In Explorer Academy, 12-year-old Cruz Coronado breaks secret codes in order to fight dangerous villains and solve mysteries. Test your own skills by cracking the codes on this page and check out Nat Geo Kids magazine for more.
Student The kids who attend Explorer Academy—an exclusive school for explorers—have
Vampires, ghosts, and swimming skeletons? These monsters aren’t supernatural phantoms—they’re real animals!
Its venom is about as toxic as a diamondback rattlesnake’s, but they don’t have as
Eva Absher, the vice president of visual identity at National Geographic Kids, gives you a first-hand account about overseeing a team of designers, illustrators, and photographers to create the stunning art found in the Explorer Academy book series.
Here, Cruz and his friend Emmett have been transported into a world where a virtual
Find out how this daring anthropologist is using satellite images to uncover hidden locations.
classmates examine satellite maps to identify pits where archaeological treasures might have
In Explorer Academy, 12-year-old Cruz Coronado breaks secret codes in order to fight dangerous villains and solve mysteries. Test your own skills by cracking the codes on this page and check out Nat Geo Kids magazine for more.
Student The kids who attend Explorer Academy—an exclusive school for explorers—have
This adorable book is all about the magical world of furry friendships. Learn what makes you a good friend for your fuzzy, feathered, or scaly bud. You’ll love the cute photos of dogs, cats, lizards, fish, rabbits, and other animal friends in the Nat Geo Kids book „Somebunny Loves Me.“
Chief You won’t believe some of the animals that presidents and their families have
Watch to learn more about the first two books in the Explorer Academy series.
Student The kids who attend Explorer Academy—an exclusive school for explorers—have
Discover how this pioneering scientist time travels—sort of.
Explore Author Artists Events Guides menu Biologist Beth Shapiro may not have
Cruz’s Aunt Marisol sends him postcards from around the world with secret messages written in code. Start the scavenger hunt by following the instructions on the first postcard below. See if you can solve Marisol’s codes and unlock a secret about Explorer Academy.
Student The kids who attend Explorer Academy—an exclusive school for explorers—have
Cruz’s Aunt Marisol sends him postcards from around the world with secret messages written in code. Start the scavenger hunt by following the instructions on the first postcard below. See if you can solve Marisol’s codes and unlock a secret about Explorer Academy.
Student The kids who attend Explorer Academy—an exclusive school for explorers—have
