Zac Power
Zac Power is an Australian children's book series by a team of writers under the corporate pseudonym H. I. Larry. The series is based upon the adventures of Zac Power, a twelve-year-old boy, and his fifteen-year-old brother, Leon. Zac is a secret agent for the fictitious intelligence agency GIB (Government Investigation Bureau), and Zac's adventures frequently see him saving the world. The series was published by Hardie Grant Egmont. Test Drive and Spy Camp/Spy Recruit. The Test Drive and Spy Camp/Spy Recruit series are designed for younger readers, with larger  print and lower word counts. Both series are listed on the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge years 7–8 list, whereas the other Zac Power series are on the years 9–13 list. Test Drive consists of 16 books, written by Louise Park (published 2009–2010) and Spy Camp of eight (published 2010). Mega, Extreme, and Ultimate. The Mega Mission (2008) and Extreme Mission (2009) series each have a continuing story that spans four books. They have both also been published as single-volume “four books in one” editions. Authorship for all eight books is claimed by Chris Morphew. "Zac Power Ultimate Mission  is a single-volume chapter book (264 pages). Special Files. Published in 2011, each book in the Special Files series contains two stories from the original Zac Power series. List of titles. Author notes: [HB] Hilary Badger; [MB] Meredith Badger; [CM] Chris Morphew; [CMi] Chris Miles; [ML] Mat Larkin; All four books published 2008; Zac Power Mega Missions" collection published 2009. Extreme Mission. All four books published 2009; "Zac Power Extreme Missions" collection published 2010. Film adaptation. On 1 May 2019 Screen Australia announced an upcoming animation film called "Zac Power - The Movie". Australian TV producer David Webster has been  hired to direct the film, who also wrote "Erky Perky". It is based on a script written by John Armstrong and will be produced by Barbara Stephen, Patrick Egerton and Celine Goetz, who have all worked on various Australian animated films.