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47238
Action Tank
Once upon a time there was a boy who opened his eyes...and noticed something. He was lost. So begins the first adventure of Action Tank. The boy soon discovers he is not the only one on this strange planet on which he has woken, and while some creatures are helpful and friendly, others are not. All the boy knows is he is late home for his carbonara dinner! Join the adventure as the boy braves the dreaded Snowgers Cave and a two million degree lake with his new friend, a talking horse man, as he attempts to find his way home for dinner.
ISBN 9780648054900
Publisher Mike Barry Was Here, 2017
Barry, Mike
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763405
Action Tank book 2
A boy races across the Solar System, piloting a beat-up spaceship and accompanied by his fascinating new friends. Forced to crash land on Neptune, he's soon dodging lightning cannons, racing hovercrafts, and trying to outsmart a bunch of super aggressive guys with buckets on their heads, all in the hope of making it back to Earth in time for his Mum's spaghetti carbonara.
ISBN 9780648054924
Publisher Mike Barry Was Here, 2020
Barry, Mike
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9411
Alan the alien
A boy arrives on Clark's doorstep and says he is an exchange student but there is something not quite right. Alan Alyian is weird and he's full of surprises.
ISBN 9780864614179
Publisher Koala Books, 2002
Hall, Penny
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580039
Alien invaders from beyond the stars
Protector of planet Earth or abduction by extra-terrestrials! You see strange lights in the night sky one night. It's a flying saucer, just like in the movies. Inside are lizard aliens -- disguised as humans. They have come to invade the planet Earth. You want to resist but your actions may lead to the destruction of humankind . . . Do you have what it takes to save the world? Or will the aliens unleash their ultimate weapon?
ISBN 9780857986719
Series You choose series (6 of 13)
Publisher Penguin Random House Australia, 2015
Topics / Year 4 easy reads /
Ivanoff, George
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24903
Alien Zoo...and you! The
Twins Ben and Jen inherit a secret alien zoo from their late grandfather. But, on their first day as alien zoo keepers they discover the zoo is in need of repairs, creatures are out of their cages, there's a VIP group on their way for a visit and the supercomputer is mucking up.
ISBN 9781925475630
Publisher Affirm Press, 2018
Beck, Adrian & McKenzie, Heath
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871658
Astronaughties: Moon Mayhem
Imagine 101 years into the future. The moon has been transformed into the ultimate super cool intergalactic amusement park. The Astronaughties get a chance to visit Luna Park before it officially opens. But when they arrive, they discover their parents, who designed the park, are missing. Now their mission is to find them, defeat the baddies and free a trapped alien. Hold on tight. This is a wild rocket ride.
ISBN 9781760653378
Publisher Walker Books, 2022
Cranna, Andrew
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Astrosaurs series
Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.
Series Astrosaurs series (19 books)
Cole, Steve
No book cover.
4973
Axel & Beast: The grabbem getaway
Axel is a 12 year old boy who loves video games. His life is turned upside down when one day a huge robot breaks into his garage. The robot is BEAST and he is running away from Grabbem Industries who want him to destroy the environment. Axel and BEAST go on the run and, helped by Agent Omega, try to keep BEAST safe.
ISBN 9781760127800
Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2016
Bott, Adrian. C. & Isaac, Andy (ill)
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757706
Barnabus project, The
Barnabus lives in a secret lab beneath a toy store which is trying to create perfect pets through genetic engineering. What happens to the creations which are not considered perfect? Barnabus and his friends may not be perfect but their loyalty is second to none.
ISBN 9780711249448
Publisher Quarto Group, 2020
Fan, Eric & Fan, Terry
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17712
Beach wipe out
Planet Chimparos is heading for a population crisis and the chimpares are losing their homes. When Space Cadets Star Girl and Neuron Star are sent to investigate they discover that there's no place like home. Can they find out what is causing the over-crowding problem and save the planet and its alien chimpares?
ISBN 9781420290332
Series Star Girl series (5 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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1022
Cafe on Callisto, The
An amusing story about a light-hearted journey through space and time, with a father and his daughter searching for the perfect planet.
ISBN 9780864613325
Publisher Koala Books, 2001
French, Jackie
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Captain Gallant
In his dreams, Guy becomes Captain Gallant, a hero with a devoted crew who have unusual powers. Answering a distress call, Gallant rushes to rescue stranded Martian children whose parents have been kidnapped.
ISBN 9780732995973
Publisher MacMillan, 2005
Alexander, Goldie & Hamill, Dion (ill)
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4745
Carnivore curse, The
Captain Teggs and his faithful dinosaur crew, aboard the spaceship DSS Sauropod, must save King Jerk, a peaceful carnivore king, from deadly space mumps. Teggs must survive the mysterious carnivore curse and prevent a violent war.
