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First published in the United States of America by Philomel Books,

an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, 2002

Published in Great Britain by Walker Books Ltd, London

Published by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, 2004

Copyright © 2001 by Anthony Horowitz

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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS CATALOGED THE PHILOMEL EDITION AS FOLLOWS:

Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-

Point Blank: an Alex Rider adventure / Anthony Horowitz.—1st American ed.

p. cm. Sequel to: Stormbreaker

Summary: Fourteen-year-old Alex Rider continues his work as a spy for the British MI6,

investigating an exclusive school for boys in the French Alps.

ISBN 978-0-399-23621-1 (hc)

[1. Spies—Fiction. 2. Cloning—Fiction. 3. Schools—Fiction. 4. Orphans—Fiction.]

I. Title.

PZ7.H7875 Po 2002 [Fic]—dc21 2001033926

Ebook ISBN 9781101042243