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    Horowitz, Anthony

    Which school did Johnny Powers burn down?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      His nursery school. Chief Inspector Snape says, "He started young." Quite an understatement!

    What is the first name of the new French teacher, Palis?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Peregrine. Nick Diamond says, "I didn't like Peregrine Palis from the start.". His name is also mentioned several times during the book.

    What is the name of the vase Tim has to find?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Purple Peacock. The vase had been stolen from the museum.

    At what time did the vase get loaded into the van for cleaning?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      9:35 am. It never got to its cleaning destination. The van was stolen at a gas station.

    What was the name of the stately home Nick went on a school trip to?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Woburn Abbey. There Nick gets framed for stealing a Woburn Carbuncle by Snape and Boyle.

    What colour was the cardigan of the old lady who tried to stop Nick with her knitting needles?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Pink. The cardigan fell to the ground when she tried to attack Nick with her knitting needles.

    How long did Nick's solicitor predict he would get if he was lucky?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      6 months. In actual fact, he got 18 months. The judge was shocked at what he had done.

    What was Nick's number in Strangeday Hall?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      95446. Nick was disappointed to find that was his new name-nobody would bother calling him Nick from now on.

    Who does Nick compare prison wardens to?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Teachers . His prison warden treated him like his teachers did, so he made the comparison.

    What was the road running alongside the prison made of?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Concrete. The road running alongside the prison was 100% concrete.

    What was the lorry that crashed into a tree carrying?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Eggs. Some eggs splattered across Nick and Johnny's getaway vehicle.

    What type of yoghurt does Ma Powers tell Johnny to eat?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Grapefruit. Nails Nathan also has one, but makes the mistake of telling Johnny they're good for him. In return, Johnny slams the yoghurt carton on the side of Nathan's face, where it explodes.

    True or false? When they get back to the hideout, Nick thinks Snape and Boyle are dead.'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      t. He is convinced they died because their police car blew up. They are alive and well though, but Nick wasn't to know that. Boyle got burns and had to be taken to hospital.

    What does Nick think is the real name of the Fence?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Penelope. It turns out it is just the name of a boat Johnny Powers is using to store stolen goods.

    What drink was Johnny Powers drinking when Tim sneezed?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Hot chocolate. We know this because Ma Powers says, "Sure, Johnny. Come and finish your hot chocolate." He is only fifteen.

    What does Nails Nathan say the Diamonds are in the underground tunnel?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Dead meat. He was holding a gun and was about to shoot when Tim sneezed a second time and made him jump.

    True or false? Tim takes the Purple Peacock back to the museum and gets his reward money.'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      f. It survives a bomb explosion, a flood and all the transportation between venues after its theft. However, it couldn't survive a Tim Diamond sitting on it!

    Who turns out to be the Fence?'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz

      Peregrine Palis. Mr Palis tries to shoot Nick at the end, but he manages to escape unhurt. He realises in his French lesson that it was Mr Palis all along.

    Ian and John Rider both worked for which organization?"Scorpia" By Anthony Horowitz

      MI6. John Rider was actually reporting everything that happened in Scorpia to MI6.

    How was John Rider actually killed?"Scorpia" By Anthony Horowitz

      plane crash. Many people thought he was shot by a sniper on Albert Bridge, but it was only set up to look like he had died.

    What British regiment did John Rider serve in while he was in the military?"Scorpia" By Anthony Horowitz

      PARAS. PARAS is the second toughest regiment in Britain.

    Who takes care of Alex while he is at home?"Scorpia" By Anthony Horowitz

      Jack Starbright. Jack Starbright is actually from America.

    Does Alex join Scorpia?"Scorpia" By Anthony Horowitz

      Yes. He does join and he tries to kill Mrs. Jones. He goes back to MI6 and stops Scorpia's plan.

    What is Mrs. Jones's first name?"Scorpia" By Anthony Horowitz

      Tulip. Her parents were gardeners.

    What does Alex dress up as to kill Mrs. Jones?"Scorpia" By Anthony Horowitz

      Pizza delivery boy. He was dressed up like that to complete his mission for Scorpia.

    Who would Invisible Sword mainly affect?"Scorpia" By Anthony Horowitz

      Students. A poison is injected into kids as a shot that they have to get before school starts.

    Did John Rider save anybody's life?"Scorpia" By Anthony Horowitz

      Yes. He saved many people's lives by betraying Scorpia.

    Where to start? "Stormbreaker". What first made Alex suspicious of the circumstances of his uncle's death?'Alex Rider' Series by Anthony Horowitz

      His uncle wasn't wearing a seatbelt. This suspicion brought Alex to "J.B Stryker's" to investigate his uncle's car. This later led to Alex discovering his uncle's secret life as an MI6 spy.

    Second question, second book. In "Point Blanc", what is the name of Alex's one and only friend in the academy?'Alex Rider' Series by Anthony Horowitz

      James Sprintz. All of these people attended 'Point Blanc Academy' and Dr. Grief created doubles of each one to attempt to take over the world. James Sprintz was the only one not to have been replaced by the double when Alex arrived so was his only friend.

    In "Skeleton Key", what is the name of the chapter in which Alex knocks out a member of a Chinese gang and puts him in a fridge?'Alex Rider' Series by Anthony Horowitz

      "Blood and Strawberries". In this chapter, Alex was tricked by the member of the Chinese gang in to following him underground in Wimbledon and having to fight for his life.

    The fourth thrilling tale is "Eagle Strike". What is the name of the villain, Damien Cray's latest album?'Alex Rider' Series by Anthony Horowitz

      White Lines. It was supposed to have included four anti-drug songs. Damien Cray was so fanatical about ending the world's drug production that he almost ended up destroying the future of the Earth rather than saving it.

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