Scorpia Rising is the rap up to the action packed series, Alex Rider. This is the best book in the entire series. The book documents Alex Rider's most dangerous and final mission of his secret spy life. Scorpia an elite terrorist organization has messed with Alex twice before. Having not succeed, they have lost their reputation severely. Now Scorpia has been hired in order to return the Elgin marbles to Greece from the British. But, the British are claiming rights to the marbles and not returning them. Therefore Scorpia plans to blackmail Britain, by luring MI6 to assign Alex a fake mission that brings him to Scorpia hands. Scorpia plans to kill Alex rider, and tell the world that Britain has hired a 14 year old boy for spy service, if they do not return the Elgin marbles. Will Alex Rider escape this trap and save his country? Find out in Scorpia Rising.
Scorpia Rising (Alex Rider)
By Anthony Horowitz
Book 9 of 10 in the
Alex Rider Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 3 - 6 | n/a | 5.6 | 99767 |
Scorpia has dogged Alex Rider for most of his life. They killed his parents, they did their best to con Alex into turning traitor, and they just keep coming back with more power. Now the world's most dangerous terrorist organization is playing with fire in the world's most combustible land: the Middle East. No one knows Scorpia like Alex. And no one knows how best to get to Alex like Scorpia. Until now.
The chases have never been more intense, the fights more treacherous, or the risks so perilous to mankind. And this time, Alex won't get away.
The chases have never been more intense, the fights more treacherous, or the risks so perilous to mankind. And this time, Alex won't get away.
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN-13: 9781406360271
ISBN-10: 1406360279
Published on 5/5/2015
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 464
Book Reviews (18)
this is an awesome book although its the last so if u haven't read the series don't read this book yet
simply amazing
I LOVE, just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, this series! I read almost all of the Alex Rider mission, even this one.I just want to read the ones I missed.
i love this series! u dont know what will happen next!
Im reading the book and so far its interesting
OMG THIS BOOK IS SO SAD AND SO GOOD, ITS REALLY SAD, BUT ITS LIKE SO MYSTERIOUS, I LOVE IT!
I like this book because of the storyline, the literature and the general edge-of-your-seat action. I have read this series and I think that it is very good in general. about 7.3 out of ten.