Synopses & Reviews
They told him his uncle died in a car accident. Fourteen-year-old Alex knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncle's windshield confirm his suspicions. But nothing prepares him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for MI6 Britain's top secret intelligence agency. Recruited to find his uncle's killers and complete his final mission, Alex suddenly finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Review
"Alex is a strong, smart hero. If readers consider luck the ruling factor in his universe, they will love this James Bond-style adventure." School Library Journal
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"Thrills all the way." KLIATT
Synopsis
Meet the orphan turned teen superspy who's saving the world one mission at a time--from #1 New York Times bestselling author They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. But Alex Rider knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in the windshield prove it. Yet he never suspected the truth: his uncle was really a spy for Britain's top secret intelligence agency. And now Alex has been recruited to find his uncle's killers . . .
Alex Rider's is debut mission is packed with bonus material - including an extra Alex Rider short story, a letter from Anthony Horowitz, and much more
From the author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty.
"Slam-bang action, spying and high-tech gadgets . . . a non-stop thriller "--Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Alex Rider will soon be a star in his very own TV series Meet the orphan turned teen superspy who's saving the world one mission at a time--from #1 New York Times bestselling author
They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. But Alex Rider knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in the windshield prove it. Yet he never suspected the truth: his uncle was really a spy for Britain's top secret intelligence agency. And now Alex has been recruited to find his uncle's killers . . .
Alex Rider's is debut mission is packed with bonus material - including an extra Alex Rider short story, a letter from Anthony Horowitz, and much more
From the author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty.
"Slam-bang action, spying and high-tech gadgets . . . a non-stop thriller "--Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Ten years ago, Anthony Horowitz introduced the world to Alex Rider . . . and now his debut mission is back in a special fully loaded anniversary edition! Packed with bonus material - including a brand new Alex Rider short story, a letter from Anthony Horowitz, and much more!
About the Author
Horowitz is a children's book author and a television and film screenwriter. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Lancashire Book Award, the Grand Prix Europeen and the Children's Literature Prize.