Scorpia /
Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-
Scorpia / Anthony Horowitz. - 1st American ed. - New York, N.Y. : Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2006, ©2004. - 388, 6 pages ; 20 cm - Alex Rider adventure . - Horowitz, Anthony, 1955- Alex Rider adventure. .
Originally published: London : Walker Books, 2004. First American edition: Philomel Books, 2005.
Invisible sword -- Scippatori -- Widow's palace -- By invitation only -- Flood tide -- Thoughts on a train -- Consanto -- Designer labels -- Albert Bridge -- How to kill -- Bell tower -- "Dear Prime Minister ..." -- Pizza delivery -- Cobra -- Remote control -- Deadline -- Church of forgotten saints -- High resolution -- Deep cover -- Mother's touch.
After being told that his father was an assassin for a criminal organization, fourteen-year-old Alex goes to Italy to find out more and becomes involved in a plan to kill thousands of English schoolchildren. "Alex Rider, teen spy, has always been told he is the spitting image of the father he never knew. But when Alex learns that his father may have been an assassin for the most lethal and powerful terrorist organization in the world, Scorpia, his world shatters. Now Scorpia wants Alex on their side, and Alex no longer has the strength to fight them. That is, until he learns of Scorpia's latest plot: an operation known only as "Invisible Sword" that will result in the death of thousands of people. Can Alex prevent the slaughter, or will Scorpia prove once and for all that the terror will not be stopped?"--Publisher description.
Ages 10 up.
9780142405789 0142405787 9781417729265 1417729260 9780756968809 0756968801
Rider, Alex (Fictitious character) --Juvenile fiction.
Great Britain. MI6 --Officials and employees--Juvenile fiction.
Spies--Fiction.
Adventure and adventurers--Fiction.
Intelligence officers--Great Britain--Juvenile fiction.
Terrorism--Prevention--Juvenile fiction.
Orphans--Great Britain--Juvenile fiction.
Italy--Juvenile fiction.
London (England)--Juvenile fiction.
Spy fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Fiction.
Scorpia / Anthony Horowitz. - 1st American ed. - New York, N.Y. : Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2006, ©2004. - 388, 6 pages ; 20 cm - Alex Rider adventure . - Horowitz, Anthony, 1955- Alex Rider adventure. .
Originally published: London : Walker Books, 2004. First American edition: Philomel Books, 2005.
Invisible sword -- Scippatori -- Widow's palace -- By invitation only -- Flood tide -- Thoughts on a train -- Consanto -- Designer labels -- Albert Bridge -- How to kill -- Bell tower -- "Dear Prime Minister ..." -- Pizza delivery -- Cobra -- Remote control -- Deadline -- Church of forgotten saints -- High resolution -- Deep cover -- Mother's touch.
After being told that his father was an assassin for a criminal organization, fourteen-year-old Alex goes to Italy to find out more and becomes involved in a plan to kill thousands of English schoolchildren. "Alex Rider, teen spy, has always been told he is the spitting image of the father he never knew. But when Alex learns that his father may have been an assassin for the most lethal and powerful terrorist organization in the world, Scorpia, his world shatters. Now Scorpia wants Alex on their side, and Alex no longer has the strength to fight them. That is, until he learns of Scorpia's latest plot: an operation known only as "Invisible Sword" that will result in the death of thousands of people. Can Alex prevent the slaughter, or will Scorpia prove once and for all that the terror will not be stopped?"--Publisher description.
Ages 10 up.
9780142405789 0142405787 9781417729265 1417729260 9780756968809 0756968801
Rider, Alex (Fictitious character) --Juvenile fiction.
Great Britain. MI6 --Officials and employees--Juvenile fiction.
Spies--Fiction.
Adventure and adventurers--Fiction.
Intelligence officers--Great Britain--Juvenile fiction.
Terrorism--Prevention--Juvenile fiction.
Orphans--Great Britain--Juvenile fiction.
Italy--Juvenile fiction.
London (England)--Juvenile fiction.
Spy fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Fiction.