ISBN 9781862302563
Series Astrosaurs series (15 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2009
Cole, Steve
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20848
Castle of Frankensaur, The
Meet Captain Teggs Stegosaur and the crew of the amazing spaceship DSS Sauropod as the astrosaurs fight evil across the galaxy. On the trail of carnivore space-robber, the astrosaurs find a creepy castle on a distant asteroid - the secret hideout of super-scientist Dr Frankensaur. Plunged into a sinister mystery, Teggs must fight deadly robots, headless horrors, mutant monsters and a threat to the entire cosmos.
ISBN 9781849414043
Series Astrosaurs series (19 books)
Publisher Red Fox, 2012
Cole, Steve
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7576
Cinderfella
Cinderfella from the Planet Jetsonia meets Princess Esmerelda of the Planet Earth and strange things happen.
ISBN 9780141312651
Series Aussie nibbles (51 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2001
Bates, Dianne & Viska, Peter (ill)
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23815
City of robots
Robot ruler or cyborg slave! A chance encounter with an escaped mini-bot leads you to a military science facility. The place is filled with giant robots ready to unleash destruction upon the city. Unless you can stop them, a mechanical future with cyborg slaves awaits! Can you overpower the mighty machines, or will you be crushed beneath their marching feet?
ISBN 9780143783008
Series You choose series (12 of 13)
Publisher Penguin Random House Australia, 2017
Topics / Year 4 easy reads /
Ivanoff, George
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79928
Claws of Christmas, The
Captain Teggs and his crew of astrosaurs are on their way home for Christmas when they encounter millions of Christmas presents flying through space. Teggs and his crew are ordered to take the presents back to Santa Claus and his elfosauruses. But, all is not merry this Christmas on the North Pole star and they will have to track down whoever's determined to spoil Christmas.
ISBN 9781862302532
Series Astrosaurs series (12 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2007
Cole, Steve
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22582
Dark secrets
The Planet Cavernellus caves are being bleached and the alien babies are no longer hatching. When Space Captains Star Girl, Comet XS and Asteroid are sent to investigate, things get a little batty. Can they survive an alien attack long enough to save the planet and its alien vampescas?
ISBN 9781420293784
Series Star Girl series (9 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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3874
Day of the dino-droids
Captain Teggs and the crew of the Sauropod hit trouble when their ship is pulled into a strange, tiny, black hole. Spat out in the DSS headquarters, they meet with their boss, Admiral Rosso, who is behaving a little oddly. When the rest of the astrosaurs begin to show signs of weirdness, Teggs decides to investigate. The clues seem to point to some kind of dino-droid.
ISBN 9780099487975
Series Astrosaurs series (7 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2006
Cole, Steve
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20910
Double cross
Adelaide Banks is the newest student to join the SEAS Space Agent program. Does First Year Space Cadet Star Girl have what it takes to save space-one planet at a time? Planet Savannator is losing its grasslands and the savasaurs are vanishing. When SC Star Girl is sent to investigate with three other cadets she knows they are in for a hairy ride. Can the cadets work together as a team to find the missing savanasaurs and stop the destruction of this planet?
ISBN 9781420290363
Series Star Girl series (8 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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48829
Dreams of dread, The
Captain Teggs has a nightmare about sabre-toothed bananas and he can't believe it when he's actually attacked by them in the middle of a mission. Strange things start happening to the other astrosaurs too. The things they dream about are popping into reality to get them. Teggs and his crew must figure out what's going on.
ISBN 9781862305458
Series Astrosaurs series (16 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2009
Cole, Steve
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5167
Everything to lose
It is graduation week at SEAS and when Space Agents Neuron Star, Comet XS and Shooting Star are called to rescue the shelluscas on Planet Molluscara they know that it is not only the aliens who need rescuing. Can the agents find the source of the fire and smoke in time to rescue the alien shelluscas and one of their own?
ISBN 9781420293852
Series Star Girl series (16 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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660799
Game over, super rabbit boy!
Animal Town is in trouble! Meanie King Viking and his Robot Army are spreading No Fun across the land. Only Super Rabbit Boy can save the day! But first he must make it past sand traps, lave, and lots and lots of robots. Will Super Rabbit Boy reach the final level, or will it be GAME OVER?
ISBN 9781338034714
Publisher Scholastic Australia, 2016
Flintham, Thomas
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14554
Good vs evil
Planet Molteyser's springs are losing their minerals and the brontoneysers are getting sick. When Space Captains Star Girl, Galactic 6 and Star Cluster are sent to investigate, they find there's more than just hot springs letting off steam. Can they keep their cool and save the planet and its alien brontoneysers?
