Secret Weapon
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2019 · Est. 7 hour read

Secret Weapon

By Anthony Horowitz

Part of the Alex Rider series

Teen spy faces deadly missions, from terrorist hideouts to ski resort assassinations.

4.2/5 Goodreads · 3,031 ratings
336 pages· 75,817 words· Est. 7 hour read

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Teen spy Alex Rider returns with thrilling missions that test his limits. From infiltrating a terrorist hideout in Afghanistan to thwarting an assassination at a ski resort, Alex faces danger at every turn. Each mission is a race against time, filled with action and suspense. Will Alex outsmart his enemies and survive the explosive challenges ahead? Dive into a world of espionage where every decision could be his last.

From the publisher

Alex Rider is now an IMDb TV/Amazon Original Series! Readers ages 8 to 15 with a taste for tough-guy thrills will gobble this one up.–Wall Street Journal International bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s short story collection expands the universe of teen spy Alex Rider with more thrilling action, espionage, and pulse-pounding heroics. Inspired by Horowitz’s millions of fans worldwide, Secret Weapon expands the world of Alex Rider with more thrilling action and pulse-pounding heroics. Follow Alex as he infiltrates a terrorist hideout in Afghanistan, fights to prevent an assassination attempt at a ski resort over Christmas, and much more! The #1 New York Times bestselling Alex Rider is back with more exciting, edge-of-your-seats adventures! Contains a combination of new and previously published material, together for the first time! Praise for Never Say Die Once again amid races, chases, hails of bullets, and increasingly spectacular explosions, the teenage James Bond pulls off one awesome feat of derring-do after another. [This] fresh caper . . . roars along to a (naturally) explosive climax. –Booklist

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
336
Words
75,817
Reading age
12–18
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
Books about spiesBooks about law and crimeBooks about survival storiesBooks about nuclear weaponsBooks about terrorism
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.8
F&P level
~R
Publication
Published
August 25, 2020
First published
April 4, 2019
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780525515784

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