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Best-selling author Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider adventure novels are a worldwide sensation. In Scorpia Alex must confront the legacy of the father he never knew. It turns out his father may have worked for Scorpia, a deadly terrorist organization. Now that Scorpia wants Alex on their team, the teenaged hero must face the hardest decision of his life.
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"I absolutely love the book Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz. This book is a great read for those who love action and suspense. Scorpia is about a boy named Alex Rider who is sent on a mission to gain intel on a corporation known as SCORPIA (Sabotage Corruption Intelligence Assassination). Alex first finds a top secret area where he meets a woman named Julia Rothman who is in fact the leader of SCORPIA. She then asks Rider if he would like to be trained so that he may become a member of SCORPIA. Alex Rider agrees and he is sent on a mission to eliminate a woman by the name of Mrs. Jones. When he comes to kill her and has the gun aimed at her, he slightly moves his hand so that the bullet misses her. Without even realizing, we come to find out that there is a bulletproof sheet of glass between the two, so even if Rider had shot the bullet it would not have killed Jones. He is then questioned by MI6, the organization Alex works for, so that they can obtain Rider's intel. He is then sent on another mission and Rider finds out about Scorpia's operation named Invisible Sword. Basically this operation is planning to kill thousands of English school children, however, Rider stops the operation and saves numerous lives. In the end Rider is shot with a sniper round, but he lives the assassination attempt. I highly reccomend this book to readers of all ages!"
— Brad (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Scorpia was a great, entertaining, and action pact book. On a scale from one to ten this book would be a ten. Scorpia is a book in my favorite book series, the Alex Rider series. My favorite caracter is always Alex because he is so brave and knows how to fight. The genre of this book is action and adventure. Anthony Horowitz is one of my altime favorite authors. I like how the author writes it as everyone is innocent but then there ends up to be a bad guy. The Alex rider series is so cool because there is always a hint of mystery. I definently recomend this book more for guys but girls might also like it. My favorite part of the book is when Alex finaly finds his destiny. I was really suprised when Alex found out what his dad really was. This was one of my favorite Alex Rider books of all time. In this book there was alot of mystery whick really keeps you on the edge of ur seat. I really enjoied this Alex Rider book and I hope you will like it to. "
— Adam, 2/16/2014 -
" Pretty dark i would say one of the most violent "
— Cam, 2/6/2014 -
" I thought this book was probably the most action oriented, but maybe that was due to it being more than twice as long as the other books. I really was interested through out the entire book while I was reading and I recommend it to people who enjoy teenage drama and spies and action. I'm not going to have a summary on this book because I think you all should just go out and buy it! "
— Fel, 1/17/2014 -
" Only 3 stars? "
— Alex, 1/15/2014 -
" You will really like the Alex Rider series book Number 5 Scorpia. In this book Akex Rider a 15 year old spy is a spy. you will really like this book because if you have ever wanted adventure you can find it in this book. Alex rider is just simply a book that can be a good story and teacher. It teaches you that even though a person seems normal, there really not. Not one person is the same. You might have the same views but your never the same in your reasoning or thinking process. This story is set in Venice, Italy. London, England. I believe that this story can be a good leason. This is the story of a boy who finds out he has a uncle who is dead now. who was a spy for a secret organization called M16 "
— Jared, 12/30/2013 -
" In this British Spy adventure, Alex Rider is determined to find out about his dad's past and to see if everyone's words on him are true. Alex ventures to Italy and goes to the secret headquarters of Scorpia,where there is an evil project going underway. When Alex is caught, they recognize him as the son of the man they employed in their horrible organization years ago, Alex's dad. "
— Karla, 12/29/2013 -
" This book was very good. It was well written and I can't wait to read the next one in the Alex rider books "
— Janica, 12/29/2013 -
" This was an excellent book, possibly one of the best of the series because it took a kinf of different view point but still very like the rest, witty, well-researched and enjoyable. See my review of Stormbreaker for the gist of the books. "
