Horowitz, Anthony

Alex Rider's desire to return to life as a normal high school student must be put aside when he is asked to face his greatest adversary yet, a con man who plans to use genetically modified wheat to release a deadly virus that will kill millions of innocent people.

Alex Rider crash lands off the coast of Australia where he is recruited by the Australian Secret Service to infiltrate one of the ruthless gangs operating across South East Asia, and in the midst of his dangerous mission, Alex discovers information about his parents' murder.

Presented with an unexpected assignment, Alex Rider's greatest nemesis, Yassen Gregoravich, recalls his life and the path that led him to become an assassin while his one-time friend, Alex's uncle, became a spy.

A collection of macabre stories from English author Anthony Horowitz, including "Why Horror Has No Place in Children's Books," "The Man Who Killed Darren Shan," "The Cobra," "Robo-Nanny," "My Bloody French Exchange," "Seven Cuts," and others.

Presents a collection of eighteen horror stories, set in England, that focus on everyday items that have sinister qualities, and includes computer games, a mysterious elevator, and a deadly cell phone.

Wealthy, spoiled, thirteen-year-old Tad Spencer wishes he were someone else, and awakens as Bob Snarby, the uncouth, impoverished son of carnival workers, and as he is drawn into a life of crime, Tad begins to discover truths about himself and his family.

Presents a collection of traditional tales, including the stories of Romulus and Remus, King Arthur, and the Great Bell of Peking, retold by Anthony Horowitz.

Recreates five myths from Greek, Celtic, English, and Native American cultures that feature deadly beasts and monsters.

After telepathic twins Jamie and Scott are attacked by the evil Nightrise Corporation, one of them is imprisoned while the other escapes, left to fight with the other three gatekeepers against the evil Old Ones in order to save his sibling and prevent the destruction of humanity.

As the power of the evil Nightrise corporation increases, Matt and his Gatekeepers travel to Hong Kong, where they explore the secretive underworld and meet another Gatekeeper named Scar, whose fate will be crucial to the future of the world.