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Point Blank

Anthony Horowitz

Ages 10–14

Readers rate it 3.8 (181 on Hardcover)

308 pages · Released 2006

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Point Blank parent’s guide: what’s inside

High confidence

Sexual content

LGBTQ+ themes

Substance use

What it offers

Educational value

A note for parents

Point Blanc is the second book in the Alex Rider spy series, designed for middle-grade readers who enjoy action and adventure. The story features spy-thriller elements including combat, weapons, and murder plots, but violence is not graphic or dwelled upon. Alex demonstrates courage, quick thinking, and resourcefulness while maintaining ethical boundaries, making him a strong role model for young readers navigating the genre's inherent dangers.

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From the publisher

Investigations into the "accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy – an exclusive school for rebellious rich kids, run by the sinister Dr Grief and set high on an isolated mountain peak in the French Alps. Armed only with a false... Investigations into the "accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy – an exclusive school for rebellious rich kids, run by the sinister Dr Grief and set high on an isolated mountain peak in the French Alps. Armed only with a false ID and a new collection of brilliantly disguised gadgets, Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil and establish the truth about what is really happening there.

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  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Orphans
  • Spies
  • Cloning
  • Schools
  • Fiction
  • Thriller
  • Reading Level-Grade 7
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  • Reading Level-Grade 9
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  • Reading Level-Grade 11

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