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Extreme Adventures
Series · 10 books · 2005-2010

Books in series

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#1

Crocodile Attack

2005

When the robber who has kidnapped Sam Fox and his two-year-old cousin Nissa crashes his car into the Crocodile River, Sam struggles to protect himself and Nissa from the danger all around them.
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#2

Bushfire Rescue

2005

After trying to save a prize bull from being stolen by rustlers, Sam Fox finds himself trapped in the moutains as a bushfire rages and he has to rely on Chainsaw, a rodeo bull, to find his way out.
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#3

Shark Bait

2006

While on vacation at the Great Barrier Reef, Sam and a young Japanese tourist get caught in a riptide and swept out to sea, where they struggle to keep from drowning and avoid the sharks closing in on them.
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#4

Scorpion Sting

2006

Sam Fox is on a caving expedition in the desert when the roof collapses, trapping his brother Nathan beneath tons of rubble. Nathan is in bad shape, and Sam is his only hope. But when he reaches the cave exit, Sam discovers a sea of huge, angry scorpions! And thats just the first deadly obstacle he will have to face if hes to get his brother out alive...
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#5

Spider Bite

2007

Book by D'Ath, Justin
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#6

Man-Eater

2007

Sam Fox is at a youth conference in Africa when the bus takes off without him, leaving him stranded. Within minutes he's attacked by an angry elephant and half-blinded by a spitting cobra. A young Masai tells Sam he needs medical attention - fast! But the only way to the hospital is through the Chui Hills. The same hills being terrorized by a ferocious, man-eating leopard...
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#7

Anaconda Ambush

2008

In the depths of the Amazon rainforest, explorer Sam Fox is on a field trip with his famous botanist uncle. Little does he know that he may not escape the jungle alive! Packed with snakes, jaguars, piranhas, indigenous tribes with poisoned darts and greedy Westerners with guns, this read is not for the faint-hearted.
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#10

Monkey Mountain

2010

There isn't really a word to describe the noise a volcano makes when it erupts. You don't just hear it, you feel it. Booooooooooooom! A class trip to Borneo starts off with a bang – a visit to a real-life volcano! But when Mount Bako erupts, Sam Fox is left stranded with his teacher, Mr Griffin, who's suffering from a heart attack. They make it down the mountain to the cool blue sea – only to be hemmed in by blood-thirsty sharks . . . An action-packed adventure, Monkey Mountain is the hottest Extreme Adventure yet!
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#11

Tiger Trouble

2010

Sam and his family are in New Delhi watching big brother Nathan make his international cricketing debut (he hits a six, of course) when a young pickpocket steals Sam's backpack. Sam gives chase and runs foul of the boss of a pickpocket gang, who's also involved in the illegal trade of exotic pets, including tiger cubs taken from the wild. When a pair of cubs is to be smuggled through Pakistan to Iran, Sam and the young pickpocket, now his ally, set out in the cause of wildlife conservation to rescue them. They pull it off, but find themselves miles from Delhi, with no money... and two tigers!
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#12

Devil Danger

2009

_You can't change direction when you're airborne. All I could do was part my legs so my skis landed on either side of the devil. But no out of the range of those fearsome jaws. Snap!_ Out on the ski fields, Sam Fox dodges a Tasmanian devil only to see a baby plummeting out of the sky towards him! Before he knows it, he is on the run from kidnappers, escaping avalanches and explosions to keep a young Crown Prince alive. But when they are captured and held hostage in an abandoned sawmill, things really start to get dangerous . . .

Author

Justin D'Ath
Justin D'Ath
Author · 23 books

One of twelve children, Justin grew up on a farm in Otaki, New Zealand. He wrote his first book, a ten page cartoon about his pet turtle, Bubble, when he was nine years old. His next cartoon was about Moriarty, his guinea pig, and filled a complete exercise book. When he was eleven, Justin began writing his first novel, but conked out after 35 pages. Justin D’Ath is the author of over 30 books for children and young adults, including the hugely popular Extreme Adventures series. Other books include Astrid Spark, Fixologist, The Skyflower, Robbie and the Dolphins, Infamous, and Why did the Chykkan cross the Galaxy? Justin says: ‘My main message is, Enjoy reading

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