H. I. Larry - Zacs Space Race

ZACS SPACE RACEBY H. I. LARRYILLUSTRATIONS BY CAL BENNETT,
ANDY HOOK & RON MONNIER Zacs Space Race
published in 2010 by
Hardie Grant Egmont
85 High Street
Prahran, Victoria 3181, Australia
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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 2010 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 the local library. He was supposed to be doing his school project on space stations.

Instead of doing his project, he was thinking about spying. Zac was 12 years old. He was a spy for the good spy group called GIB. Zac worked hard to stop the bad spy group called BIG. Being a spy was top secret. TOP SECRET No-one except Zacs family knew he was a spy.

Zacs family were spies too. Zac got to go on awesome missions. Hed been to outer space and deep under the sea. Hed been in speed-boats and submarines. Hed even driven rockets and planes! Every GIB spy had a code name. Zacs was Agent Rock Star.

Zacs brother was called Leon. His code name was Agent Tech Head. Zac thought Leons code name was perfect for him. Leon was a bit of a nerd. Leon was in charge of GIBs Test Labs. He made the best spy gadgets and vehicles.

Zac got to test drive them. Zac went over to the librarys computers. He typed in the words space stations. Zac waited for the list of books to come up on the screen. An image popped up instead. popped up instead.

It was the GIB logo. Cool, thought Zac. GIBmust need me for a mission. Zac clicked on the logo. A message popped up. CHAPTER
TWO What secret door? Zac wondered. Then he remembered the last time GIB had called him at the library.

He knew exactly what to do. He found a book called A SecretAgents Spy Book. He pulled the book. There was a click. The whole bookshelf spun around, taking Zac with it. The bookshelf stopped turning. Zac was outside now.

Next to him was a massive stretch hummer. It was bright yellow. Awesome, thought Zac. Its the GIB hummer! The door of the hummer opened by itself. A voice said, Please come inside. Zac climbed in.

He knew this car well. It had taken him on lots of spy missions. The GIB hummer had no driver. A computer drove the car. Welcome, Agent Rock Star, the computer said. We are going to the GIB Test Labs.

Agent Tech Head is waiting for you there. Awesome, said Zac. Would you like to watch a movie as we drive? the computer asked. Yes, please, said Zac. A huge screen dropped down from the roof. Extreme Alien 4! This movie isnt even in the cinemas yet.

He settled back to watch the movie. watch the movie. He was watching a space battle when the screen went black. We are at the GIB Test Labs, Agent Rock Star, said the computer. The door opened by itself again. Zac climbed out.

Leon was waiting for him. Hello, Zac, said Leon. Welcome to the GIB Space Test Labs. Did you enjoy the ride? Yes, but I didnt get to see the end of the movie, said Zac. But instead you get to go to outer space! said Leon. CHAPTER
THREE Just then Zac heard his SpyPad beep. BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP All GIB spies had a SpyPad. BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP All GIB spies had a SpyPad.

It was a phone, a computer and an iPod. Zacs even had a code-cracker. It was a mission from GIB. TOP SECRET FOR THE EYES OF
ZAC POWER ONLY MISSION SENT
THURSDAY 3.45PM BIG has covered up the
cameras on the GIB Space
Station. We cant use them
to study space. You need to
take the covers off.

END I have some cool things for you to test drive on your mission, said Leon. Zac and Leon went inside the Test Labs. They walked past robots and gadgets. Zac could see a space craft above him. Whats up there? asked Zac. The new Star Master, said Leon.

Youll be taking it for a test drive. Like the Star Master Ive flown before? asked Zac. Yes, but its better, said Leon. Its much faster. How do we get up there? asked Zac. Stand on the red circle, said Leon.

Zac looked down. There was a red circle painted on the ground. Zac and Leon stepped onto it. The circle rose up from the floor like a lift. When it reached the new Star Master it stopped. Zac stepped off the red circle and looked at the new Star Master.

It was yellow and red. It had powerful space rockets but it looked like a jet. Youll need to test drive this too, Zac, said Leon. He handed Zac a vest. Its called an Impello Vest, said Leon. What does it do? asked Zac.

Wear it under your space suit, said Leon. It has magnets in it. The magnets can pull you towards things. Zac put the vest on. Then Leon helped him into his space suit. Your SpyPad has a button to turn on the Impello Vest, said Leon.