Lightning Strikes Series

24 primary works • 24 total works

The Lightning Strikes series aims to encourage a love of reading in children aged 9-13 years. These modern, catchy books will appeal to a new generation of readers demanding fast-paced stories with plenty of variety. An ideal addition to any school reading program, the series has many stylistic features and plot lines that can be studied and explor…

Queasy Rider

3.00 · 2 Ratings · published 2008 · 1 edition

When the kids find an old bike, Nobby thinks it's …

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Going For Broke

Going For Broke

by Meg McKinlay

3.00 · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2008 · 2 editions

Nathan is tired of watching other kids receive awa…

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Jinxed!

by Jill McDougall

2.60 · 5 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2008 · 3 editions

Jinx might be the clown of the family, but acciden…

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Black Baron

4.00 · 4 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2008 · 2 editions

Black Baron, Jake’s champion racing cockroach, has…

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Camp Croc

by Trudie Trewin

4.00 · 1 Ratings · published 2011 · 1 edition

It s a jungle out there and Daks and his mates are…

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Dead Certain

4.75 · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition

Max has a plan.A plan to help out his favourite un…

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Dog Squad

by Meredith Costain

2.50 · 2 Ratings · published 2009 · 1 edition

Jez has a problem. Having racked up debt Jez needs…

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Egghead

3.33 · 3 Ratings · published 2008 · 1 edition

When their teacher sets a class experiment to look…

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Freaky

4.67 · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2009 · 1 edition

When Jayden s parents go off on their second honey…

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I Dare You

by Aleesah Darlison

4.50 · 4 Ratings · published 2012 · 1 edition

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Haunted

by Lorraine Orman

3.83 · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2009 · 1 edition

Georgia hates staying at her uncle's farm, mainly …

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Heart Of Magic

by Penny Matthews

3.33 · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition

Shy Stacey Bunn and outgoing Twyla Popovic are exa…

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Oddball

by Janeen Brian

0.00 · published 2008 · 1 edition

In a moment of temporary insanity, Sol Tranter cha…

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Spaced Out

3.50 · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition

A sci-fi adventure packed with robots, rockets, sl…

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Spitting Image

3.00 · 3 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2012 · 3 editions

The afro-wigged, eye make-up wearing alpacas have …

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Sucked In

3.05 · 21 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition

Zainey is extremely small for his age and the brun…

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Sucked Out

2.11 · 9 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2010 · 1 edition

Can Zainey and Dan capture the creature in the sch…

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The Big Dig

by Meg McKinlay

4.60 · 5 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2009 · 1 edition

It is a rule of the universe that Ronnie, Weasel a…

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The Great Shave

The Great Shave

4.00 · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition

Stix reckons he s the Screaming Greenie Meanies bi…

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The Master

2.00 · 2 Ratings · published 2009 · 1 edition

Rick lives on a farm with his mum and his grandfat…

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The Meteorite Kid

The Meteorite Kid

by Carol Faulkner

5.00 · 1 Ratings · published 2008 · 1 edition

A story about a girl who catches a meteorite that …

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The Slice

by Rose Quilter

3.67 · 3 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2012 · 1 edition

Hold on to the pizza box - or else!Marco s stomach…

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Disaster Chef

by Meredith Costain

3.40 · 5 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2013 · 1 edition

Ollie’s life is a recipe for disaster.
Ollie and Ju…

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Wreck the Halls

Wreck the Halls

by Meg McKinlay

4.00 · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2012 · 1 edition

A Lightning Strikes book

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