{"title":"Secret Agent Jack Stalwart","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"secret-agent-jack-stalwart-14-books-collection-set-ages-7-10-paperback","title":"Secret Agent Jack Stalwart 14 Books Collection Set - Ages 7-10 (Grades 2-5) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRussia: The Deadly Race to Space\u003cbr\u003e\nMexico: The Quest for Aztec Gold\u003cbr\u003e\nUSA: The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur\u003cbr\u003e\nAustralia: The Search for the Sunken Treasure\u003cbr\u003e\nFrance: Mystery of the Mona Lisa\u003cbr\u003e\nGreat Britain: The Caper of the Crown Jewels\u003cbr\u003e\nCambodia: The Secret of the Sacred Temple\u003cbr\u003e\nKenya: The Pursuit of the Ivory Poachers\u003cbr\u003e\nChina: The Puzzle of the Missing Panda\u003cbr\u003e\nItaly: Peril at the Grand Prix\u003cbr\u003e\nArctic: The Fight for the Frozen Land\u003cbr\u003e\nEgypt: The Mission to Find Max\u003cbr\u003e\nJapan: The Theft of the Samurai Sword\u003cbr\u003e\nNepal: The Hunt for the Yeti Skull\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\nPublisher: Red Fox\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: Ages 7-10 (Grades 2-5)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFollow nine-year-old Secret Agent Jack Stalwart around the globe in this complete 14-book paperback collection from Elizabeth Singer Hunt. Working for the Global Protection Force, Jack races from the Louvre to the Australian coast, the Tower of London to the Egyptian desert, tracking villains and hunting clues to his missing brother, Max. Each fast-paced mission blends espionage, gadgets, and real-world geography, making this action-adventure series a favorite for reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. Perfect for building independent reading confidence, it's an ideal boxed collection for a young detective's bookshelf, classroom library, or birthday gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Secret Agent Jack Stalwart series follows a resourceful nine-year-old spy working undercover for the Global Protection Force, a secret agency dedicated to recovering the world's most treasured artifacts and stopping international crime. In every book, Jack is sent to a different country, arriving with a suitcase of high-tech gadgets and a cover story, determined to crack the case before dinner and get home before his mom notices he's gone. Along the way, each mission doubles as a geography and culture lesson: readers travel with Jack from the Louvre in France to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the Tower of London, the Egyptian desert, and the icy Arctic, picking up real-world facts about famous landmarks, history, and wildlife between bursts of action. Running through every book is Jack's quiet, personal quest to find his older brother Max, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances, giving the series an emotional throughline beneath the fast-paced capers. Author Elizabeth Singer Hunt built the series to hook young readers who love action, keeping chapters short, vocabulary accessible, and cliffhangers frequent. Clever gadgets, disguises, and puzzles recur throughout, rewarding kids who read the whole set in order while each book still works as a standalone adventure. Teachers and librarians often recommend the series for developing reluctant readers because it pairs high-interest plots with genuine reading-skill benefits, including inference, sequencing, and vocabulary growth. With 14 missions in one paperback set, this collection gives young readers months of adventure and a painless introduction to world geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete 14-book paperback set featuring every Jack Stalwart mission in one collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-paced, short chapters ideal for reluctant and beginning independent readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilds real-world knowledge of geography, culture, and history through each country-based mission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecurring hero and ongoing brother-search storyline encourage reading the full series in order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat gift for birthdays, holidays, or a classroom and home reading library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrusted action-adventure series for kids who love spies, gadgets, and mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRussia: The Deadly Race to Space — Jack investigates a kidnapping tied to a historic space mission, racing against time before the launch.\u003cbr\u003e\nMexico: The Quest for Aztec Gold — Jack chases thieves who stole a stone map leading to hidden Aztec treasure.\u003cbr\u003e\nUSA: The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur — Jack hunts a genetically engineered dinosaur loose in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\nAustralia: The Search for the Sunken Treasure — Jack dives into a mystery involving a missing diver and sunken shipwreck treasure off the Great Barrier Reef.\u003cbr\u003e\nFrance: Mystery of the Mona Lisa — Jack tracks the theft of the world's most famous painting from the Louvre in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\nGreat Britain: The Caper of the Crown Jewels — Jack faces a master magician after Britain's Crown Jewels vanish from the Tower of London.\u003cbr\u003e\nCambodia: The Secret of the Sacred Temple — Jack uncovers a plot at an ancient temple hiding a dangerous secret.\u003cbr\u003e\nKenya: The Pursuit of the Ivory Poachers — Jack takes on poachers threatening Kenya's wildlife.\u003cbr\u003e\nChina: The Puzzle of the Missing Panda — Jack searches for a stolen panda amid clues hidden across China.\u003cbr\u003e\nItaly: Peril at the Grand Prix — Jack races to protect his racing idol during a high-speed Grand Prix in Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\nArctic: The Fight for the Frozen Land — Jack braves the icy Arctic to stop a dangerous scheme threatening the frozen wilderness.\u003cbr\u003e\nEgypt: The Mission to Find Max — Jack confronts an ancient curse in Egypt while closing in on the truth about his missing brother.