B.A.S.E. Camp
By Rob Childs
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place at B.A.S.E. camp - the British Acadamy of Sporting Excellence,
where he will train alongside talented young athletes from all over the
country. But who is the mystery
runner that appears out of nowhere? Is there really a ghost in the
upstairs rooms? And what lies at the end of the tunnel, which is
discovered underneath the statue of the legendary Taffy Jones? In their
hunt for answers, Gerry and his friends soon find themselves in more
danger than they could've imagined.
A pacy sports story involving mysterious goings-on and secret cloning
experiments that will keep readers gripped to the thrilling end.
Rob Childs
Rob Childs is best known for his football books. For A & C Black he has already produced titles for the Colour Graffix and Black Cats lists, and Hot-Shot Harry is his first title for the Wired Up series. He has also written countless football-based titles for Random House.
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B.A.S.E. Camp - Rob Childs
B.A.S.E.
CAMP
Rob Childs
Illustrated by Pam Smy
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Chapter One: Roommates
Chapter Two: Golden Goals
Chapter Three: Is Anybody There?
Chapter Four: The Prowler
Chapter Five: Boat Trip
Chapter Six: The Statue
Chapter Seven: A.C.E.
Chapter Eight: Open Day
Chapter Nine: Out of Bounds
Chapter Ten: Over and Out
Chapter Eleven: Future Fortunes
Imprint
Chapter One
Roommates
The green, vintage Bentley purred along the avenue of oak trees and scrunched to a halt in the wet gravel of the courtyard.
‘Here we are, m’boy,’ Gramps said, peering through the rain-spattered windscreen. ‘Hard to believe my old boarding school is going to be your home for the next fortnight.’
Gareth stared at the ancient building. The skyline was dominated by its towers and tall chimneys, which pointed up into the dark clouds like bony fingers.
‘Bet you never thought you’d see this place again, eh, Gramps?’
‘Aye, you’re right there, m’boy,’ Gramps said, nodding. ‘The Old Manor hasn’t changed a bit though, by the look of it, in the past 50 years.’
‘The name has,’ Gareth reminded him. ‘It’s now known as B.A.S.E. Camp – the British Academy of Sporting Excellence.’
‘Aye, well,’ Gramps sighed. ‘It’ll always be the Old Manor to me – the haunted house!’
Gareth laughed. ‘Most of the tales about your schooldays are ghost stories.’
They climbed out of the car, and Gareth collected his bags from the boot. ‘Sure you won’t stay for a while, Gramps?’ he asked, suddenly feeling nervous. ‘Y’know, have a little look round, like.’
‘No, that can wait till the weekend when I come with your mother for the Open Day,’ said Gramps. ‘You’re about to meet a whole new bunch of pals, so I won’t hang around and get in your way.’
‘OK then. Thanks for bringing me. I’ll look forward to telling you everything on Sunday.’
Gramps slipped his grandson a wink. ‘Aye, well, perhaps not everything, eh?’ he chuckled. ‘Best to keep mum, as they say, about any of them ghosts you might meet!’
When Gramps left to drive home through the afternoon traffic, Gareth was shown into one of the small dormitories on the second floor. Only the top bed of one of the two bunks had not already been claimed.
‘Good job I don’t mind heights,’ he said, grinning. ‘I’m a high jumper.’
A drawled response came from the opposite top bunk.
‘Yeah? Well don’t go jumpin’ out of bed and makin’ a noise in the middle of the night, man. I’m a light sleeper.’
A long, black leg trailed over the side of the bunk, dangling down in front of the face of the boy below, who was perched on the edge of the bed. He pushed it away and went on tightening the spikes in his running shoes. ‘You’ve got smelly feet,’ he complained.
‘Not my feet, man – just my socks.’
‘Same thing.’
‘I’m Gareth, by the way,’ said Gareth, interrupting his roommates. ‘What events do you two do?’
The lad in the top bunk sat up and pulled on a pair of trainers. ‘Adam – long jump and sprints,’ he said and then pointed downwards. ‘That’s Wonder Boy, who says he’s a runner.’
‘Wonder Boy?’
‘Yeah. Ever since he got here, he’s not stopped wonderin’ about stuff.’
‘Most people call me Eddie,’ the boy on the bottom bunk put in. ‘I only said I wonder who’s sharing this room with us
.’
‘And wonder what we’re doin’ later. And what’s for tea. And…’
‘OK, OK,’ Eddie sighed. ‘Sorry – guess I’m just a bit nervous.’
‘We all are,’ Gareth said in support. ‘What are we doing, anyway, this afternoon?’
‘Whatever they say, man,’ grunted Adam.
‘Who’s they?’
‘The coaches.’
‘Adam was here at Easter, too,’ Eddie explained, pulling a face. ‘Been boasting how not many people get invited back for extra coaching in the summer.’
‘Perhaps he needs it,’ Gareth grinned.
‘We all need it, man. These guys are the best coaches around,’ said Adam, and then added, ‘Well, at least that’s what they say.’
Gareth smiled and hoisted one of his bags onto the bunk. ‘So who’s got the bed below me?’ he asked, looking at the bulging leather case that had been left there to claim it.
‘Dunno,’ said Adam.