Alex Rider is back, finding himself in 2 dangerous missions as the teenage spy travels around the world to save the day. In Crocodile Tears, Alex Rider was enjoying a normal life in Scotland until he encounters Desmond Mc Cain, the dynamic chief of First Aid, an international charity. A simple card game between the two suddenly catapults Alex into more danger than ever before & his life threatened without him ever knowing why. Things get significantly worse as he is confronted by a journalist threatening to publish the truth about his life as a teenage spy. Forced to seek protection from MI6, Alex realises he is being manipulated in a deadly game that could lead to the destruction of an entire East African country. In Snakehead, Alex Rider is now working for the Australian Secret Service & his target is the criminal underworld of South-East Asia: the ruthless world of the Snakehead. This time Alex isn't working alone, he is teamed up with Ash, who used to be his father's best friend & now a secret agent with the key to unlock Alex's past. Alex is stuck between two secret services, with no one he can trust, Alex will need all his wits to survive. ...

A complete anniversary collection of the bestselling Alex Rider series by award-winning author Anthony Horowitz.

Meet Alex

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You can lead the charge, Alex!

Its your time to be brave. Be the guardian of the seas & save the rolling waves.





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Hurrah! A whole book that celebrates brave, caring, generous & funny YOU!

Find out why youre so cool with this fantastic

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Alexander, you really are the greatest!

Whether its being a cuddlly bear, a funny monkey, or a brave lion, this uplifting

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One of the world's greatest generals & commanders, Alexander is a near-legendary figure. He dominates classical history as the general & king whose military brilliance & instiable desire for conquest led him to conquer half the known world. This book opens with the rise of Macedonia, followed by an account of Alexander's military progress. ...

Alexander the Great never ceases to fascinate. He was aged only 20 when he became king of Macedon, but had already begun to show the military genius that would win him victories against the mighty Persian Empire. In a campaign lasting 11 years he travelled thousands of miles through deserts, plains & forests, fought huge battles, & besieged many cities to become the master of a massive empire. He died prematurely at the age of just 33, & no man could hold together the empire he had created. A god in his lifetime, his name is still world-famous millennia after his death. This book examines Alexander's campaigns in detail & his victories with the help of maps, illustrations & reconstructions. ...

Follow young Macedonian King & his small but effective army on their long campaign of conquest in the East.

On the way,

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Alfa Romeo is one of the great marques of motoring history with a reputation for sporting cars & a racing pedigree to back it up. The classic Giulietta range of the 1950s led to some of the most iconic & stylish post-war car designs ever seen. ICONS OF STYLE is a brand new series of compact illustrated books which celebrate the most iconic car designs of the 20th century. Each book focuses on a different classic car, or car marque & documents its concept & development, launch & production, its variants & derivatives. The photographs are a mix of archive & factory shots. ...

A car mechanic turned internationally acclaimed opera star, Alfie Boe has taken Broadway by storm, conquered the West End & has won the hearts of the nation. The first official bad boy of opera, this is the story of his life
- the ups & the downs, from finding fame to losing his father
- & of his love affair with music. A story not typical of most musical stars, Alfie's dreams of singing only became a reality when fate intervened in the form of a stranger: he was training as a car mechanic when a customer overheard him singing & told him about a London audition. Alfie tried out, got the part & has never looked back. Celebrated worldwide & lauded by Baz Luhrman & Cameron Mackintosh as the best tenor we've produced in a generation, for the first time, he will grant his millions of fans an intimate glimpse into the life of the man they adore.

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