Crocodile Tears
It's just another day in the life of an average kid. If you're Alex Rider, that is. A con artist has realized there is big money in charity - the bigger the disaster, the greater the money flow! So that is what he will produce: the biggest disaster known to man, all thanks to genetically modified corn that can release a virus so potent it can knock out an entire country in one windy day. But Alex Rider will face whatever it takes: gunfire, explosions, hand-to-hand combat with mercenaries, to bring down his most dangerous adversary yet.
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.