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What if you woke up one day and discovered that the maps of the world were all wrong?
As the world teeters on the edge of war, Explorer-in-Training Kit West finishes his spy training and is sent on his first secret mission: a dangerous journey across the Simerian Desert to retrieve a secret map that will allow his government to fend off an invasion. But things are not as they seem and Kit must battle deadly sandstorms, ruthless spies, and government agents to find the map and stay on the trail of his father, the famous Explorer Alexander West. Will Kit have what it takes to find the map and a secret desert city known only in legend? And will he have the courage to finally find out where his father is leading him?
Titles in the series (3)
- The Expeditioners and the Treasure of Drowned Man's Canyon: The Expeditioners, #1
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What if you woke up one day and discovered that the maps of the world were all wrong? Famed Explorer of the Realm Alexander West is presumed dead in the Fazian rainforest when a mysterious man with a clockwork hand leads Alexander's son Kit to half of a strange map. Soon Kit, his brother, Zander, and his sister, M.K., are on their way to a remote canyon in the Arizona desert, pursued by government agents and on the trail of a fabled treasure in gold. As danger of all kinds closes in on them, The Expeditioners must use all of their smarts and talents to follow their father's map, no matter where it leads them. Indie Next pick Shortlisted for Texas Bluebonnet and Dorothy Canfield Fisher awards "A wonderful example of steampunk done well, this thoroughly satisfying adventure contains enough danger and suspense to keep even reluctant readers turning the pages." -- School Library Journal "The Expeditioners rollicks, twists, turns and chases through canyons and arroyos, along airships and gliders, through boxcars and crumbling mansions, and on the way the heroes uncover all sorts of fabulous mysteries through their own cunning and bravery. It is a thoroughly smashing read." -- Boing Boing "Full of kid power, clues, codes and maps, this will appeal to sophisticated readers who appreciate their adventure served with heaping helpings of cleverness." — Kirkus Reviews
- The Expeditioners and the Secret of King Triton's Lair: The Expeditioners, #2
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What if you woke up one day and discovered that the maps of the world were all wrong? Siblings Kit, Zander, and M. K. West are settling into their new lives as students at the Academy for the Exploratory Sciences when Kit finds another mysterious map left for him by their father, the famous Explorer Alexander West. As two world powers come to the brink of war, Kit, Zander, M.K., and Sukey must travel to a hidden island in the Caribbean, known for its deadly storms, and unlock its secrets, hoping they have the courage to follow the trail of maps wherever it may lead. "A quickly paced and entertainingly twisty adventure."––Kirkus " . . . an absolutely cracking yarn, the pure strain of kids' adventure tales." -- Boing Boing
- The Expeditioners and the Lost City of Maps: The Expeditioners, #3
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What if you woke up one day and discovered that the maps of the world were all wrong? As the world teeters on the edge of war, Explorer-in-Training Kit West finishes his spy training and is sent on his first secret mission: a dangerous journey across the Simerian Desert to retrieve a secret map that will allow his government to fend off an invasion. But things are not as they seem and Kit must battle deadly sandstorms, ruthless spies, and government agents to find the map and stay on the trail of his father, the famous Explorer Alexander West. Will Kit have what it takes to find the map and a secret desert city known only in legend? And will he have the courage to finally find out where his father is leading him?
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