Due: 4/25

Alex Rider Adventures: Book 7, Snakehead
by Anthony Horowitz

The life of a spy is glamorous and wonderful, like you see in movies. Well life isn't like the movies Alex found that out when he became a spy. His life has been all lies and trickery ever since. I'd ask Alex what it felt like, but he has expressed some hatred towards his spy friends.

His father was a supposed great spy. Then he was a horrible killer, then he was an honorably great spy. He found out the truth about his father, whom he hadn't even met before. Then he learned a different truth. Then he was told the real truth.

His God-Father, that is also a spy. Used to work for the same company as Alex's father. But then he transfered to Australian spying because of an that happened in the field. He met Alex a couple of times when Alex was a baby but ultimately gave custody to Alex's Uncle, then when Alex's uncle died Alex was in the hands of Jack. A real hero he was made out to be, he was there when the plane that carried Alex's parents blew up. During Snakehead(Book 7) it is found out through confession that Ash(Alex's Godfather) wasn't such a hero. Back when there was the field , Ash was demoted that was when he switched sides and started working as a double agent. He admitted that he didn't just wittiness the explosion of the plane Alex's parents where on he caused it, it was his test of devotion to the bad guys.

No one is what that seem on the outside. A spy has to know that.

Due: 4/16

Rangers Apprentice: Book 4, Battle for Skandia.
By John Flanagan

This book starts out with Will, future ranger, still stranded in Skandia. His companion is Evanlyn the undercover princess. Halt is still tracking Will with Horace(the warrior apprentice). They're reunited but with a ly twist, Will and Evanlyn are recaptured by the Temujai. Brutal warriors from the Eastern Stepps.

Halt becomes mixed up with the Skandians, to keep the whole party alive. The Skandians are not accustomed to any strategy, their war strategy was to see the enemy and attack. But the Temujai's evading army was both bigger and more organized then theirs. Halt becomes their master planner, he is trapped in Skandia because the Temujai are blocking the passes to Araluen so they can't get home. So if they died so did he, there was no other way to stay alive.

Will is given position as commanding officer of Skandia's very first archery unit. And Horace is given the position of watching his back. That's how they won the war, an unexpected attack force that got them the ace in the hole. It was close but with many casualties, including Ragnak the Oberjarl.

Erak the new Oberjarl decides to personally deliver the released slaves, Halt, Will, Evanlyn, and Horace all back to Araluen. That starts the new piece treaty between former mortal enemies. King Duncan gets his daughter back, Halt gets his apprentice back. Horace is promoted to a full time knight, Will is offered a place as an elite scout for the kings army, and everyone is home.