— Brian, 12/21/2013 -
" good book tells a little more about alex ' s past present and future. "
— Soccerfan97, 12/19/2013 -
" This book stays true to form for the series; it is a quick, action read. Alex searches for the truth about his father. "
— Hologram, 12/12/2013 -
" This is the fifth book in the Alex Rider series. It is about Alex looking for answers about his father, but he finds himself working for an evil organization. This book will keep you reading until you are done because you will want to always know what will happen next. "
— David, 12/10/2013 -
" The plot thickens and we begin to see the darker side of Alex's life. "
— Pam, 7/22/2013 -
" best book in the series so far "
— Lilly, 6/19/2013 -
" the second best in the series "
— Aiden, 3/7/2013 -
" Honestly, all the books in this series seem so alike to me that I can hardly remember which was about which, but I think I liked this one. "
— Kristen, 12/10/2012 -
" still reading but great so far "
— Christopher, 8/22/2012 -
" Excellent twist, & a complete cliffhanger of an ending. Can't wait to see how this resolves. "
— Brett, 8/16/2012 -
" YA - This is a book from the popular Alex Rider Adventure series. Our 14 year old spy is torn between loyalties as he ends up working for both Scorpia and M16. Alex as well as thousands of English school children are in danger unless he can figure out who the "good" guys are and save the day. "
— Kathleen, 8/2/2012 -
" Great book, love anthony horowitz books! "
— Kimchi, 5/3/2012 -
" This book is from the same series as the other book I bought 2 more from the book fair there is like 6 or 7 in the whole series "
— Jojo, 1/13/2012 -
" I liked it - a new enemy organization, the DRAMA! "
— Shariful, 1/5/2012 -
" greatttt, as usual "
— Jessy, 12/24/2011 -
" Quite a few twists and reversals in this reluctant 14-year old MI6 spy's adventure. "
— Calli, 9/3/2011 -
" As all in the Alex Rider series, Scoripa has been yet another great thriller. Alex is traveling to Italy to discover his past, and find his fate. Scorpia is "
— 5justin_fisher, 7/1/2011 -
" Actually 4.5. Not quite as good as some of the other books in the series but still a fun read. "
— Helen, 6/27/2011 -
" Alex Rider, 15-year-old British spy, returns in another rather implausible but fun adventure, this time in Egypt. As usual, there is lots of action and intrigue. Simon Prebble does an excellent job of reading the story. "
— Missmath144, 6/25/2011 -
" After reading the rest of the series I found this book to be rather dissapointing. It was worth reading if you really liked the other books in the series. "
— Emily, 6/21/2011 -
" i think this was my favorite in the series. The ending and the beginning were the best . it was a little confusing in the middle but GGGGRRRREEEEAAAATTTT:) "
— Rose, 6/18/2011 -
" God! This book was awesooooommmmeee. It was definitely worth the two year wait. =D "
— Amulya, 6/18/2011 -
" Final book in the Alex Rider Series! Intense, like always. Very emotional ending. Loved the part with Smithers. "
— Austin, 6/17/2011 -
" One of the best and the last Alex Rider book....<br/>Really worth reading... "
— Toby, 6/8/2011 -
" Oh...my...god <br/> <br/> <br/>I cried =\ I can't believe they killed... omg no... <br/>I couldn't believe it <br/>I kept waiting for it to all be a trick <br/>but <br/> <br/> <br/>NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO <br/> <br/> <br/>but it was flipping amazing, loved every page "
— Lexiii, 6/4/2011 -
" This is one of the best books I have ever read, and I have read quite alot of books in my lifetime. It is rather sad when Jack dies though. "
— Mark, 5/27/2011 -
" 50% done, pretty good so far... kindle is AWESOME "
— Tahlia, 5/24/2011
About Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz is the author of mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction, fantasy, children’s fiction, and young-adult fiction, including the New York Times bestselling Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders. He has written nine stand-alone novels and novels in more than a dozen series. His novel Trigger Mortis features original material from Ian Fleming. His bestselling Alex Rider series for young adults has sold more than nineteen million copies worldwide. As a TV screenwriter, he created both Midsomer Murders and the BAFTA-winning Foyle’s War on PBS. He regularly contributes to a wide variety of national newspapers and magazines. In January 2014 he was awarded an OBE.
About Simon Prebble
Simon Prebble, a British-born performer, is a stage and television actor and veteran narrator of some three hundred audiobooks. As one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices, he has received thirty-seven Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie in 2010. He lives in New York.