\u003cbr\u003e\nJapan: The Theft of the Samurai Sword — Jack investigates the disappearance of a priceless samurai sword in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\nNepal: The Hunt for the Yeti Skull — Jack braves the mountains of Nepal to recover a skull believed to belong to a yeti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nElizabeth Singer Hunt is the author of the Secret Agent Jack Stalwart chapter book series, created to give young readers an action-packed hero of their own while quietly building geography knowledge and reading skills. She later expanded the world with the Secret Agent Jack and Max Stalwart series, following the brothers as a team. Hunt has spoken about writing stories that hook kids who might otherwise resist reading, favoring short chapters, global settings, and constant momentum. Her books are widely used by parents, teachers, and librarians looking for high-interest, confidence-building series fiction for elementary-age readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFourteen globe-trotting missions in one paperback set mean months of reading adventure for young detectives-in-training. 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This 10-book paperback collection sends Jack from Russia to Italy, tackling stolen space secrets, ancient gold, a runaway dinosaur, sunken treasure, a stolen masterpiece, a jewel heist, a sacred temple mystery, ivory poachers, a missing panda, and a Grand Prix plot. Short black-and-white illustrated chapters make it an ideal early independent read for adventure-loving kids ages 6 to 9, or Grades 1 through 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEach book in the Secret Agent Jack Stalwart collection drops young Jack into a different country armed with gadgets, sharp instincts, and a determination to track down clues his missing brother Max left behind. In Russia, a kidnapped engineer and a race to space threaten to derail Jack's search, while in Mexico, hidden markets and ancient ruins conceal the location of long-lost Aztec gold. Back home in the USA, a scientific experiment gone wrong forces Jack to chase down a dangerous creature, and off the coast of Australia, whispered legends about sunken ships pull him beneath the waves. France finds Jack unraveling a caper tied to a world-famous painting, while in Great Britain he follows a trail through royal landmarks in pursuit of a jewel thief. The jungles of Cambodia hide symbols and secrets inside an ancient temple, and in Kenya, Jack works to stop poachers threatening the region's wildlife. A missing panda in China and a high-speed plot at Italy's Grand Prix round out this ten-country mission. Written by Elizabeth Singer Hunt, the series blends short, fast-moving chapters with real-world geography and culture, giving young readers a taste of detective work and travel without leaving their armchair. The consistent format and black-and-white illustrations make the books easy to follow, while the shifting settings keep every title feeling fresh. Together, the ten stories build toward the larger mystery of what happened to Max, encouraging kids to read on book after book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete 10-book paperback set featuring all of Jack's globe-spanning missions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort, illustrated chapters designed for confident early readers ages 6-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach title explores a real country, blending adventure with geography and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA consistent hero and ongoing mystery encourage kids to read the whole series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat for classroom libraries, book bins, or a rainy-day reading stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fun gift for birthdays, holidays, or back-to-school reading lists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRussia: The Deadly Race to Space — Jack investigates a kidnapping tied to a space mission, racing against time in the run-up to a historic launch.\u003cbr\u003e\nMexico: The Quest for Aztec Gold — Jack follows a trail of stolen clues through markets and ruins in search of long-hidden Aztec treasure.\u003cbr\u003e\nUSA: The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur — A science experiment goes wrong at home, sending Jack after a dangerous creature loose in America.\u003cbr\u003e\nAustralia: The Search for the Sunken Treasure — Jack chases whispers of a legendary shipwreck along the Australian coast.\u003cbr\u003e\nFrance: Mystery of the Mona Lisa — A famous painting is at the center of a Parisian caper that Jack must untangle.\u003cbr\u003e\nGreat Britain: The Caper of the Crown Jewels — Jack tracks a jewel thief through iconic London landmarks.\u003cbr\u003e\nCambodia: The Secret of the Sacred Temple — Jack decodes ancient symbols hidden deep within a jungle temple.\u003cbr\u003e\nKenya: The Pursuit of the Ivory Poachers — Jack works to outsmart poachers threatening Kenya's wildlife.\u003cbr\u003e\nChina: The Puzzle of the Missing Panda — Jack searches for a missing panda before it falls into the wrong hands.\u003cbr\u003e\nItaly: Peril at the Grand Prix — Jack races to protect his racing hero from danger at the Italian Grand Prix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nElizabeth Singer Hunt is the author of the Secret Agent Jack Stalwart series, an action-adventure-mystery collection for young readers that has sold millions of copies and been translated into multiple languages. Before turning to children's books, Hunt worked in marketing and advertising, drawing on her love of travel to shape Jack's globe-trotting missions. The series has been praised by educators, serialized on BBC Radio, and featured on international flights, introducing young readers around the world to Jack's blend of courage, curiosity, and quick thinking. Hunt continues to write adventure fiction for middle-grade readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTen countries, ten mysteries, one determined kid secret agent: this set is a satisfying reading marathon for adventure-loving children. 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