ISBN 9781420293807
Series Star Girl series (11 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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91040
Hatching horror, The
Captain Teggs and his crew of astrosaurs are trying to transport some very rare and precious eggs across the galaxy to a safe haven where they can hatch. But, their mission is under threat from some rather greedy, egg-eating oviraptors. When Teggs and his team arrive at their destination, they find that the planet is not quite what they were expecting. It's much larger and strangely egg-like.
ISBN 9780099472957
Series Astrosaurs series (2 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2005
Cole, Steve
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1019713

New
Interdimensional explorers
Nothing exciting ever happens on eleven-year-old Danny's estate. That is until he falls through a locker in his grandad's workshop and finds himself in an Interdimensional Lost Property Office. Now Danny, best mate Modge and annoying cousin Inaaya find themselves whizzing around space returning lost treasures to inhabitants of far flung dimensions. But when they uncover a plot to destroy the entire multiverse, it looks like they may never make it back home.
ISBN 9780008508234
Publisher Farshore, 2023
Gregory, Lorraine & Lindley, Jo (ill)
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73856
Jungle horror
Teggs and the gang are shocked when all the teachers at Astrosaurs Academy suddenly disappear. Apparently, they're on an emergency conference in a safari park and have left the fearsome Commodore Kallos and her team in charge. The Daring Dinos are suspicious so they decide to sneak off to the safari park to find Colonel Gruff and the rest of the staff, and discover the truth behind their disappearance.
ISBN 9781862305595
Series Astrosaurs series (17 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2009
Cole, Steve
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873255
Just one bee
All it takes is the will to make dreams come true. JUST ONE BEE is a story of hope, determination and never giving up: the story of One-bee and her dream to revert desolate wastes back to fields of flowers. But to change a desert to meadowland she needs to go it alone because when she comes across another bee, she discovers not only is he hoarding a single precious flower and a queen bee, but he refuses to believe positive change is possible. Other-bee does all he can to quash One-bee's dream. But One-bee's persistence, patience and optimism eventually prove Other-bee wrong, and she shows him how dreams can come true.
ISBN 9780648899655
Publisher Dirt Lane Press, 2021
Lamond, Margrete & Bertini, Anthony & Nielsen, Christopher (ill)
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21356
Make or break
The GDC alien community is in danger and needs help. When Space Captain Star Girl and three other captains are sent on a rescue mission to the GDC's space station, they know it's make or break. Can they break the evil spell, make it to agents' year and save the alien community?
ISBN 9781420293814
Series Star Girl series (12 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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648974
Max Booth future sleuth: Film flip
The year is 2424, Max and his robot pet dog Oscar are off to solve a mysterious artefact, a film strip. A 400 year old unseen film is very valuable and soon others are keen to get their hands on it. Max and Oscar will need to use all their tricks to keep the film out of the wrong hands and find out what it contains.
ISBN 9781922265104
Series Max Booth series (4 books)
Publisher Big Sky Publishing, 2019
Macintosh, Cameron & Atze, Dave (ill)
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648996
Max Booth future sleuth: Tape escape
The year is 2424, Max and his robot pet dog Oscar are off to solve a mysterious artefact, a tape cassette. The cassette contains a very valuable piece of music history and is now worth millions of dollars. Max and Oscar will need to use all their tricks to keep the tape away from Dr Grizzlowe and put it back safely in the museum.
ISBN 9781925520606
Series Max Booth series (4 books)
Publisher Big Sky Publishing, 2017
Macintosh, Cameron & Atze, Dave (ill)
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Max Booth series
Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.
Series Max Booth series (4 books)
Macintosh, Cameron & Atze, Dave (ill)
No book cover.
30112
Mind-swap menace
Captain Teggs and his crew of astrosaurs are on another mission when they almost crash into a deserted space station. It is a dinosaur prison that has been hit by a meteor and abandoned. When they Investigate, they are captured by two dastardly prisoners hiding in the wreckage. The master criminals have a body-swap machine and they want to use it on the astrosaurs.
ISBN 9780099472933
Series Astrosaurs series (4 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2005
Cole, Steve
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18419
Mo
Mo is no ordinary mobile phone. She can't do what she should but she can tell the future and there's danger ahead. Mo is on the run from an alien planet. When Shane offers to mind her while she's on Earth, he gets more than he bargained for.
ISBN 9780340911099
Publisher Hodder Children's Books (Australia), 2005
McCaughrean, Geraldine
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950231

New
Monster island
When Bernie follows his mum to her new top secret job, he finds himself on Monster Island, where extinct and mythical creatures are alive. Bernie and his newfound friend Ivy must solve the mysteries of where all the mushrooms come from, and who is spying on the island with drones. Danger is around every corner in this action-packed adventure.
ISBN 9781761047244
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2023
Ivanoff, George
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24081
New girl
Planet Polare's ice is melting and the alien life forms are in danger. When SC Star Girl is sent to investigate with her room-mate SC Supernova she discovers that not all the dangers come from hairy aliens or strange planets. Can they work together to save the planet and its alien frozellas?
