Zac Power Adventure Books for Boys by H I Larry
Fun Action Series About a Twelve Year Old Secret Agent
Mar 25, 2009
Popular with primary school-aged readers, particularly boys, Zac Power books have gained an enthusiastic fan base since the series began in 2006. With the release by publisher Hardie Grant Egmont of the four book Mega Mission series in 2008 and the recent release of the Test Drive series for younger readers, Zac Power continues to develop to cater to the interests and needs of boys (and girls) in search of adventure.
Zac Power – Secret Agent
12-year-old Zac Power is a secret agent for GIB, the Government Investigation Bureau. His parents and cousin are also GIB agents. In his role as a daring spy, he is constantly on call to protect secret government information and defend the safety of others while maintaining his undercover identity of a normal 12-year-old boy.
There are currently 16 titles in the standard Zac Power series. Each book can be read independent of the other titles. Hardie Grant Egmont plans to release two additional titles, Thrill Ride and Horror House in early April 2009 and a further two titles, Close Shave and Shipwreck in the middle of 2009.
Each title features an 85 – 90 page fast-paced story, frequent labelled diagrams of gadgets and other illustrations and an everyday life crisis that threatens Zac’s cover.
Zac Power Test Drive for Younger Readers
February 2009 saw the release of the first four books of a 16 book Zac Power series for younger readers. The Test Drive series is aimed at 5 – 8 year olds looking for fun adventure stories with a more simple text.
In each Test Drive book, Zac has to trial a new spy gadget and vehicle designed to help the GIB secret agents in a variety of environments. The gadgets are the work of Zac’s cousin Leon, code named Agent Tech Head.
The books have large print, labelled diagrams of the gadgets and other illustrations, a limit of 40 words maximum on each page and are 48 pages in length. Current titles in the series are:
#1 Zac’s Moon Trip#2 Zac’s Wild Rescue
#3 Zac’s Icy Pole
#4 Zac’s Sticky Fix
Zac Power Mega Mission
This four book series is presented in a similar format to the standard series. The books feature a continuous adventure with a mystery that is progressively solved in each book as Zac works to save GIB from destruction.
The books are similar in length and vocabulary to the original series. The four titles include:
#1 Base Camp
#2 Code Red
#3 Moon Rider
#4 High Stakes
Zac Power Website
At the Zac Power website, fans can download the first chapter of Zac Power titles, enter competitions, rate Zac Power books, check out mission notes and secret agent gadgets, play games and keep up to date on the latest Zac Power titles and news.
Some title covers are available as wallpaper. Downloads include a recipe for invisible ink, a GIB secret agent card and school book labels.
Popular Adventure Series for Boys
Since the release of the first Zac Power chapter book Poison Island (Hardie Grant Egmont, 2006), H I Larry has continued to focus on offering readers, particularly boys, a.series featuring daring adventures and cool spy gadgets alongside everyday kid problems such as homework, chores and school tests.
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