"Wow! This set of all three of the Space Cop Zack books by Don M. Winn is a lot of fun. First there’s Protector of the Galaxy where Zack’s chasing Dr. Dogbreath all over the galaxy (or possibly just the garden). Then there’s GARG’s Secret Mission where Zack must save his robotic pal, GARG from the Windy Cavern of Doom—which, I can tell you now, is no holiday. And, finally, in The Lost Treasure of Zandor, Zack must battle Noot the Tall and Terrible, Gormag the Grievous, and the giant robot Cantobor! Well, that’ll keep him busy! "For many years, I was an English teacher, and I was often after books for reluctant boy readers. If I was still a teacher now, this would be the sort of book it’d keep on my shelf for kids, particularly boys, who simply don’t want to read. Why? Well, firstly, it’s not too long—and that’s important for a reluctant reader.

"Secondly, the illustrator, Dave Allred, is very talented, offering the reader fantastically over-the-top slime traps, monsters, and ray guns to drool over. And thirdly, the pacing is fast—no, not fast, super, super, SUPER fast—trust me when I tell you, there’s never a dull moment!

"So, all you grandparents, parents, carers and schools out there looking for a way of getting, say, a 7-year-old reluctant boy reader to sit still and read, try this offering from Don M. Winn. It’s packed full of thrills and spills, and there’s even a sweet little twist at the end that works perfectly. If they enjoy this book, they might (might!) even have a go at the ‘activity’ parts at the end of every story. Now, that would be a big success!"