ISBN 9781420290295
Series Star Girl series (1 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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7861
No going back
An evil force has arrived on Planet Oceanella and the seadons' wings are disappearing. When Space Agent Star Girl is sent to investigate with her two best buddies they find that it's not only the seadons that must face this evil. Can the agents put a stop to the GDC mission and rescue the alien seadons before it's too late?
ISBN 9781420293845
Series Star Girl series (15 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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21354
Odd one out
Planet Plantagan's air is being polluted and the vine aliens are suffering. When Space Cadets Star Girl and Comet XS are sent to investigate they get themselves into a tangle. Can they trust each other enough to save the planet and its vine aliens?
ISBN 9781420290301
Series Star Girl series (2 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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22927
Olga and the smelly thing from nowhere
Olga loves science almost as much as she loves animals. She knows that she is going to be a scientist that studies animals when she is old enough. In fact, she has already started studying them. But when Olga discovers a 'thing' that looks like cross between a badly drawn potato and a deflated hamster she doesn't quite know what to do. Like any good scientist, however, Olga begins to study the beast, but what she doesn't realise is that this discovery will begin an adventure that will change her life forever.
ISBN 9780062671806
Publisher HarperCollins US, 2017
Gravel, Elise
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6223
Pixel raiders: Lava Island
This is the final game level of tricky puzzles that lead Rip and Mei to the dangerous volcano at the centre of Lava Island. There they must outsmart the game and survive their toughest battle yet!
ISBN 9781743817650
Series Pixel raiders series (5 of 99)
Publisher Scholastic Australia, 2018
Bajo & Hex & Kennett, Chris (ill)
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56894
Planet of peril, The
Captain Teggs and his crew of astrosaurs are on a mission on planet Aggadon, home to the peaceful triceratops. But, the dinosaurs are being terrorised by strange, long-necked creatures and weird itching diseases. Teggs discovers a gang of sinister monsters which aren't quite what they seem, and also some rather familiar enemies. Teggs and his team must help the triceratops to find peace again.
ISBN 9781862301870
Series Astrosaurs series (10 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2007
Cole, Steve
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825490
Pow Pow Pig: An unexpected hero
Pow Pow Pig and his friends didn't make the A or B team of Creatures Helping Other Creatures. In fact, they only made the Z team, which means more cleaning up. They feel that they are worth more than that. Perhaps an unexpected challenge set to annihilate the humanity may be their chance to prove their worth and save the world.
ISBN 9781760526405
Publisher Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, 2021
Do, Anh & Cheong, Peter (ill)
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Puffin little scientist: Robotics
Just because we're little doesn't mean we can't learn big facts. Have you ever wondered how robots work? If you're a little scientist who is curious about robotics, you're about to step into the lab with Puffin Little.
ISBN 9781760897680
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2020
Topics / STEM /
Puffin Books
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5715
Revenge of the fang
Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur, he's an astrosaur. On the spaceship DSS Sauropod, Teggs and his faithful crew right wrongs, fight evil and eat a lot of grass. Teggs' old friends, Blink and Dutch from Astrosaur Academy, have been dino-napped by a gang of his old enemies, the Brothers of the Fang. To save his school friends, Tegg must deliver top astrosaur secrets into their claws.
ISBN 9781862302556
Series Astrosaurs series (14 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2008
Cole, Steve
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26897
Riddle of the raptors
Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur, he's an astrosaur. On the spaceship, DSS Sauropod, Teggs and his faithful crew right wrongs, fight evil and eat lots of grass. In this first adventure, the astrosaurs face a fearsome enemy, a band of greedy carnivorous raptors who have kidnapped two athlete dinosaurs. The Captain must save the dinosaurs, escape from terrifying T-Rexes and save the Dinosaur Games.
ISBN 9780099472940
Series Astrosaurs series (1 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2005
Cole, Steve
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97391
Robot raiders, The
The Astrosaurs zoom through space towards Metka - an amazing new, automatic, computer-controlled and robot-filled super-city. When the city robots start disappearing, their inventor needs the help of Teggs and the gang.
ISBN 9781862305472
Series Astrosaurs series (16 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2010
Cole, Steve
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19532
Seas of doom, The
Captain Teggs and his crew have been sent to a watery planet where a very large and very scary monster has been attacking a local fish factory. When Teggs and Gipsy, one of his crew, travel down to the bottom of the sea to check out the monster, they also come under attack and end up in the company of a rather strange creature with amnesia. To survive, they must try to find their way back to the surface.
