Scorpia
Published on 1. April 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7445-7051-9 (ISBN)
Description
The deadly fifth mission in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series.
In the fifth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex travels to Venice to discover the truth about his past. But the truth lies with a criminal organization known as Scorpia, and Alex must make a choice... work for MI6 once more, or betray everything he believes in.
In the fifth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex travels to Venice to discover the truth about his past. But the truth lies with a criminal organization known as Scorpia, and Alex must make a choice... work for MI6 once more, or betray everything he believes in.
Reviews / Votes
Featuring high-speed chases, death-defying stunts and man-eating tigers, this brilliant adventure ends with a fabulous (and controversial!) cliffhanger: Up there with Artemis Fowl and Harry P. * The Independent * If you were to ask a boy aged between 8 and 12 who his greatest fictional hero is, the answer would probably not be Harry Potter, but Alex Rider. * The Times * Will last forever as one of the children's classics of our age. * The Times *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 14 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
313 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7445-7051-9 (9780744570519)
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New editions
Anthony Horowitz
Scorpia
The explosive fifth adventure in the bestselling spy series that's sold over 21 million copies; for fans of action, gadgets and danger aged 9-14
Book
04/2015
Walker Books Ltd
€11.50
Available immediately
Additional editions
Anthony Horowitz
Scorpia
The explosive fifth adventure in the bestselling spy series that's sold over 21 million copies; for fans of action, gadgets and danger aged 9-14
Book
04/2015
Walker Books Ltd
€11.50
Available immediately
Previous edition
Person
Anthony Horowitz is the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider books and The Power of Five series. He has enjoyed huge success as a writer for both children and adults, most recently with the latest adventure in the Alex Rider series, Russian Roulette and the highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novel, The House of Silk. His latest novel, Moriarty, is also set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and was published in October 2014. Anthony was also chosen by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new James Bond novel which will be published this year. Anthony has won numerous awards, including the Bookseller Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award, the Children's Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards, and the Red House Children's Book Award. In 2014 Anthony was awarded an OBE for Services to Literature. He has also created and written many major television series, including Injustice, Collision and the award-winning Foyle's War.