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Crocodile tears / Anthony Horowitz.
"Targeted by a hitman and under threat of his past being exposed by the media, Alex reluctantly turns to MI6. But their help doesn't come cheap: they need Alex to spy on the activities at a GM crop plant. There he spots Desmond McCain, a high profile charity organiser, who realises that Alex is on to him and the real plans for the money he's raising. Kidnapped and whisked off to Africa, Alex learns the full horror of McCain's plot: to create an epic disaster that will kill millions. Forced to ask MI6 for protection, Alex finds himself being manipulated in a deadly game that could lead to the destruction of an entire East African country"--Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399250569
- ISBN: 0399250565
- Physical Description: 388 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Philomel Books, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
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| Target Audience Note: | 740L Lexile. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader Middle Grades+ 5.4 14.0 |
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| Subject: | Rider, Alex (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction. Charities > Juvenile fiction. Spy stories. Kenya > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Action and adventure fiction. Spy fiction. |
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Summary:
"Targeted by a hitman and under threat of his past being exposed by the media, Alex reluctantly turns to MI6. But their help doesn't come cheap: they need Alex to spy on the activities at a GM crop plant. There he spots Desmond McCain, a high profile charity organiser, who realises that Alex is on to him and the real plans for the money he's raising. Kidnapped and whisked off to Africa, Alex learns the full horror of McCain's plot: to create an epic disaster that will kill millions. Forced to ask MI6 for protection, Alex finds himself being manipulated in a deadly game that could lead to the destruction of an entire East African country"--Amazon.com.