ISBN 9780099472964
Series Astrosaurs series (3 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2005
Cole, Steve
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29734
Shut down
Adelaide Banks is the newest student to join the SEAS Space Agent program. Does First Year Space Cadet Star Girl have what it takes to save space-one planet at a time? Planet Botanicus has been struck by a strange and sudden drought and the purple-eyed trappers are drying up. When Space Cadets Star Girl, Star Cluster and White Dwarf are sent to find out why, things get a little too hot to handle. Can they shut down the heat on Botanicus in time to save the planet and its alien purple-eyed trappers?
ISBN 9781420290356
Series Star Girl series (7 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park Louise
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69454
Skies of fear, The
Disaster has struck Squawk Major, the pterosaur planet. Its people have forgotten how to fly, except for a sinister stranger named Grandum who now plans to rule the world. Captain Teggs and the crew of the spaceship, DSS Sauropod, must stop him and put things right before it's too late.
ISBN 9780099487753
Series Astrosaurs series (5 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2006
Cole, Steve
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5097
Sleepless in space
As a result of Jed's grandad inventing the Starspinner Drive for spaceships, Jed finds himself on the way to the distant planet, Serendipity. Jed is supposed to sleep for a year. But one day, he wakes to find space pirates have taken over the ship.
ISBN 9780864614186
Publisher Koala Books, 2002
Odgers, Sally
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9609
Space bug, The
Has Emily Anne Quinn found a meteor, a strange egg or a space monster? If it is a strange egg what sort of creature will hatch from it and what will that creature eat? Strange things are happening at Biscuit Creek.
ISBN 9780864614223
Publisher Koala Books, 2002
French, Jackie & Vane, Mitch (ill)
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10764
Space ghosts, The
The crew of the SS Sauropod are sent on a mission to a planet where a team of diplodocus are mining for a very valuable space mineral. But, their work is being disrupted by space ghosts. The mysterious spectres keep appearing and scaring their workers off. Captain Teggs and his team begin to investigate but then strange things begin to happen to them too.
ISBN 9780099487760
Series Astrosaurs series (6 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2005
Cole, Steve
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Space Scout series
Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.
Series Space Scout series (10 books)
Badger, H
No book cover.
12633
Space scout: the brainiacs
When kids in the annual Smartest Kid in the Universe competition start disappearing, Kip suspects foul play. Can he get to the bottom of it, or will he be the next victim.
ISBN 9781921848025
Series Space Scout series (10 books)
Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011
Badger, H
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3812
Space scout: the dark world
As soon as Kip lands on this weird, dark planet, the aliens there are struck down by a mysterious sickness. Either Kip is deadly to the aliens, or there's something more sinister going on.
ISBN 9781921759772
Series Space Scout series (10 books)
Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011
Badger, H
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51896
Space scout: the gas giant
Kip can't wait to explore Vapod, a giant gas planet with cool flying aliens. But as soon as Kip arrives, the planet comes under attack. Can Kip save the day before it's too late.
ISBN 9781921848032
Series Space Scout series (10 books)
Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011
Badger, H
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24374
Space scout: the kid kingdom
Kip is off to a planet without any adults. It's every kid's dream - a world full of rollercoasters, hover-boarding ramps and chocolate fountains. But when disaster strikes, are the kids too busy playing to save the planet.
ISBN 9781921759765
Series Space Scout series (10 books)
Publisher Hardie Grant Egmont, 2011
Badger, H
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14559
Spilling secrets
Planet Catlabrator is awash with water and the catralabs are drowning. When Space Agent Star Girl is sent to investigate with SA Asteroid she learns that some mission buddies are more trouble than they're worth. Can she work with Asteroid to save the planet and its alien catralabs?
ISBN 9781420293821
Series Star Girl series (13 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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Star Girl series
Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.
Series Star Girl series (16 books)
Various
No book cover.
45722
Star pirates, The
Several spaceships carrying valuable cargos go missing and Captain Teggs and his crew of astrosaurs investigate. When some treasures turn up on a carnivore world, it seems the meat-eaters are involved. To find out, Teggs swaps their spaceship for an old banger and is soon under attack from star pirates. Teggs must find out what secret goal the pirates are working towards before he has to walk the plank.
ISBN 9781862301887
Series Astrosaurs series (11 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2007
Cole, Steve
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846232
Stellarphant
Stella the elephant is fighting interstellar discrimination one pachyderm at a time! Stella wants to be an astronaut. There is only one problem: Stella is an elephant. Every time she applies to Space Command, they come up with a new reason she can't join. But where there's a will, there's a way and Stella is determined to reach for the stars.
ISBN 9781760990732
Publisher Fremantle Press, 2021
Foley, James
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20381
Sticky tricks
Planet Perilenda has been struck by an evil force and the skunettas are disappearing. When Space Captains Star Girl and Supernova 1 are sent to investigate they soon learn that seeing isn't always believing. Can they see through the evil tricks in time to save the alien skunettas?
