No. of pages 352
Published: 2015
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Alex Rider, Alex Rider Adventures, Galaxy Plus, New Windmills Ks3 .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-16 years.
There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Walker Books Ltd .
Anthony Horowitz is the award-winning creator of the phenomenal Alex Rider books and the bestselling Power of Five series as well as a prolitic writer for TV. He lives in Clerkenwell, London.
This book contains the following story:
Skeleton Key
Teenage spy Alex faces his most dangerous challenge yet. Teaming up with the CIA, Alex must go to a remote Caribbean island called Skeleton Key, where the insane general Sarov is hatching explosive plans to re-write history.
This book is in the following series:
Alex Rider
Anthony Horowitz' series about the schoolboy turned spy. When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances , fourteen-year-old Alex Rider finds his world turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex has to take part in gruelling SAS training exercises. Then, armed with his own special set of secret gadgets, he's off on his first mission.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Wh Smith Book Award - Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Wh Smith Book Award.
Red House Children's Book Award - Older Readers
This book was recognised in the Older Readers category by the Red House Children's Book Award.
Galaxy British Book Award - Children's Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Children's Book Of The Year category of the Galaxy British Book Award . The British Book Awards or Nibbies has a history of different names. Originally called the British Book Awards, it was renamed the Galaxy National Book Awards (2010-11), then the Specsavers National Book Awards (2012-2014). In 2017 the award was renamed to the original British Book Awards or Nibbies. It is known as the Nibbies because of the golden nib-shaped trophy given to winners.
Red House Children's Book Award - Overall Winner
This book was recognised in the Overall Winner category by the Red House Children's Book Award.
Salford Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Salford Children's Book Award.
This book features the following character:
Alex Rider
This book features Horowitz's character, Alex Rider.
I recommend this book to anyone over the age of 11 because it is a very interesting, action packed book, which involves bombs, fire and shooting. I am certain that adults will also love this adventurous novel. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series sometime soon. -- Young Reviewer * The Guardian Online *
[Skeleton Key] is a brilliant book: it is fun and inspires you to read more and when you've started it's a great book to get into. [...] This book was shocking at some parts and it thrilled me with excitement. -- Young Reviewer * Books for Keeps *
