Shinoy and the Chaos Crew: The Day of the Galloping Gargoyles

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Operative: Battle-dog Mustang Harry ... and a surprise guest Mission:

Follow the galloping gargoyles.

Find out why they’ve come to life, and what they’re up to.

Browse the complete Collins catalogue at

www.collins.co.uk ISBN 978-0-00-839922-1

An adventure story 9 780008 399221 www.collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat

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G N I P O L L GA OYLES G R A G

Written by Chris Callaghan and ZoĂŤ Clarke Illustrated by Amit Tayal

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Shinoy and the Chaos Crew When Shinoy downloads the Chaos Crew app on his phone, a glitch in the system gives him the power to summon his TV heroes into his world.

With the team on board, Shinoy can figure out what dastardly plans the red-eyed S.N.A.I.R., a Super Nasty Artificial Intelligent Robot, has come up with, and save the day.

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Shinoy and Myra were standing in front of the old schoolhouse.

“According to the guidebook, it’s built in the Gothic style,” Shinoy yawned. “What does that mean?”

“Lots of arches and stained-glass windows,” said Myra. “I thought you’d like the gargoyles.”

Shinoy was researching old buildings for a History project. He looked up at the roof of the old schoolhouse. A row of hideous creatures carved from stone leered down at them. The gargoyles had wings and horns and sharp teeth. Now they were interesting.

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“What’s that noise?” Myra asked.

Shinoy listened. There was a faint grating sound.

Myra looked at Shinoy and said, “That gargoyle’s moved!”

Shinoy looked at Myra. “Gargoyles are stone.

They don’t move.” He swiped through the photographs he’d just taken. Then he looked back at the roof. The gargoyle had moved.

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“You’re going to call the Catastrophe Crew, aren’t you?” Myra groaned.

Shinoy grinned. “Call to Action, Chaos Crew!”

Shinoy activated the Chaos Crew app on his phone. There was a Nothing happened.

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Shinoy pressed the app button again.

This time, there was a flash of light and Mustang Harry, Chaos Crew warrior dog, appeared.

“Greetings, friends –” Harry began.

There was a loud CRACK and another flash of light.

Super-sneaky Lazlo landed heavily on top of Harry.

Myra sniggered.

“Two for one!”

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Harry squeezed out from under Lazlo.

“I arrived 0.025 seconds before you.

This is clearly my mission.”

“I was about to have lunch,” grumbled Lazlo.

“You can have this mission!”

“Maybe, we need both of you,” Shinoy said.

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“We’ve got a gargoyle problem,” Shinoy explained.

Lazlo dusted himself off. “A what now?”

Shinoy pointed at the roof and Myra showed them the photos.

“They’re not moving now,” Lazlo observed.

“One’s actually missing,” Shinoy said, nodding at an empty plinth.

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Harry sniffed the ground.

“There’s a stone deposit here.

I’m just analysing it ...

It’s granite.”

“That’s what the guidebook says these gargoyles are made of,” Shinoy confirmed.

Suddenly Harry’s ears went up. “I’ve found a trail.

Follow me!” He bounded away from the old schoolhouse at high speed.

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Gold Band 9

The Day of the

GALLOPING GARGOYLES

Location: n:

the f o y he Da

G N I P O L L GA OYLES G R A G T

A de demolished emolished bu building uilding

Operative: Battle-dog Mustang Harry ... and a surprise guest Mission:

Follow the galloping gargoyles.

Find out why they’ve come to life, and what they’re up to.

Browse the complete Collins catalogue at

www.collins.co.uk ISBN 978-0-00-839922-1

An adventure story 9 780008 399221 www.collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat

99221_cover.indd 1

Zoë Clarke Chris Callaghan Amit Tayal

11/11/2020 13:03