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Pocket Sci-Fi is part of Pocket Reads, a superb collection of quality books that really capture children's imaginations! Pocket Reads have fantastic breadth and variety of genre, with Pocket Facts, Pocket Tales and Pocket Chillers making up the rest of the collection of independent readers. The fiction books are beautifully illustrated and are guaranteed to appeal to even the most reluctant of readers. The non-fiction readers are equally as stunning and will captivate and excite children with fascinating facts. The 105 pocket-sized fiction and non-fiction readers have each been carefully levelled to the National Curriculum and Book-Banded to ensure children make progression. You can therefore be assured that every reading experience is one that counts.

Sam Fox is on holiday onthe Great Barrier Reef when a freak wave sweeps him and a stranger called Michi out into the open sea. Trapped in deep water with no hopeof making it back to shore, Sam and Michi have to think on their feet if they want to make it home alive! As nightfalls and dangerous predators start moving in, can theyoutsmart nature? Or will they end up as shark bait? Packedwith deadly sea creatures, dangerous bird smugglers and the incrediblepower of the ocean itself, this is an adrenaline-fuelled,suspense-filled read.

''I was lost in the desert. Without transport. Without water. Without a hope.'' Sam Fox is on a caving expedition in the desert when the roof collapses, trapping his brother Nathan beneath tonnes of rubble. Nathan is in a bad way, and Sam''s his only hope. But when he reaches the cave exit, Sam discovers a sea of huge, angry scorpions! And that''s just the first deadly obstacle he will have to face if he''s to get his brother out alive . . . An action-packed rollercoaster ride, Scorpion Sting is the fourth book in a thrilling new series! Visit puffin.com.au/extreme for more.

The leopard crouching in the bushes looked like something out of a nightmare. One ear was gone and so was one eye, and there was no fur on half its head. The mean glint in its remaining eye told me that it was the man-eater that had killed half the village . . . The next exciting Sam Fox adventure is set in Africa! When the tour bus takes off without him, Sam uses his wits to escape an angry mother elephant, a king cobra, a hyena, baboons and a hungry crocodile. But can he survive an encounter with a ferocious, man-eating leopard? An action-packed adventure, Man Eater is the scariest Extreme Adventure yet!. Visit puffin.com.au/extreme for more.

''Help me!'' I gasped. ''My name is Sam Fox and I''m trapped in a truck . . . There''s a bushfire all around me!'' It''s the holidays and Sam Fox has gone to the high country to stay with his grandparents. While trying to stop cattle rustlers from stealing a stud bull, an injured Sam is isolated in the mountains during a horrific bushfire. To survive, he must rely on his courage; ingenuity, and the help of Chainsaw – a mad old rodeo bull! An action-packed rollercoaster ride, Bushfire Rescue is the second book in a thrilling new series! Visit puffin.com.au/extreme for more.

''I didn''t want to die, and I especially didn''t want to be killed by a crocodile. But there was no escape.'' A robber has kidnapped Sam Fox and his cousin Nissa during a tropical cyclone. When the getaway car crashes into the raging Crocodile River, Sam and Nissa must face one ordeal after another to survive against incredible odds. Sam fights to keep his head above water and Nissa out of the jaws of certain death. As the waters rise and the crocodiles close in, Sam must push himself to the limits of endurance. An action-packed rollercoaster ride, Crocodile Attack is the first book in a thrilling new series! Visit puffin.com.au/extreme for more.

''My little brother lay in the bottom of the basket with his head slimed sideways, I took a closer look. Jordan''s face was blue . . . '' When Sam Fox''s twin brothers, Harry and Jordan, are carried off in a runaway hot-air balloon, Sam tries to save them – only to end up trapped himself! What starts as a joy-ride turns into a life-and-death struggle when Jordan is bitten by a funnel-web spider. Will Sam be able to land the balloon in time to save his brother? An action-packed, thrilling ride, Spider Bite is the most gripping Extreme Adventure yet! Visit puffin.com.au/extreme for more.

