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They told him his uncle died in a car accident. Fourteen-year-old Alex knows that’s a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncle’s windshield confirm his suspicions. But nothing prepares him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for MI6—Britain’s top secret intelligence agency. Recruited to find his uncle’s killers and complete his final mission, Alex suddenly finds himself caught in... (more)

Alex Rider: Book 5

Scorpia

by Anthony Horowitz

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 ... (more)

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

by Avi

An ocean voyage of unimaginable consequences Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty. But I was just such a girl, and my story is worth relating even if it did happen years ago. Be warned, however: If strong ideas and action offend you, read no more. Find another companion to share your idle hours. For my part I intend to tell the truth as I lived it.

Young Bond: Book 4

Hurricane Gold

A James Bond Adventure

by Charlie Higson

James Bond is on a much-needed vacation in Mexico at the home of ex-flying ace Jack Stone. But his holiday is cut short when a hurricane hits. As the storm ravages the community, a gang of thieves lies in ambush - they want Stone's safe, and will kill for its contents. Stone's children, Precious and JJ, are kidnapped, and James must embark on a perilous chase through the jungle to rescue them and retrieve the... (more)

Alex Rider: Book 2

Point Blank

by Anthony Horowitz

When an investigation into a series of mysterious deaths leads agents to an elite prep school for rebellious kids, MI6 assigns Alex Rider to the case. Before he knows it, Alex is hanging out with the sons of the rich and powerful, and something feels wrong. These former juvenile delinquents have turned well-behaved, studious—and identical—overnight. It’s up to Alex to find out who is masterminding this nefarious... (more)

Alex Rider: Book 6

Ark Angel

by Anthony Horowitz

The sniper’s bullet nearly killed him. But Alex Rider managed to survive . . . just in time for more trouble to come his way. When kidnappers attempt to snatch a fellow patient from the exclusive hospital where Alex is recovering, he knows he has to stop him. But the boy he saves is no ordinary patient: He is the son of Nikolai Drevin, one of the richest men in the world. The eccentric billionaire has been... (more)

Alex Rider: Book 7

Snakehead

by Anthony Horowitz

What goes up must come down, and when we last saw Alex Rider, he was as up as can be—in outer space. When he crash lands off the coast of Australia, the Australian Secret Service recruits him to infiltrate one of the ruthless gangs operating across South East Asia. Known as snakeheads, the gangs smuggle drugs, weapons, and worst of all, people. Alex accepts the assignment, in part for the chance to work with... (more)

Noughts & Crosses Trilogy

Checkmate

by Malorie Blackman

Can the future ever erase the past? Rose has a Cross mother and a Nought father in a society where the pale-skinned Noughts are treated as inferiors and those with dual heritage face a life-long battle against deep-rooted prejudices. Sephy, her mother, has told Rose virtually nothing about her father, but as Rose grows up she becomes determined to find out more about her parentage. As Rose takes her first steps... (more)

Young Bond: Book 3

Double or Die

A James Bond Adventure

by Charlie Higson

Young Bond: Book 1

SilverFin

A James Bond Adventure

by Charlie Higson

What does it take to become the greatest secret agent the world has ever known? In this thrilling prequel to the adventures of James Bond, 007, readers meet a young boy whose inquisitive mind and determination set him on a path that will someday take him across the globe, in pursuit of the most dangerous criminals of all time. When we first meet young James, he’s just started boarding school at Eton in the 1930s,... (more)

Alex Rider: Book 3

Skeleton Key

by Anthony Horowitz

Working as a secret agent for Britain’s most exclusive agency, Alex Rider has seen it all. He’s been shot at by international terrorists, stood face-to-face with pure evil, and saved the world—twice. But fifteen-year-old Alex is about to face something more dangerous than he can imagine: A man who’s lost everything he cared for—his country, his son—a man who has a nuclear weapon, and will stop at nothing to get... (more)

Alex Rider: Book 4

Eagle Strike

by Anthony Horowitz

Sir Damian Cray is a philanthropist, peace activist, and the world's most famous pop star. But still it's not enough. He needs more if he is to save the world. Trouble is, only Alex Rider recognizes that it's the world that needs saving from Sir Damian Cray. Underneath the luster of glamour and fame lies a twisted mind, ready to sacrifice the world for his beliefs. But in the past, Alex has always had... (more)

Bartimaeus Trilogy: Book 1

The Amulet of Samarkand

by Jonathan Stroud

Presenting a thrilling new voice in children's literature-a witty, gripping adventure story featuring a boy and his not-so-tame djinni. Nathaniel is a young magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hotshot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of everyone he knows, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show... (more)

Tom Clancy's Net Force 01: Virtual Vandals (Net Force)

Net Force Explorers: Book 17

Tom Clancy's Net Force 01: Virtual Vandals (Net Force)

by Tom Clancy, John Helfers

In the year 2010, computers are the new superpower. Those who control them control the world. To enforce the New Laws, Congress creates the ultimate computer security agency with the FBI: the New Force. Instructions on how to make a bomb...a list of every U.S. spy in the Euro-Asian theater...Someone with access to classified information is posting it on the Internet-and it's costing lives. Net Force Commander... (more)

Boy Soldier

by Andy McNab

Noughts and Crosses

Noughts & Crosses

by Malorie Blackman, Malorie Blackman

Two young people are forced to make a stand in this thought-provoking look at racism and prejudice in an alternate society. Sephy is a Cross -- a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a Nought -- a “colourless” member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood, but that’s as far as it can go. In their world, Noughts and Crosses simply don’t... (more)

The Demon Headmaster

by Gillian Cross

The first Demon Headmaster book. On the first day at her new school, Dinah realizes something is horribly wrong. The children are strangely neat and well-behaved; they even work during playtime. What makes them behave this way? The answer is fear - but what is the secret of the Headmaster's control? * Recently voted one of the top 20 books of the last 20 years * The best-selling series which inspired... (more)

Jimmy Coates

by Joe Craig

In the nonstop sequel to Jimmy Coates: Assassin? Jimmy is still being hunted by NJ7. He escaped from them once, but the government agency that created him won't let their eleven-year-old superassassin go. NJ7 want him working for them, or they want him dead. Jimmy knows he'll never be a normal kid again. Too much has happened already. He struggles with the knowledge that he is only 38 percent human and... (more)

The Edge

by Alan Gibbons

‘We’ve got to go. Now.’ It’s early morning and Danny’s mother is at his bedside, urging him to get up. They’re on the run – from Chris, his mother’s boyfriend, a violent man who beats them both up, and won’t let them go. Chris pursues Danny and his mother from London to the north, where they take refuge with Danny’s grandparents. But even there, nothing is safe. Danny is conspicuous as the only mixed-race... (more)

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by Anthony Horowitz

by Anthony Horowitz

by Avi

A James Bond Adventure

by Charlie Higson

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by Anthony Horowitz

by Malorie Blackman

A James Bond Adventure

by Charlie Higson

A James Bond Adventure

by Charlie Higson

by Anthony Horowitz

by Anthony Horowitz

by Jonathan Stroud

by Tom Clancy, John Helfers

by Andy McNab

by Malorie Blackman, Malorie Blackman

by Gillian Cross

by Joe Craig

by Alan Gibbons

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