Emma Jacks adored animals. She loved them more than chocolate and that was really saying something. She had a dog, a very fluffy and very cute husky puppy called Pip, and an equally cute but not as fluffy jet-black kitten called Inky. Emma loved Pip and Inky, even though they didnât always love each other.
She did think, however, that there could be a lot more animals in the Jacks family. Although she agreed that a horse was probably unrealistic, she thought that there could be bunnies, budgies, guineapigs, fish, even frogs ... Emmaâs list of possible pets was long but her mumâs answer was short: no more animals. Emma reminded her mum that when she was a little girl she had one dog, five cats, three budgies, two terrapins, eight mice, a dove (which, her mum noted, only stayed while its wing was getting better) and, for a short while, two lambs. Emmaâs mum said that wasnât the point. Emma rather thought it was.
While she was working on her long-term master plan of persuading her mum to allow her to have more pets, Emma spent a lot of time reading about animals. She read about how to care for them and how to help animals both at home and all over the world. She and her friends Isi, Hannah and Elle had all become junior supporters of the local animal shelter and were planning to do dog-walking there when they were a little bit older.
One day all the girls were over at Emmaâs house. They had taken Pip to the park and had been climbing trees and running everywhere. They were exhausted, but not as exhausted as the little husky,who was now fast asleep on the sofa.
While the girls were having a cool drink, Emmaâs mum read them an article from the local paper. There had been a fire in the kitchen at the animal shelter. Thankfully, none of the animals had been hurt but the offices were destroyed. The director of the shelter said that it might have to close if they couldnât raise enough money for the repairs.
âThis is awful!â exclaimed Emma. âWe have to help. We canât let the shelter close.â
âWhat would happen to all the animals?â asked Elle, looking worried. âWe have to do something.â
âMaybe we can do something at school?â proposed Hannah. Hannah could always be counted on to have sensible suggestions.
âThat is a fantastic idea!â shouted Isi. Isi could always be counted on to be very enthusiastic. âAnd we have a Community Service meeting this week.â
Emma and Isi were on the school Community Service committee together. The committee helped plan how the school could raise money to help others. Every class chose two students each year. Emmaand Isi were so proud when they were pickedâand thrilled that they were picked together. Each term, the committee chose a new project. Maybe this term it could be saving the animal shelter? thought Emma. She hoped so.
Emma liked saving things, and she had saved quite a lot already. At least, as Special Agent EJ12 she had.
Emma Jacks, codename EJ12, was a special agent in the under-twelve code-cracking division of the SHINE agency. SHINE was a secret, international spy agency that stopped evil deeds being done, particularly evil deeds carried out by the SHADOW agency. SHADOW liked making trouble and making money, ideally both at the same time. SHADOW agents were very interested in money and didnât seem to mind how they got it. Or what got damaged when they did. They didnât mind cutting down rainforests if it meant they could build a new spysatellite dish or melting the polar ice cap if they could sell water. Luckily, there were SHINE agents to stop them, agents like EJ12.
SHADOW communicated with its evil agents via secret messages. SHINE used its agents and clever inventions to intercept those secret messages and then stop the evil plan. SHADOW could send messages in nearly everything: texts, emails, letters, even songs. SHINE had to be forever on the
She did think, however, that there could be a lot more animals in the Jacks family. Although she agreed that a horse was probably unrealistic, she thought that there could be bunnies, budgies, guineapigs, fish, even frogs ... Emmaâs list of possible pets was long but her mumâs answer was short: no more animals. Emma reminded her mum that when she was a little girl she had one dog, five cats, three budgies, two terrapins, eight mice, a dove (which, her mum noted, only stayed while its wing was getting better) and, for a short while, two lambs. Emmaâs mum said that wasnât the point. Emma rather thought it was.
While she was working on her long-term master plan of persuading her mum to allow her to have more pets, Emma spent a lot of time reading about animals. She read about how to care for them and how to help animals both at home and all over the world. She and her friends Isi, Hannah and Elle had all become junior supporters of the local animal shelter and were planning to do dog-walking there when they were a little bit older.
One day all the girls were over at Emmaâs house. They had taken Pip to the park and had been climbing trees and running everywhere. They were exhausted, but not as exhausted as the little husky,who was now fast asleep on the sofa.
While the girls were having a cool drink, Emmaâs mum read them an article from the local paper. There had been a fire in the kitchen at the animal shelter. Thankfully, none of the animals had been hurt but the offices were destroyed. The director of the shelter said that it might have to close if they couldnât raise enough money for the repairs.
âThis is awful!â exclaimed Emma. âWe have to help. We canât let the shelter close.â
âWhat would happen to all the animals?â asked Elle, looking worried. âWe have to do something.â
âMaybe we can do something at school?â proposed Hannah. Hannah could always be counted on to have sensible suggestions.
âThat is a fantastic idea!â shouted Isi. Isi could always be counted on to be very enthusiastic. âAnd we have a Community Service meeting this week.â
Emma and Isi were on the school Community Service committee together. The committee helped plan how the school could raise money to help others. Every class chose two students each year. Emmaand Isi were so proud when they were pickedâand thrilled that they were picked together. Each term, the committee chose a new project. Maybe this term it could be saving the animal shelter? thought Emma. She hoped so.
Emma liked saving things, and she had saved quite a lot already. At least, as Special Agent EJ12 she had.
Emma Jacks, codename EJ12, was a special agent in the under-twelve code-cracking division of the SHINE agency. SHINE was a secret, international spy agency that stopped evil deeds being done, particularly evil deeds carried out by the SHADOW agency. SHADOW liked making trouble and making money, ideally both at the same time. SHADOW agents were very interested in money and didnât seem to mind how they got it. Or what got damaged when they did. They didnât mind cutting down rainforests if it meant they could build a new spysatellite dish or melting the polar ice cap if they could sell water. Luckily, there were SHINE agents to stop them, agents like EJ12.
SHADOW communicated with its evil agents via secret messages. SHINE used its agents and clever inventions to intercept those secret messages and then stop the evil plan. SHADOW could send messages in nearly everything: texts, emails, letters, even songs. SHINE had to be forever on the
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