ISBN 9781420293791
Series Star Girl series (10 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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10497
Sun-snatchers, The
Captain Teggs and his faithful crew of astrosaurs, on the spaceship DSS Sauropod, are on a mission to help the planet of the woolly rhinos, where one of their three suns has gone missing. Teggs and his team must investigate who could have swallowed such a huge ball of fire. But, soon, they discover they are dealing with a rare and enormous creature, a solarwurm, and they have to muster all their strength to sort it out.
ISBN 9781862302549
Series Astrosaurs series (13 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2008
Cole, Steve
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Team Hero series
Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Blade, Adam
No book cover.
660451
Team hero: An army awakens
X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. TEAM HERO VS THE AGENT! IT IS TIME FOR JACK, RUBY AND DANNY TO FACE THE DREADED AGENT. CAN THEY RESTORE THE SHARDS OF ETHER BEFORE THEY ARE USED FOR UNSPEAKABLE EVIL?
ISBN 9781408355626
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Hachette Children's Books, 2019
Blade, Adam
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6055
Team hero: Android attack
Jack, Danny and Ruby are training for battle with some high-powered fighting robots. But when their opponents go rogue, they soon realise a far deadlier enemy is afoot!
ISBN 9781408352069
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Hachette Children's Books, 2018
Blade, Adam
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660449
Team hero: Army of Darkness
X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out!
ISBN 9781408351994
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2018
Blade, Adam
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660441
Team hero: Attack of the Bat Army
There's a new evil escaping from the dark realm of Noxx. Jack and Team Hero must harness their special powers to stop the bat army from destroying the world. Team Hero needs you! Join Jack and battle the forces of darkness ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Battle for the Shadow Sword; Attack of the Bat Army; Reptile Reawakened; and The Skeleton Warrior
ISBN 9781408343531
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2017
Blade, Adam
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660443
Team hero: Battle for the Shadow Sword
Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Battle for the Shadow Sword; Attack of the Bat Army; Reptile Reawakened; and The Skeleton Warrior
ISBN 9781408343517
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2017
Blade, Adam
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660447
Team hero: Falcon of fury
Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: Fight for the Hidden City, Book 2: Scorpion Strike, Book 3: Falcon of Fury, Book 4: Rise of the Shadow Snakes
ISBN 9781408343630
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2018
Blade, Adam
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660445
Team hero: Fight for the Hidden City
Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: Fight for the Hidden City, Book 2: Scorpion Strike, Book 3: Falcon of Fury, Book 4: Rise of the Shadow Snakes
ISBN 9781408343593
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2018
Blade, Adam
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620111
Team hero: Ninja strike
Team hero are in deep water! Jack, ruby and danny must recover an ancient statue from a cursed lake - with a super-sleek and swift assassin on their tail! There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: The Secret Jungle, Book 2: Ninja Strike, Book 3: The Night Thief, Book 4: An Army Awakens
ISBN 9781408355589
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2019
Blade, Adam
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660452
Team hero: Reptile reawakened
X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. Hero Academy has been infiltrated by an enemy agent. Jack and the rest of Team Hero must discover who it is before the secret spy can tear their world apart. Hero Academy is under threat. You must escape now! There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Battle for the Shadow Sword; Attack of the Bat Army; Reptile Reawakened; and The Skeleton Warrior
ISBN 9781408343555
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Hachette Children's Books, 2017
Blade, Adam
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660450
Team hero: Revenge of the Dragon
X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out!
ISBN 9781408352014
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Hachette Children's Books, 2018
Blade, Adam
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660444
Team hero: Rise of the Shadow Snakes
Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: Fight for the Hidden City, Book 2: Scorpion Strike, Book 3: Falcon of Fury, Book 4: Rise of the Shadow Snakes
ISBN 9781408343654
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2018
Blade, Adam
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660446
Team hero: Scorpion strike
General Gore's evil poison is spreading throughout the underground city of Tavnar. Jack, Danny and Ruby must descend into its dark depths before the whole population is infected ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: Fight for the Hidden City, Book 2: Scorpion Strike, Book 3: Falcon of Fury, Book 4: Rise of the Shadow Snakes
ISBN 9781408343616
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2018
Blade, Adam
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660448
Team hero: The Frozen Fortress
X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade Ordinary kids with extraordinary powers gather in a secret school to be trained to fight the forces of darkness.
ISBN 9781408355640
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2019
Blade, Adam
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660453
Team hero: The ice wolves
X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ...
ISBN 9781408351970
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Hachette Children's Books, 2018
Blade, Adam
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12104
Team hero: The Island of Doom
Jack and his friends are doing underwater training in a tropical ocean when they stumble across the secret lair of Dr Maranya - an evil scientist who has been splicing humans and animals to create a deadly combination! Can they save the animal hybrids, and stop Dr Maranya from unleashing her minions against Team Hero?
