JJ Halo facts for kids
![]() The first book in the JJ Halo series.
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JJ Halo, First Mission JJ Halo, Shaddow Returns JJ Halo, Time Travel Trouble JJ Halo, Spy Pet Chaos |
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Author | Juliette Davies |
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Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Genre | Chapter Book, young adult fiction, thriller, spy fiction |
Published | 2009 - present |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
JJ Halo is a super exciting series of four kids' books about spies! An Australian author named Juliette Davies wrote them. Guess what? She wrote the first book when she was only eight years old! The books follow the cool adventures of a tweenage spy named JJ Halo. She goes on missions with her friends, parents, and even her spy pets.
Even though the main character, JJ Halo, has the same name as the author, Juliette Davies, the stories are not about Juliette's real life. It's more like JJ Halo is a special spy character that Juliette created.
The first two books were first printed by Juliette herself for family and friends. Later, a publishing company liked them and started printing them for everyone to buy. Now, all four books are available online and in bookshops.
These books are part of a special group called "Kids-for-Kids" (K4K). This means they are written by kids, for kids!
Contents
What are the JJ Halo books about?
The stories are about a normal ten-year-old girl named JJ. One day, she finds out her parents are secret spies! And guess what? She's a "spyling," which means she's a young spy too!
JJ joins a secret spy group called "Silggem." A mysterious leader called Director C is in charge. In each book, JJ gets sent on a new mission. Her parents or her friends often help her.
Every spyling has a special spy pet, and sometimes these pets help with missions too. Silggem also gives the spylings lots of cool gadgets, like rocket boots and hoverboards!
In the first books, grown-ups supervise JJ's missions. But in later books, JJ goes on missions by herself. Sometimes, she even has to rescue the grown-ups! JJ gets about six months older in each book.
Who is the author?
Juliette Davies wrote the first book when she was just eight years old. She wrote it just for fun! Her parents didn't let her use electronic gadgets in cafes, so she started writing stories in a notebook.
On a family holiday, one of these stories kept growing and growing. After a few months, it was 6,500 words long! The story was then typed up and printed for her family and friends to read.
Juliette loved writing, and her school encouraged her. She was so excited about the character of JJ Halo that she wrote a second book. She gave out over a hundred copies of both books to friends and family.
How were the books published?
Around the time Juliette wrote her first books, a new publishing company called ACE Press was starting. ACE Press heard about Juliette's books and decided to publish them!
ACE Press officially launched on September 18, 2010. This happened at a special event in Sydney, Australia. They launched with two JJ Halo books and three other books.
A TV show called Shelf Life even covered the launch! Juliette and her best friend read parts of her book. Juliette was also interviewed about her books.
At this time, the third book in the series was already finished.
Some years later, ACE Press decided to print fewer books. They removed many titles, including the JJ Halo series. But don't worry! The books are now available on Amazon.
The JJ Halo Books
First Mission
JJ Halo, First Mission (ISBN: 9780987401519) is the first book in the series. Here, we meet JJ, her parents, and the spy group Silggem. JJ learns how to use different gadgets. She then goes on her first mission, where she meets her new friend, Ava. The mission is to stop an evil stationery brand that wants to take over the world! JJ and Ava must defeat them to save the day.
Shaddow Returns
JJ Halo, Shaddow Returns (ISBN: 9780987401526) starts with bad news. Shaddow, another evil brand, has escaped from the Silggem jail! And they've stolen a brain controller gadget.
Director C gives JJ lots of cool gadgets and sends her on the case. JJ and Ava follow Shaddow through a dangerous forest. This forest has scary plants and animals! They end up in a snowy mountain area, which tests their snowboarding skills.
After some close calls, they find Shaddow's secret headquarters. They manage to sneak in but are captured! They also discover that JJ's parents are now working for the evil Shaddow organization.
It turns out JJ's parents are under the control of the brain controller. But JJ and Ava are brave and clever! They manage to break free and solve a secret code. The four heroes escape the headquarters and activate a self-destruct device. When they get back to Silggem, there's a big celebration!
Time Travel Trouble
JJ Halo, Time Travel Trouble (ISBN: 9780987401533) begins with terrible news. The evil Mr. Gnop throws JJ's parents into a volcano! Director C tells JJ the sad news. JJ feels very sad, but then she decides to use a Time Turner gadget without permission. She wants to go back in time and save her parents!
As always, JJ gets a bunch of cool new gadgets. One is a necklace with tiny figures that can do amazing things. They teleport to the volcano island where Mr. Gnop has his headquarters. They look around and find a pet that isn't being cared for well, so they rescue it.
They keep searching the headquarters. JJ teaches Ava how to scuba dive so they can swim through underwater tunnels.
They finally find the right place. They use the Time Turner to travel through time. First, they accidentally go a million years into the past! Then, they accidentally travel into the future, where they see a futuristic shop and an amusement park.
Finally, they travel back to the correct time and place. This is just when JJ's parents are about to fall into the lava! The two girls use a holographic projector to hide what they're doing. They manage to save the grown-ups just in time! In the process, JJ almost falls into the lava herself. But she uses her gadgets and bravery to save herself.
The two girls and two adults team up to chase Mr. Gnop. They discover he has two daughters. The daughters are actually very nice! So, they rescue the girls and teleport Mr. Gnop to jail. Finally, they return to Silggem headquarters for another big celebration.
At the end of the book, it's revealed that Mr. Gnop isn't happy in jail. He's already planning his revenge!
Spy Pet Chaos
In Spy Pet Chaos (ISBN: 9780987401540), the fourth book in the JJ Halo series, the evil Mr. Gnop and Mr. Grimm kidnap JJ's spy pet! They threaten to destroy the world.
Secret agent JJ Halo must break codes, fly a helicopter, pilot a rocket, and avoid asteroids to save the day. But just when it seems like Mr. Grimm has been defeated, everything goes seriously wrong! The whole of Silggem needs to be rescued by a very unusual agent.
This fourth book is written for a slightly older reading age than the first ones. It was written right after book three. However, it took a bit longer to publish because of school activities.