H. I. Larry - Zacs Wild Rescue

ZACS WILD RESCUEBY H. I. LARRY
ILLUSTRATIONS BYANDY HOOK,
RON MONNIER & ASH OSWALD
Zacs Wild Rescue
published in 2009 by
Hardie Grant Egmont
85 High Street
Prahran, Victoria 3181, Australia
www.hardiegrantegmont.com.au
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1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 CONTENTS CHAPTER
ONE Zac was in the school library. He had a science project to work on but he was bored. Zac didnt like doing projects.

He always left them to the last minute. Zac was 12 years old. But he was not an ordinary kid. He was a spy for a group called GIB. Zacs code name was Agent Rock Star. Spying was top secret.

The only people who knew Zac was a spy were his family, because they were spies too! Even Zacs dog, Agent Woofy, was a spy. Zac went on all sorts of cool missions. He was GIBs test driver. This meant he got to test drive all the cool gadgets. He got to go to awesome places like outer space and underwater. And sometimes he had to stop the evil spy group called BIG from doing bad things.

Zac wished his science project was a top-secret spy mission instead. He looked around the library and went over to the shelves. One book looked good. It was called, A SecretAgents Spy Book. Zac took a closer look. The book had GIB written on it. said the librarian. SHHH! She didnt like noise in the library. SHHH! She didnt like noise in the library.

Zac tried to pull the book from the shelf. It was stuck. Zac pulled as hard as he could. He heard a sound. Something clicked like a switch. Suddenly the bookshelf began to move! It was turning around.

And Zac was going with it! The floor was moving with the bookshelf. Cool, thought Zac. Then the floor stopped moving. Zac wasnt in the library anymore. Now he was in a dark room. Hello? Zac called out.Is anyone here? Then Zac heard his brothers voice.Hello, Zac.

Hi, Leon, said Zac. Where am I? CHAPTER
TWO This is a GIB Test Lab, said Leon. He switched on the light so Zac could see. This secret room is awesome, said Zac. Leon was a spy, too. His code name was Agent Tech Head.

Leon was in charge of the GIB Test Labs. GIB needs you to do some test driving, said Leon. Cool, said Zac. I am sick of my science project. Leon was holding something. It looked like a little bomb.

It was the size of a shirt button. This is a Pit Stink Bomb, said Leon. GIB wants them tested today. What do you do with them? asked Zac. You stick them under your armpits. To set them off you do the chicken dance with your arms.

The bomb will crack open. And it will let out a really bad smell! The worst smell ever! Leon laughed. Gross! said Zac. But theyre very cool. Ive made a new suit, too, said Leon. I call it the Exo-skeleton suit.

What do you think? Zac looked at the suit. It was big and heavy. It had a helmet. It doesnt look very comfy, said Zac. Will I be able to move in it OK? This suit will make you super strong, said Leon. Youll be able to run very fast, too.

And it has a shield that will protect you. Try it on. Leon handed Zac the suit. Zac put the Exoskeleton suit on. It was easy to climb into. And it felt really light.

Zac was surprised. It feels like Im in my pyjamas! Zac grinned. Its great. Zac put the helmet on. Then he felt a... ZAAAP! A tingle raced up Zacs back.

What was that? he asked. Its the suit fitting onto your body, said Leon. Now its ready to work. Something beeped inside Zacs pocket. BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP It was his GIB SpyPad. It was a mission from GIB.

TOP SECRET FOR THE EYES OF ZAC POWER ONLY MISSION SENT
THURSDAY 3PM The evil spy group BIG
is at the zoo.
They are setting the
animals free!
You must get to the zoo
and stop the animals
from escaping. END CHAPTER
THREE You can test drive the Pit Stink Bombs on the mission, said Leon. And dont forget to do your test drive report. Zac groaned as he took the Pit Stink Bombs. He loved missions, but he didnt like writing reports. They were almost as bad as school projects! Come over to the get-away tube, said Leon.

Whats that? asked Zac. Look, see the tunnel? said Leon. It goes all the way back up to the ground above us. Step in. Zac stepped inside the tunnel. He could see the sky.

But it was a long way up. How do I get up there? Zac called out. Jump, called Leon. That suit will help you jump super high! Zac did a huge jump and flew up the tube. He shot out the top like a rocket! Zac landed on the school oval. He looked for the get-away tube.

It was gone. GIB has hidden it, Zac thought. Spy work hasto be top secret. Zac ran across the oval. BOOM BOOM BOOM! He was moving very fast. Leon was right, Zac thought. I am super fastin this suit.

Zac jumped over the school fence and ran for the zoo. The suit gave him super strength. It made him run very fast. Zac jumped over cars and trucks. He reached the zoo in no time. Zac jumped over the zoo gates.

There were people everywhere. The people were screaming and running all over the place. The animals were out of their cages. It was inside the zoo! CHAPTER
FOUR Suddenly, Leons face popped up on Zacs SpyPad. You need to get the people out of the zoo, Zac! said Leon. They arent safe.

Not with the animals on the loose. I know, but how? said Zac. Then he remembered the Pit Stink Bombs. He pushed his arms down against his body and did the chicken dance. He heard the bombs crack open. Zac lifted his arms up.