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Nightshade
The penultimate book in the bestselling spy series that's sold over 21 million copies; for fans of action, gadgets and danger aged 9-14
Series: Alex Rider
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From the bestselling mystery-thriller author, Anthony Horowitz, read the penultimate book in the original young spy series that’s now a global sensation.
In this adrenaline-fuelled adventure, Alex Rider is sent by MI6 Special Operations to infiltrate a new and sinister organisation known only as Nightshade. Alex is on his own, with the fate of thousands of people resting in his hands.
Praise for Nightshade:
"Pacy and ingenious." The Sunday Times
"Anthony Horowitz is on cracking form here: the plot is gripping, the characters — both familiar and new — are fully fleshed, and it sparkles with his characteristic wit. We could do with Alex Rider now..." Daily Mail
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 (also a 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
Series: Alex Rider
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Scorpia
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781406390629
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 April 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Anthony Horowitz is the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider books and the Power of Five series. He enjoys huge international acclaim as a writer for both children and adults. After the success of his first James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis, he was invited back by the Ian Fleming Estate to write a second, Forever and a Day. His latest crime novel, The Word Is Murder, introducing Detective Daniel Hawthorne, was a bestseller. 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. Anthony was also awarded an OBE for Services to Literature. He has created and written many major television series, including Collision, New Blood and the BAFTA-winning Foyle’s War. The bestselling Alex Rider adventures are currently being adapted for television.
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