The School Story That Turns Properly Sinister
Point Blanc is one of Horowitz’s strongest setups: a luxury school with privilege, isolation and something badly wrong beneath the surface. Alex’s undercover role gives the whole novel a taut, paranoid atmosphere that makes it especially memorable.
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The School Story That Turns Properly Sinister
Point Blanc is one of Horowitz’s strongest setups: a luxury school with privilege, isolation and something badly wrong beneath the surface. Alex’s undercover role gives the whole novel a taut, paranoid atmosphere that makes it especially memorable.
- Book Synopsis
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FROM THE BESTSELLING MYSTERY-THRILLER AUTHOR, ANTHONY HOROWITZ, READ THE SECOND BOOK IN THE ORIGINAL YOUNG SPY SERIES THAT'S NOW A GLOBAL SENSATION. Teenage spy Alex is sent by MI6 to infiltrate the exclusive Point Blanc Academy. But the academy hides a deadly secret. Can Alex alert the world to the truth before it's too late? Alex Rider is now an Amazon Prime series! Now you've entered the world of Alex Rider, there's much more to explore . . . Stormbreaker (also a graphic novel) Point Blanc: The Graphic Novel Skeleton Key (also a graphic novel) Eagle Strike (also a graphic novel) Scorpia (also a graphic novel) Ark Angel (also a graphic novel) Snakehead (also a graphic novel) Crocodile Tears Scorpia Rising Russian Roulette Never Say Die Secret Weapon Nightshade Nightshade Revenge
Ideal for readers who:
- Enjoy spy thrillers built around undercover missions in unusual settings
- Are hooked by school stories where something is deeply, dangerously wrong
- Like remote alpine locations that add isolation and suspense
- Prefer punchy page-turners with conspiracies, gadgets and plenty of jeopardy
- About The Author
- Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific writers working in the UK, and is unique for working in so many areas - juggling books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 50 books, including the bestselling Alex Rider teen spy series - now running to 14 books - which is estimated to have sold 21 million copies worldwide and has been filmed for TV, and the thrilling fantasy-adventure series, The Power of Five. Anthony is also an acclaimed writer for adults, and was commissioned to write new novels for the Sherlock Holmes and James Bond franchises. His adult crime fiction includes Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders and the Hawthorne series, and his TV work includes the award-winning Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, Collision and Injustice. Anthony is proud to be a patron of the charity Home-Start in Suffolk. In 2022 he was awarded a CBE for services to literature.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781406360202
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Walker Books Ltd, (02 April 2015)
- Number of Pages
- 283
- Weight
- 200 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 18 x 128 x 196 mm
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