YOU CAN''T CHANGE DIRECTION WHEN YOU''RE AIRBORNE.ALL I COULD DO WAS PART MY LEGS SO MY SKIS LANDED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DEVIL.BUT NOT OUT OF RANGE OF THOSE FEARSOME JAWS.SNAP! Out on the ski fields, Sam Fox dodges a Tasmanian devil only to see a baby plummeting out of the sky towards him!  Before he knows it, he is on the run from kidnappers, escaping avalanches and explosions to keep a young Crown Prince alive.But when they are captured and held hostage in an abandoned sawmill, things really start to get dangerous . . . An action-packed rollercoaster ride, DEVIL DANGER is the most electrifying Extreme Adventure yet! Visit puffin.com.au/extreme for more.

There isn''t really a word to describe the noise a volcano makes when it erupts. You don''t just hear it, you feel it. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! A class trip to Borneo starts off with a bang – a visit to a real-life volcano! But when Mount Bako erupts, Sam Fox is left stranded with his teacher, Mr Griffin, who''s suffering from a heart attack. They make it down the mountain to the cool blue sea – only to be hemmed in by blood-thirsty sharks . . . An action-packed adventure, Monkey Mountain is the hottest Extreme Adventure yet! Visit puffin.com.au/extreme for more.

Sam and his family are in New Delhi watching big brother Nathan make his international cricketing debut (he hits a six, of course) when a young pickpocket steals Sam''s backpack. Sam gives chase and runs foul of the boss of a pickpocket gang, who''s also involved in the illegal trade of exotic pets, including tiger cubs taken from the wild. When a pair of cubs is to be smuggled through Pakistan to Iran, Sam and the young pickpocket, now his ally, set out in the cause of wildlife conservation to rescue them. They pull it off, but find themselves miles from Delhi, with no money... and two tigers! Tiger Trouble is the most fearsome Extreme Adventure yet! Packed with the fast-paced action and animal adventures for which this series is known and loved, it is a fitting farewell to our hero Sam Fox - the final book in a popular and enduring series.

THE TWINS LOOKED UP . . . ''SHISHKEBAB!'' THEY GASPED.BELLA WAS ENORMOUS.Jordan, Harry and Myrtle are on a mission to rescue an escaped pet snake.  Bella is a giant hungry python who''s spied a cockatoo for breakfast. Can Mission Fox save the day without getting tied up in knots?IT LOOKS LIKE THEIR SLIPPERIEST MISSION YET  . . .

PINGWU WAS HUGE AND SCARY.HIS BIG YELLOW TEETH WERE AS THICK AS JORDAN''S FINGERS.When a truck tips over on the way to the zoo, Mission Fox are on the case to track down Pingwu, the missing Giant Panda.  But when Myrtle tries to help, their panda chase ends at the bottom of a water-filled quarry!How will they get Pingwu out?IT LOOKS LIKE THEIR SOGGIEST MISSION YET . . .  

A BLACK-TIPPED FIN WENT GLIDING PAST . . . THEN ANOTHER . . . THE NEXT ONE WAS EVEN CLOSER. There''s no rest for Mission Fox - not even when they''re on holiday! Off the coast of Reef Island, Harry and Jordan spot a baby dolphin in trouble. But is Mission Fox a match for a ring of hungry sharks?IT LOOKS LIKE THEIR SCARIEST MISSION YET . . .

QUEENIE BROKE INTO A CANTER. JORDAN LAY FLAT ON HER BACK. HE HUNG ON FOR HIS LIFE . . . Ella''s horse, Silver Banjo, the Olympic showjumping champion, has been stolen! Mission Fox are on the trail. But how will they get past an iron gate, an electronic lock, a huge stone wall and a pack of guard dogs? IT LOOKS LIKE THEIR SNEAKIEST MISSION YET . . .

''It''s not a race!'' puffed Harry. He was wrong, Jordan thought. It was a life and death race. When a bushfire threatens the Nullambine Koala Sanctuary, Mission Fox is on the case. It''s a race against time, but with a little help from doggy friends both old and new, thirty koalas might just have a chance of survival . . . Looks like their smoky-est adventure yet!