ISBN 9781408352038
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2018
Blade, Adam
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660454
Team hero: The night thief
X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. JACK, DANNY AND RUBY TO THE RESCUE! TEAM HERO JOIN A CRIME-BUSTING UNIT WHEN AN ANCIENT ARTIFACT IS STOLEN FROM A MUSEUM. BUT THE THIEF IS MORE SLIPPERY THAN THEY REALISE...
ISBN 9781408355602
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Hachette Children's Books, 2019
Blade, Adam
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620108
Team hero: The Secret Jungle
Jack, Ruby and danny face a deadly robotic foe! Ruby's mother has vanished into the depths of the jungle. To find her, team hero must explore a new, vast landscape - and do battle with a giant robot! There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: The Secret Jungle, Book 2: Ninja Strike, Book 3: The Night Thief, Book 4: An Army Awakens
ISBN 9781408355565
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2019
Blade, Adam
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660455
Team hero: The Shadow Stallion
X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ...
ISBN 9781408352076
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Hachette Children's Books, 2018
Blade, Adam
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660442
Team hero: The Skeleton Warrior
General Gore's evil army has kidnapped Jack's friend, Danny. It's time for Team Hero to take the fight underground, right into the heart of darkness. Students of Hero Academy beware - the invasion is coming! There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Battle for the Shadow Sword; Attack of the Bat Army; Reptile Reawakened; and The Skeleton Warrior
ISBN 9781408343579
Series Team Hero series (20 books)
Publisher Orchard Books, 2017
Blade, Adam
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14614
Teeth of the T-Rex
Captain Teggs and the astrosaurs have picked up a distress call from a spaceship near the Carnivore Zone. When they investigate, all they find is a royal crown and various bits of regalia, marked with the crest of carnivores. A huge ship approaches carrying terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rexes who enter the ship. They belong to the Royal Guard and they accuse the astrosaurs of stealing the Crown Jewels of King Rex-Rex.
ISBN 9780207191398
Series Astrosaurs series (9 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2007
Cole, Steve
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28689
Terror bird trap, The
On a beautiful island, the clean living, vegetarian bactrosaurs have always lived in harmony with their sea dwelling neighbours, the shark-like predatory megalodons. But, the island is sinking and waste from the bactrosaurs is invading the megalodon world. Captain Teggs and his faithful crew of astrosaurs must help solve the riddle and stop the island from disappearing into the sea for ever.
ISBN 9780099487982
Series Astrosaurs series (8 of 19)
Publisher Red Fox, 2006
Cole, Steve
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4995
Three's a crowd
Planet Rednessis has been plunged into darkness and the reptaliens are turning on each other. When SC Star Girl is sent with her two besties to find out why they learn that being kept in the dark can be destructive. Can the cadets sort themselves out in time to save the planet and its reptaliens?
ISBN 9781420290325
Series Star Girl series (4 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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25753
Toxic talk
Adelaide Banks is the newest student to join the SEAS Space Agent program. Does First Year Space Cadet Star Girl have what it takes to save space-one planet at a time? Planet Megamarsh is being destroyed by toxic waste and the megamons are not happy. When SC Star Girl is sent to investigate with SC Red Giant she finds out that it's not only deadly waste that can be toxic. Can she survive the toxic dumping long enough to save the planet and its alien megamons?
ISBN 9781420290349
Series Star Girl series (6 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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580049
Trapped in the games grid
Video game star or prisoner in a digital world! You are ready for an afternoon of action at the best video games arcade ever. But not all the games are what they seem. There are secret programmes, alien tests and other worlds inside a new virtual reality. The games computer wants you to play. The artificial intelligence wants your help. The aliens want to recruit you. But you just want to stay alive! Will you win the game, or be trapped inside forever?
ISBN 9780857988430
Series You choose series (8 of 13)
Publisher Penguin Random House Australia, 2015
Topics / Year 4 easy reads /
Ivanoff, George
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28233
Triple trouble
Planet Petalbeet is being attacked by pests and the beetbugs are losing their food source. When Space Agent Star Girl is sent to investigate with two other agents she discovers the beetbugs aren't the only ones with a pest problem. Can the agents work together to save the planet and its alien beetbugs?
ISBN 9781420293838
Series Star Girl series (14 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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846237
We go way back
What is life? How did it start? Long, long ago, no one knows exactly where or when, a tiny bubble formed that was a Little Bit Different. It was the first living cell. Everyone's ancestor. And so the story of life begins ... In this visually stunning and brilliantly devised picture book, Idan Ben-Barak and Philip Bunting lead us through the origin of life on our planet, and how an odd little bubble gave rise to the incredible web of life on Earth."
ISBN 9781760526085
Publisher Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, 2021
Ben-Barak, Ian & Bunting, Philip (ill)
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660658
Weird little robots
Science geek Penny Rose is new in town, with only the robots that she creates for company. But with a little bit of magic, everything changes: she becomes best friends with Lark, joins a secret science club and discovers that her robots are alive.
