On this edition of Conversations, Trudi Trueit talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest book in the National Geographic “Explorer Academy” series: “The Tiger’s Nest.” Trueit is the author of the “Explorer Academy” series. She's written more than a hundred books for young readers, both fiction and nonfiction. Her fiction novels include “The Sister Solution,” “Stealing Popular,” and the “Secrets of a Lab Rat” series.

On this edition of Conversations, Melissa de la Cruz talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest novel, “Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy.” Cruz is an internationally bestselling author of many critically acclaimed books for readers of all ages, including the “Alex & Eliza” trilogy and Disney's “Descendants” novels. 

On this edition of Conversations, Brad Meltzer talks with host Dan Skinner about two new additions to his Ordinary People Change the World Series… “I am Ann Frank” and “I am Benjamin Franklin.” Meltzer is the author of “Heroes for My Son,” “Heroes for My Daughter,” a dozen suspense novels like “The Escape Artist” and non-fiction books like “The First Conspiracy.” 

On this edition of Conversations, Heather Montgomery talks with host Dan Skinner about “Who Gives a Poop? Surprising Science from One End to the Other.” Montgomery has been a teacher for more than 20 years. She has written curriculum, trained hundreds of teachers, and helped thousands of children make friends with the natural world. 

On this edition of Conversations, Jeff VanderMeer talks with host Dan Skinner about “A Peculiar Peril,” a book for young readers 8 to 80. VanderMeer is a Nebula Award winning author whose books include the best-selling novel, “Annihilation,” which was made into a movie in 2018. His other works include his “Southern Reach” trilogy, “Dead Astronauts,” “Borne” and “The Strange Bird.”