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This is a series of kids chapter books being put together by Thomson Learning. The series is designed to be a graded reading program, with length and complexity increasing with each level. Each book is accompanied by an audio CD of the story. The series was published in Australia, level by level, over the course of 2007. The series will also be published in the USA by Harcourt Achieve in early 2008.

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Gadget Boy Saves The Day ISBN-10: 0 17 012623 4 ISBN-13: 978 0 17012623 6 Published March 2007. Illustrated by Melissa Webb. This book is at Level 17. It tells the tale of a would-be superhero who finally gets his chance to save the day by defeating a super-villain known as the Candyman. Order it online from the publisher.

Gadget Boy and Kid Fantastic ISBN-10: 0 17 012660 9 ISBN-13: 978 0 17 012660 1 Published in June 2007. Illustrated by Melissa Webb. This book is at Level 20 and is a sequel to Gadget Boy Saves The Day. Gadget Boy is now officially Roboman's sidekick in the superhero business... but what's he going to do when Roboman and all the other superheroes start to disappear, leaving only the sidekicks. Unfortunately there is an error in this book. An editorial change, made to reduce the word count, resulted in a continuity flaw. If you read the book, see if you can find it! Order it online from the publisher.

My Best Friend's a Genius ISBN-10: 0 17 012672 2 ISBN-13: 978 0 17 012672 4 Published in July 2007. Illustrated by Toby Quarmby. This book is at Level 21. It's a fantasy about a child genius who sets about inventing a mobile phone with which he can talk to aliens. Order it online from the publisher.

My Best Friend Thinks I'm a Genius ISBN-10: 0 17 012709 5 ISBN-13: 978 0 17 012709 7 Published in November 2007. Illustrated by Toby Quarmby. This book is at Level 24 and is a sequel to My Best Friend's a Genius. This time the child genius attempts to invent a Matter Transporter... but things don't go quite as planned. Order it online from the publisher.

Moon Bubble ISBN-10: 0 17 012720 6 ISBN-13: 978 0 17 012720 2 Published in October 2007. Illustrated by Sue Dani. This book is at Level 25. A young boy discovers a strange device while camping with his parents, and ends up on an unscheduled flight to the Moon. Order it online from the publisher.