ISBN 9781406387988
Publisher Walker Books, 2020
Crimi, Carolyn & Luyken, Corinna (ill)
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587756
Winnie in space
Winnie is looking for adventure so she decides to go into space! She magics a rocket and Abracadabra, she blasts into orbit! It's quite tricky dealing with all the controls in a rocket but it's even trickier knowing what to do with hungry extra-terrestrial rabbits. Will Winnie have enough magic up her sleeve to save the day?
ISBN 9780192732187
Series Winnie the witch series (11 of 6)
Publisher Oxford University Press, 2010
Thomas, Valerie & Korky, Paul (ill)
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Winnie the witch series
Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.
Series Winnie the witch series (6 books)
Thomas, Valerie & Korky, Paul (ill)
No book cover.
587754
Winnie's big bad robot
When Winnie the Witch makes a cardboard robot she is very proud of her creation and decides to turn it into a real robot. BIG mistake! Winnie and Wilbur soon discover that the Big Bad Robot is trouble, especially when it gets hold of Winnie's magic wand. Join Winnie and Wilbur on a robotic rollercoaster of a story!
ISBN 9780192738721
Series Winnie the witch series (15 of 6)
Publisher Oxford University Press, 2014
Thomas, Valerie & Korky, Paul (ill)
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16627
Winning moves
Planet Aquare's underwater world is being poisoned and the aquamantas are getting sick. When SC Star Girl is sent with her buddy SC Astron Girl to help they discover that looks can be deceiving. Can they find the source of the poison and stop it in time to save the planet and its alien aquamantas?
ISBN 9781420290318
Series Star Girl series (3 of 16)
Publisher MacMillan, 2012
Park, Louise
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You choose series
Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.
Series You choose series (13 books)
Ivanoff, George
No book cover.
660436
Zac Newton investigates: Beasts and bugs
A mystery beast is prowling the yards of the neighbourhood and freaking out Zac's dog Orbit. Can Zac, Ning, Marcus and Lucia discover the identity of the species of this mysterious creature? Can scientists Aristotle and Charles Darwin help? Travel back through time with Zac and his friends through the Backspace App as they learn the wonders of science from some of history's greatest minds.
ISBN 9780716640622
Series Zac Newton series (6 books)
Publisher World Book, 2018
Harrison, Paul & Davis, Rob (ill)
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652609
Zac Newton investigates: Bodies and brains
Marcus has a cold and Ning has broken her arm. It seems like every "body" is falling apart. Can Zac and his friends put it all together by travelling back in time, using the Backspace App that Zac created, to seek the help of Leonardo da Vinci and Rosalind Franklin? Learn the wonders of science from some of history's greatest minds.
ISBN 9780716640608
Series Zac Newton series (6 books)
Publisher World Book, 2018
Harrison, Paul & Davis, Rob (ill)
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652765
Zac Newton investigates: Extraordinary electricity
Through an App created by Zac, him and his friends learn all about electricity through visits in time with Benjamin Franklin, Luigi Galvani, Alessandro Volta, Nikola Tesla, Michael Faraday, and Samuel Morse.
ISBN 9780716640585
Series Zac Newton series (6 books)
Publisher World Book, 2019
Harrison, Paul & Davis, Rob (ill)
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652766
Zac Newton investigates: Fabulous forces
Through an App created by Zac, him and his friends learn all about forces and motion through visits in time with Sir Isaac Newton, the Wright Brothers, Robert Goddard, Archimedes, and Galileo
ISBN 9780716640578
Series Zac Newton series (6 books)
Publisher World Book, 2018
Harrison, Paul & Davis, Rob (ill)
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660439
Zac Newton investigates: Spectacular space
Through an App created by Zac, him and his friends learn all about space through visits in time with Neil Armstrong, Edmond Halley, Nicolaus Copernicus, Annie Jump Cannon, and Edwin Hubble.
ISBN 9780716640615
Series Zac Newton series (6 books)
Publisher World Book, 2018
Harrison, Paul & Davis, Rob (ill)
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660437
Zac Newton investigates: Wild weather
A visit to Tornado Alley turns into a game of tag with a dangerous tornado twister. Can Zac, Lucia, Marcus and Ning weather the storm with help from Ted Fujita, John Park Finley and more? Journey back through time, with Zac Newton and friends, using an App created by Zac, as they learn the wonders of science, including tornados, cyclones and radar detection systems from some of history's greatest minds.
ISBN 9780716640592
Series Zac Newton series (6 books)
Publisher World Book, 2018
Harrison, Paul & Davis, Rob (ill)
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Zac Newton series
Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.
Series Zac Newton series (6 books)
Harrison, Paul & Davis, Rob (ill)
No book cover.