A NOISE CAME FROM INSIDE THE TRAP.  IT DIDN''T SOUND PLEASED AT ALL.GRRRRRRRR.Something''s been taking sheep from the farms near Nullambine National Park.  Could it be the legendary Nullambine Puma?  When Mission fox set a trap to find out, they catch a whole lot of trouble . . . IT LOOKS LIKE THEIR SNEAKIEST MISSION YET . . .

JORDAN WATCHED THE BABY ZEBRA FOR A FEW SECONDS.  ITS EYES WERE CLOSED.  ''SOMETHING''S WRONG,'' HE SAID.Harry and Jordan Fox are on a chairlift ride at Nullambine Zoo when they spy a baby zebra in danger.  It looks like a Code Bright Red mission.  Can they outrun a charging zebra and outsmart a river of hippos in time to save the baby''s life?IT LOOKS LIKE THEIR STRIPEY-ESST MISSION YET . . .

Colt Lawless is on the run, suddenly famous, and more than a little superhuman. But can he save the last animals on earth?Twelve years from now, rat flu has wiped out almost every animal and bird on the planet. The creatures in Captain Noah''s Lost World Circus are the last of their kind. But the Rat Cops are determined to shut down the circus, and Colt and his acrobat friend Birdy might be the only ones who can save it, starting with Lucy - the world''s last elephant. An electrifying new series from Justin D''Ath, author of the bestselling Extreme Adventures.  

Colt Lawless is on the run, suddenly famous, and more than a little superhuman. But can he save the last animals on earth?Caruso, the singing gibbon, has been sneaking out of his cage at night, and Colt thinks he knows why. Ever since he joined the Lost World Circus, he''s been able to do all kinds of impossible things. He can understand animals, pick up an elephant and catch a helicopter. But is Colt strong enough to face what happens when he tries to set Caruso free once and for all? An electrifying new series from Justin D''Ath, author of the bestselling Extreme Adventures.

An electrifying new series from Justin D''ath, author of the bestselling Extreme Adventures. Colt Lawless is on the run, suddenly famous, and more than a little superhuman.  But can he save the last animals on earth? Colt Lawless has been performing superhuman acts all over town. To protect his secret identity, he and Birdy have come up with the ultimate disguise. Superclown - completely fearless and impossibly strong. But when he wrestles with an angry panther at a crowded school disco, it looks like Superclown''s cover is blown already. How will he save the world''s animals now?

An electrifying new series from Justin D''ath, author or the bestselling extreme adventures.Colt Lawless is on the run, suddenly famous, and more than a little superhuman. But can he save the last animals on earth?Colt doesn''t know his own strength. When a showdown with a $100,000 Rat Dog has tragic consequences, his arch enemy, Officer Katt, seeks revenge. She steals the thing that matters most to Colt, right when his superpowers seem to have disappeared. But superpowers or not, Birdy and Colt are on the case, and the secrets they uncover could change Colt''s life forever . . .

An electrifying new series from Justin D''Ath.  Author of the bestselling Extreme Adventures. Colt Lawless is on the run, suddenly famous, and more than a little superhuman.  But can he save the last animals on earth? A kidnapping, a bird-napping and an offer of help from a mysterious stranger.  That''s just the start of a wild ride that leaves Colt (aka Superclown) and Birdy (aka Clowngirl) abandoned on remote, rat-infested Plague Island.  When Birdy gets bitten by a ghost rat, she has only a few hours to live - unless Colt can crack the code of Enzyme-C. . .

An electrifying new series from Justin D''Ath, author of the bestselling Extreme Adventures. Colt Lawless is on the run, suddenly famous, and more than a little superhuman. But can he save the last animals on earth?The deadly rat flu virus has changed – humans are catching it and nobody is sure why. Officer Katt is trying to blame it on the Lost World Circus and it''s up to Colt to prove her wrong. But he and Birdy are trapped in the sewers, and the man who holds the key to it all is being held prisoner at DoRFE Headquarters. Is this the end of the road –not just for the circus, but for all of humankind?

