Crocodile Tears

langston_p - This book had probably the most dangerous plan planned by the antagonist in the whole series, maybe even worse than Damian Cray's plan. It is about a charity CEO, named Desmond Mccain, who is a man who created the charity "First Aid", which was the first charity to help the countries with disasters in them. But he is also a ruthless monster, he created the disasters just so he could get the money, and realizing that he could get 200 million from the disaster featured in this book, he almost ended the world but luckily Alex Rider once again comes in and fights against him. I liked how Desmond Mccain, since he was famous he wasn't extremely short or different than on the magazine, TV, etc. He was actually 7 feet tall and he wasn't shy at all. To me this book had the most dangerous planned disaster and I was really scared that Alex wasn't going to prevent it all from happening. I loved it a ton and it was a 100% charming book that I would recommend to people who love action.

January 1, 2010
Gr 6-10-Alex Rider is only 14, but that hasn't stopped MI6, the British espionage organization, from recruiting him for dangerous missions. Here, Alex is enlisted in a seemingly quick and easy mission of downloading computer data while on a school trip to a lab immersed in the genetic engineering of plants. While there, he discovers a sinister plot involving a criminal turned preacher and philanthropist. As in the earlier installments, the book is chock-full of excitement and suspense from the first page to the last. It starts with a bomb at a nuclear plant in India, and along the way there is a charity black-tie card game, poison needles, car crashes, bullets, and exploding gel pens. Most of the backstory is explained, so no prior knowledge of the earlier books is necessary. Great for reluctant readers."Jake Pettit, Thompson Valley High School, Loveland, CO"

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January 1, 2010
Grades 6-9 Alex Rider, teenage British secret service agent, returns. This time, a wealthy villain schemes to make millions by creating disasters and then pocketing the money from false relief agencies. Alex discovers the bad guys plan to cause famine in Africa, but he is able to expose the fake philanthropist, although he is nearly fed to hungry crocs in the process. Horowitz's series remains on top of the growing genre of YA novels that feature intelligence agencies employing teenagers. He knows how to pace a thriller and delivers one exciting scene after another. Alex Rider fans will rejoice.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)