali for the youngest readers.

    This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holiday book introduces the youngest readers (Ages 3-6) to Earth Day. Colorful photos and very simple nonfiction ...

  • Independence Day

    Following the well-known and much-loved Rookie Books format, these fun and informative books introduce early elementary-school children to the basic facts about major holidays. Each book explains the development of the holiday and how it is celebrat...

  • Kwanzaa

    Following the well-known and much-loved Rookie Books format, these fun and informative books introduce early elementary-school children to the basic facts about major holidays. Each book explains the development of the holiday and how it is celebrat...



  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • Thanksgiving

    "Introduces young readers to the origins of each holiday!Readers will learn about customs and traditions of Thanksgiving and how it is celebrated in other parts of the world""Words You Know,"" index, glossary included.Language, folktales, music, and ...

  • Valentine's Day

    - Pronunciation guides to less familiar words.
    - Includes chart that explains the game of dreidel.
    - Holiday books are always in demand in schools and libraries, but the controlled vocabulary of Rookie Books make them especially marketable.
    ...

  • What I Really Want to Do Is Direct

    The promise of extra credit in English class pushes a nervous Julep to audition for the school play. But after flubbing her tryout, she ends up at the bottom of the list for stage crew. How humiliating! Just as she’s about to quit the play altogeth...

  • No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay)

    Secrets of a Lab Rat - 1

    * SCAB NEWS * BY ISABELLE C. MCNALLY (A+ STUDENT) * 8:05 a.m.: Scab crossed Larkspur Avenue before the light changed. I told him not to. * 10:13 a.m.: At first recess, Scab went to the big pretzel oak tree with Doyle and Will, which is against sch...

  • Mom, There's a Dinosaur in Beeson's Lake

    Secrets of a Lab Rat - 2

    Fourth grader Scab McNally has a real quandary on his hands. During a fishing expedition with his two best friends and new favorite doggy companion, golden retriever Joe, he's convinced that he glimpsed some kind of swamp creature. All Scab needs to ...

  • Halloween

    Following the well-known and much-loved Rookie Books format, these fun and informative books introduce early elementary-school children to the basic facts about major holidays. Each book explains the development of the holiday and how it is celebrat...

  • Hanukkah

  • Scab for Treasurer?

    Secrets of a Lab Rat - 3

    Scab McNally has set his sights on a new challenge--proving once and for all that his classmate, Missy Malone, is really an alien in disguise. Scab and his friends have nicknamed Missy "Never Missy" because her hand is always first in the air every t...

  • Stealing Popular

    In middle school, popularity is power -- and in this modern spin on a Robin Hood tale, Coco Sherwood is bringing justice to the social scene. At Briar Green Middle School, you are either a Somebody, a Sorta-body, or a Nobody. Twelve-year-old Coco ...



  • The Sister Solution

    What’s worse than your little sister being smarter than you? Her being more popular, too. But sibling rivalry might just become sibling camaraderie when cliques get out of control in this fresh and fun M!X novel. Sammi Tremayne’s life isn’t ...

  • My Top Secret Dares & Don'ts

    Twelve-year-old Kestrel must battle evil twin sisters and overcome her own worst fear to prevent the foreclosure of her grandmother’s beloved lodge in this fresh, funny M!X novel. Kestrel and her family are headed out to Vancouver, BC, to help o...

  • The Nebula Secret

    Explorer Academy - 1

    Adventure, danger, and a thrilling global mission await 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he joins an elite school for explorers.Cruz leaves his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with t...

  • The Double Helix

    Explorer Academy - 3

    The mystery deepens and the action intensifies for 12-year-old Cruz Coronado and friends in the exciting third book in the Explorer Academy series.The adventure continues for Cruz, Emmett, Sailor, and Bryndis as they continue their studies at sea and...

  • The Falcon's Feather

    Explorer Academy - 2

    It's an adventure of a lifetime when Cruz Coronado sets sail for the shores of Iceland and Norway aboard the Explorer Academy ship to continue his studies at sea. But, things take a turn while exploring the icy north, when he embarks on a dangerous m...

  • The Star Dunes

    Explorer Academy - 4

    Cruz, Sailor, Emmett, and the gang are on their way to Africa when Nebula misses their intended target and someone close to Cruz ends up on the brink of death. Secrets creep out from the shadows and leave Cruz with more questions than answers in this...

  • The Tiger's Nest

    Explorer Academy - 5

    On an island nation in the Indian Ocean, the explorers venture through a vast underwater world and take part in a friendly robotics competition. But the tides of good fortune change quickly. Suddenly, Team Cousteau jumps into action to rescue a facul...

  • The Dragon's Blood

    Explorer Academy - 6

    An explosive revelation and a familiar face in the sixth book in this adventure-packed series. 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...

  • The Forbidden Island

    A heart-pounding final showdown changes the life of Cruz Coronado forever in the seventh and final book in this thrilling fact-based fiction series. Amid assignments that take the Explorer Academy recruits from the iceberg-filled waters of Antarctica...

  • Explorer Academy Vela: The Sailor Cipher

    Sailor York and the daring recruits of Explorer Academy uncover an elusive animal-smuggling ring in the first electrifying book in this new five-book series.Soon after Cruz, Sailor, Emmett, and Lani return for their second year at Explorer Academy, t...



  • The Sailor Cipher

    Sailor York and the daring recruits of Explorer Academy uncover an elusive animal-smuggling ring in the first electrifying book in this new companion series.Soon after Cruz, Sailor, Emmett, and Lani return for their second year at Explorer Academy, t...

  • Explorer Academy Vela

    The thrilling conclusion to Sailor York’s mission to find her sister and save her from an evil wildlife-trafficking ring.In this suspenseful sequel to The Sailor Cipher, Sailor York must learn to control her extraordinary ability to communicate...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Trudi Trueit has published 31 books.

The next book by Trudi Trueit, Explorer Academy Vela, will be published in June 2025.

The first book by Trudi Trueit, The Water Cycle, was published in September 2002.

Yes. Trudi Trueit has 3 series.
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