Point Blanc
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 plot, before they find him.
Published in North American as 'Point Blank'.
Askew's Children's Book Award (2002)
About the Alex Rider Series
Books in series order
- 1.Stormbreaker(2000)
- 2.Point Blanc(2001)
- 3.Skeleton Key(2002)
- 4.Eagle Strike(2003)
- 5.Scorpia(2004)
- 6.Ark Angel(2005)
- 7.Snakehead(2007)
- 8.Crocodile Tears(2009)
- 9.Scorpia Rising(2011)
- 10.Russian Roulette: The Story of an Assassin(2014)
- 11.Never Say Die(2017)
- 12.Nightshade(2020)
- 13.Nightshade Revenge(2023)
- +Gadgets(2005)
- +Secret Weapon: Seven Untold Adventures From the Life of a Teenaged Spy(2019)
- +The Mission Files(2004)
Reading age: 11+ years
This series should be read in order.
Alex Rider is a series of spy novels about a 14-year-old spy named Alex Rider. Raised by his uncle, Ian Rider, Alex travelled widely throughout the UK, Europe and the Americas, learning special skills such as rock climbing, scuba diving, and foreign languages. His unique set of skills and aptitude for languages made him uniquely placed to work as a spy, and he's recruited by Britain's MI6 to help them with unique missions. Inspired by the James Bond character - but about a much cooler young spy!
Note: Books in this series are also available as graphic novels.