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Violence
Some
Spy action and some peril; appropriate to the YA adventure register
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Horowitz's YA spy register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; the series is action-forward entertainment
What this book is about
The second Alex Rider novel sends the teenage spy to a school in the French Alps where the sons of recently murdered billionaires are being educated. Horowitz writes efficient, exciting YA spy fiction; the action sequences are clean and the plotting is sharp. Appropriate for all ages.
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