The goanna''s claws clung to Jordan''s arm and its big, scaly tail dropped over his face.Harry and Jordan are taking Myrtle to the school''s Pet Olympics. But after they stop to perform a Mission Fox rescue on the way, nothing goes to plan.Can Mission Fox cope with a large runaway goanna, a very cross principal and a tall tree with a small, scared boy in it?It looks like their scaly-est mission yet . . .

Stuff Happens is an important new series for boys about everyday challenges. Created by Susannah McFarlane, the series editor, the series is written by established authors Tony Wilson, Andrew Daddo, Philip Gwynne, Will Kostakis, Scot Gardner, Justin D''Ath, James Roy, Pat Flynn and Alex McDiarmid. Each book features a different character and follows them as they overcome a particular everyday challenge. It explores those everyday struggles in life that boys can sometimes be reluctant to express: quarrels with mates, a bad day at school, fear of disappointing mum and dad, rejection and not fitting in. Stuff Happens. Real-life stories for boys. Suitable for beginner and newly confident readers. Stuff happens sometimes. Everyday stuff. At school, at home, with sport, with mates. For Cooper it happened on school camp. Cooper is one of the footy boys. When his former-rugby-champion grandfather dies, Cooper has trouble dealing with it. To make matters worse, the funeral falls on the first day of the Year Five camp at Thunder Canyon, half a day''s drive away. So Cooper not only misses out on the bus trip with his friends Jeff, Dan, Fadi, but when he finally arrives at camp he''s missed out on abseiling, the activity he was most looking forward to, missed sharing a cabin with his friends, and can''t even sit with them in the dining room or on the bus to the following day''s kayaking lesson. In order to restore his life to what it was, and win back the respect of his sporty friends, he disobeys a kayak instructors'' directives and puts both his life and that of his paddle-buddy Lily Ng in serious danger on the white waters of Thunder River. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMHA_hUJXy4 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-features/books-for-boys-series-stuff-happens-helps-show-boys-how-to-deal-with-their-emotions/story-fni3wj64-1227246165147 http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/booksandartsdaily/stuff-happens3a-books-for-boys/5649918 Praise for Stuff Happens ''Stories about boys, aimed at boys and containing real-life stories of their school and home life are rare. Even rarer are those that have readily identifiable characters and situations, and engage, amuse and inform. But here they are.'' ''An exciting new series written specifically for boys aged from seven to eleven . . . great additions for school libraries and for engaging reluctant boy readers. Outstanding!'' Read Plus ''The fantastic Stuff Happens series.'' reviewZOO ''I love a book that talks in a kid''s voice. It makes us feel important and special. The thing I like the most about these books are that they tell different perspectives of everyday things in life.'' Mr 10 – Readingtree.com.au ''The awareness of the emotional life of boys is slowly being recognised as a critical factor into the development of boys to be strong and courageous sensitive men. Stuff Happens explores feelings and emotions in an entertaining and humorous way, allowing boys to understand that it is OK to express emotion. This can only be positive! I highly recommend and love the books!'' Deborah Jepsen, Educational and Developmental Psychologist – Melbourne Child Psychology / School Psychology Services ''As a mum to two boys aged 8 and 10, I was thrilled to find a book series that provided very real ''boy dilemmas'' and connected feelings and behaviours, which can be really confusing for boys. What was even more exciting was how much the boys ate it up. My eldest read the first book in one sitting and I was back at the bookshop the next day to buy the entire series! My youngest loved being read to and was so engaged and interested in all the characters and their issues. Can''t wait for the next instalment.'' Marita Evans – Mum to Rupert, 10, and Henry, 8

Zeelie wonders if they’re in danger. When temperatures soar to 47 degrees one hot summer day, 12-year-old Zeelie hopes the nearby bushfires everyone’s talking about aren’t heading towards her family’s new home. What will they do if the wind changes direction? What about their belongings and their beloved pets? And why hasn’t her mum and brother returned from Melbourne?Nothing can prepare Zeelie for what’s to come.