H. I. Larry - Zacs Rocket Launch

ZACS ROCKET LAUNCH BY H. I. LARRY
ILLUSTRATIONS BYCAL BENNETT,
ANDY HOOK & ASH OSWALD
Zacs Rocket Launch
published in 2009 by
Hardie Grant Egmont
85 High Street
Prahran, Victoria 3181, Australia
www.hardiegrantegmont.com.au
This book is printed on paper derived from forests
promoting sustainable forest management.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means without
the prior permission of the publishers and copyright owner.
A CiP record for this title is available from the National Library of Australia
Text, illustration and design copyright 2009 Hardie Grant Egmont
Printed in Australia by McPhersons Printing Group
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
CONTENTS CHAPTER
ONE Zac Power was at a football game. His favourite team, the Rockets, was winning. They were beating the Rabbits 7-0.

Zac was 12 years old. He was a spy. No-one knew that. Being a spy was top secret. Zac worked for GIB. So did his brother, Leon.

Zac went on cool missions for GIB. Leon was in charge of the GIB Test Labs. He made the best spy gadgets. And Zac got to test drive them. All GIB spies had a code name. Leons code name was Agent Tech Head. Leons code name was Agent Tech Head.

At the football game, there was a man walking through the crowd. He had a large box. The box was filled with food, drinks and toys. Zac wanted to buy a big foam hand. He gave the man his money. The man smiled at Zac.

Then he gave Zac some rabbit ears instead. I dont want those, said Zac. I go for the Rockets! The man whispered, Take the ears, Agent Rock Star. How do you know my code name? asked Zac. Are you from GIB? Yes, said the man. Im Agent Sports Fan.

GIB has been looking for you. Then the man walked away. Zac put the rabbit ears on. So not cool, he thought. Zac looked around. Lots of people were waving their big foam hands.

No-one else had rabbit ears on. Zac felt stupid. Just then he heard a voice coming from the rabbit ears.
Go to the hot dog stand.
You are needed urgentlyfor test driving. CHAPTER
TWO Zac took the rabbit ears off. He went to the hot dog stand. It was closed. He walked around to the side door.

It opened just as he was about to knock. Where have you been, Zac? asked Leon. GIB sent you three messages on your SpyPad. All GIB spies had a SpyPad. It was a hand-held computer, a phone and a laser. Sorry, Leon, said Zac. Sorry, Leon, said Zac.

Everyone was cheering at the game. I guess I didnt hear it beep. Step inside, said Leon. This hot dog stand has a lift. It will take us under the football ground. He pushed a button.

The lift began to move. When it stopped, the doors slid open. This is GIBs new base, said Leon. It has a Test Lab in it as well. Awesome, said Zac as he looked around. There were loads of cool cars and gadgets.

What do you need me to test drive? Check your SpyPad, said Leon. Zac took his SpyPad out. He clicked on the three missed messages. The last one was a mission. Oh no, thought Zac. I cant believe I missedthis. TOP SECRET FOR THE EYES OF
2AC POWER ONLY MISSION SENT
SATURDAY 2PM A GIB agent needs to
be rescued.

Latest spy gear to
test drive: GIB Short Flight
Personal Jetpack and
Undercover Spy Blimp. END Agent Fumble is in trouble, said Leon. GIB urgently needs you to rescue him. Whats happened? asked Zac. Hes taken the wrong blimp out on a mission, said Leon. He cant work the controls.

The blimp is over the football ground. We dont want it to crash into the grand stand. CHAPTER
THREE Hang on Leon, said Zac. I didnt see a blimp above the football ground. Thats because the new blimp is an undercover one, said Leon. When it takes off it becomes invisible.

What does it look like on the ground? asked Zac. Its shiny and gold, said Leon. It was sitting ready for you to test drive. Agent Fumble took it by mistake. Leon handed Zac the jetpack. Here, put this on, he said to Zac.

You need to hurry. The jetpack looked a bit like a backpack. It had shoulder straps and handles. On the back were two silver rockets and a tube. GIB SHORT FLIGHT PERSONAL JETPRACK Cool, said Zac. Whats the tube for? It shoots blue goo, said Leon.

The goo will help you find the undercover blimp. Zac put the jetpack on his back. The button on the right handle starts the jets, said Leon. Steer with the handles. When you want to land, hit the left-hand button. OK. OK.

How do I work the new blimp? asked Zac. Theres no time to explain, said Leon. Agent Fumble is really
out of
control Put your rabbit ears back on so I can talk to you. Not those ears again, groaned Zac, but he put them on. Use the jetpack to land on the blimp, said Leon. Then Ill tell you through the rabbit ears how to fly it.

OK, said Zac. Hurry, said Leon. And dont forget your test drive report. Zac groaned again. Getting to fly with a jetpack was awesome.