An engineering technician, Ravi Chandra, plants a bomb in the nuclear reactor of the Jowada Nuclear Power Station in India, after being persuaded to do so by a European man who promises him a lot of rewards. However, the bomb explodes when activated, killing Chandra, the European having lied that there was a ten-minute countdown; however, the unsuspecting Chandra had followed the man's instructions to open an unnecessary emergency exit in the reactor room, to let the radiation out and poison the city. Among the charities to respond to the disaster is First Aid, a British charity known for its unfailing generosity and being there as soon as possible. Corinthians 19:24 - 'We are all running the race but only one receives the prize', spoken during his poker game with Alex In the eighth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, Alex meets international do-gooder Desmond McCain. But a simple card game between them rapidly leads to a duel to the death - one that could result in the destruction of an entire country. Desmond McCain: Money is power, and I was going to have more than you could possibly imagine. I'm going to shoot you now. Not once, but several times and then I'm going to walk away. Goodbye, Alex. You're going on a slow journey to hell.

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Alex returned to London, only to discover a journalist chasing him. He reluctantly went to MI6 for protection; in return from discouraging the journalist, they wanted him to investigateShe has a very cruel streak and delights in pain and suffering. Her sadism is similar to that of Dr Hugo Grief who wanted to dissect Alex alive. They are also both scientists. McCain wasn't happy about the explosion; it didn't have the catastrophic affect he had anticipated. But he made a profit from his own disaster. He hoarded The Alex Rider series has sold over 13 million copies in English and is published in over 28 languages. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments

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Anthony Horowitzis one of the most prolific writers working in the UK, and is unique for working in so many areas – juggling books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 50 books, including the bestselling Alex Rider teen spy series, which is estimated to have sold 21 million copies worldwide and has been filmed for TV, and the thrilling fantasy-adventure series, The Power of Five. He was made a CBE for services to Literature. Alex wakes up and meets Yu over dinner, who after giving his life story, reveals his plan to cause a tsunami to destroy Reef Island and stop the conference, along with the west coast of Australia. Alex is then sent to a hospital in the Australian rainforest where he is to be used as an unwilling donor for illegal organ transplants, to pay for his damage to SCORPIA both in the 'Invisible Sword' project and on the Liberian Star. He uses the watch Smithers gave him to send a signal to MI6, which seemed not to work.

Alex Rider lands in the South Pacific after blowing up the Ark Angel in outer space. After his recovery, he is sent to a military base in Swanbourne, Australia, and spends some time with a few of the soldiers there. One day before his departure, he goes to a barbecue with them but finds himself on a minefield by accident, only narrowly escaping being killed by leaping off an armed landmine. Alex is puzzled by the incident.

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Walker Books Ltd., 87 Vauxhall Walk, London SE11 5HJ. Registered in England under Company No. 1378601McCain had his fiancée, Myra Bennett, shoot out Edward's tires, and this caused Edward's second-near books. Some of his books include the Alex Rider series. Horowitz specializes in mystery and suspense. The book, Crocodile Tears, is the eighth book in the series. It was written in December of 2009 (www.anthonyhorowitz.com). Alex Rider is an orphan turned teen superspy who's saving the world one mission at a time—from #1 New York Times bestselling author! fertiliser, which would trigger a mutation in the gene, causing the crops to produce Ricin (a toxic substance) and kill anybody or anything who consume it.

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it as slow as possible, remarking that one man, who had been hanging there for eighteen minutes, was driven insane, and was laughing as he fell to his doom. ALEX RIDER SERIES CROCODILE TEARS They were now all standing on the same level, but McCain still loomed over them. “How is the article?” he asked. “It‟s finished.” “I hope it won‟t contain any unpleasant surprises.” “You won‟t have long to wait. It should be out next month.” “Have you delivered it?” “Not yet.” “I‟m looking forward to reading it.” McCain examined the journalist as if it was his mind that he was trying to read. For a moment neither of them spoke. Then McCain blinked as if he had suddenly lost interest. “But now you must forgive me,” he said. “I have a speech to make. Thank you so much for coming to Kilmore Castle. It was very good to see you again. And a pleasure to meet you, Alex.” He swept past them in the direction of the banqueting hall. Edward Pleasure was looking puzzled. “What was all that about?” he asked. Alex shrugged. “I don‟t know.” He hesitated. “I thought he looked upset about something. . . .” “I thought so too.” “Maybe he‟s worried about what you‟re going to write.” “He shouldn‟t be. I‟ve already told you. I had nothing bad to say. Actually, I think he‟s quite a remarkable man. Take tonight for example. All these people have come here because of him. And it‟s all for charity. He never rests.” He stopped as Sabina appeared, hurrying down the corridor toward them. “Dad!” she said. “I‟ve been looking for you everywhere.” Edward Pleasure put an arm around her. “We‟re leaving,” he said. “Mum‟s still awake. We can toast the New Year when we get in.” Soon, McCain's guards reported that Bennett herself had been eaten by the crocodiles and, impossibly, Alex had escaped. McCain is the second character who attempts to kill Alex despite the boy telling the truth. The first such character who did this was Conrad. Bennett is revealed to be engaged to McCain, and they gruesomely torture Alex by taking him down to the river and make him dangle by his arms over a crocodile-infested riverbed. The hungryLoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. When Bulman has his life taken away from him by MI6, the newspapers show a Chief Superintendent Stephen Leather heading the fake murder investigation. This is a reference to Anthony Horowitz's fellow writer and contemporary Stephen Leather, with whom Horowitz worked on the 2001-2003 BBC anthology series Murder in Mind.