H.I. Larry - Zac Power Test Drive #13: Zacs Double Dare

ZACS DOUBLE DAREBY H. I. LARRY
ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDY HOOK,
RON MONNIER & BEN OHAGANZacs Double Dare
published in 2010 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 2010 Hardie Grant Egmont Printed in Australia by McPhersons Printing Group 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER
ONE Zac Power was waiting outside the museum with his class. They were going to see the pirate display.

Zac was bored. Zac was a spy. No-one knew he was a spy. Spying was top-secret work. Zac worked for the good spy group GIB. Everyone in Zacs family was a GIB spy.

They worked hard to stop the evil spy group BIG. All GIB spies had a code name. Zacs was Agent Rock Star. Zacs brother Leon was in charge of the GIB Test Labs. He made awesome spy gadgets and vehicles. The doors of the museum opened. The doors of the museum opened.

Everyone went inside. The pirate display entrance was shaped like a skull and cross-bones. There was a man standing beside the entrance. He was giving out head-phones. Sweet, thought Zac. We get to go around the display with our own head-phones. Zac was last in line.

When he got to the man all the head-phones were gone. We seem to have run out, the man said. But I think there is a spare set in this box. The man opened a box and smiled. Yes, here you are. That man looks like someone I know, thought Zac. That man looks like someone I know, thought Zac.

He looked at the head-phones. They had the GIB logo on them. Awesome! thought Zac. Maybe GIB need me. CHAPTER
TWO Zac walked over to the first display. It showed the inside of a pirate ship's cabin. Zac put on his headphones.

A voice started talking in them. Please make your way to the pirate cave, Agent Rock Star. I was right! thought Zac. GIB must need me. Id better find the pirate cave fast. Zac found the cave at the back of the room. He checked to make sure no-one was watching.

Zac stepped inside. It was small and dark. There was fake gold and treasure. A stick was stuck on the wall. There were fake flames at the top of the stick. The voice in Zacs head-phones spoke again. The voice in Zacs head-phones spoke again.

Report to the GIB Test Labs. Please turn the torch to the right. Zac turned the torch to the right. CLICK! Suddenly the back wall of the cave began to slide open like a door. Zac walked through the secret door and into the GIB Test Labs. SLAM! Zac looked around. SLAM! Zac looked around.

The lab was filled with bits of gadgets. Zac didnt know what most of them were. Leon was there too. Hello, Zac, said Leon. Welcome to the latest GIB Test Labs. This is cool, Leon, said Zac.

I know, said Leon. Did you recognise Agent Trap Door? Oh, yeah, said Zac. Was he the man who gave me the head-phones? I thought I knew him. Yes, said Leon. Come over here. I need you to do some test driving.

Zac followed Leon over to the Test Labs control desk. I wonder what Ill be test driving today, he thought. CHAPTER
THREE Leon picked up a small square piece of metal. It looked like a computer chip. This is the FF-Matrix, said Leon. What does it do? asked Zac. What does it do? asked Zac.

It puts an image of another person onto you, said Leon. So it can make me look like someone else? asked Zac. Yes, said Leon. You will look like their double. Ive loaded lots of peoples pictures into it. Im even in there! I hope I never have to be your double! said Zac.

Well you never know, Zac, said Leon. You might have to one day. You control the settings using your SpyPad. Zac took his SpyPad from his pocket. All GIB spies had a SpyPad. It was a phone and a laser.

It had heaps of other cool things in it too. Zac had all the best music on his. Just then Zacs SpyPad beeped. BEEP-BEEP-BEEP BEEP-BEEP-BEEP BEEP-BEEP-BEEP Zac checked the screen. It was a mission from GIB. TOP SECRET
FOR THE EYES OF
ZAC POWER ONLY MISSION SENT
TUESDAY 10.15AM BIG has stolen GIBs top-secret plans for a new underwater sub.

You must get the plans back.
END Leon walked over to a garage door. He pushed a button and the door rolled up. Behind the door was a jeep in a tunnel. This is the Trek Titan four-wheel drive, said Leon. Youll need it on your mission. Zac checked out the jeep.

It was bright red. There were two big wheels on the back with massive tracks.