Point Blanc: The Graphic Novel

Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel Series

Author: Anthony Horowitz

Script: Antony Johnston

Illustrator: Kanako Damerum

Illustrator: Yuzuru Takasaki

Book 2 in the Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel series

Pages: 144

Published: 2007

Age: 9+

Investigations into the "accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy, a school for rebellious rich kids run by the sinister Dr Grief and set high in the French Alps. Armed with a new collection of gadgets, Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil and establish the truth about what is really happening there...Featuring full-colour, action-packed, Manga-style art, this graphic novel is ideal for encouraging reluctant readers.

About the Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel Series

Reading age: 9+ years

This series should be read in order.

Anthony Horowitz's world-renowned teen super-spy, Alex Rider, now comes to life in a thrilling, fast-paced and stylish graphic adaptation. The whole graphic novel series - with bold, edgy, manga-like illustrations - has gained wide recognition among reviewers, fans and literacy experts. This is a series of books that may offer an accessible and compelling alternative for otherwise reluctant readers.