<p><P>It's just another day in the life of an average kid. If you're Alex Rider, that is.<P> A con artist has realized there is big money in charity&#151; the bigger the disaster, the greater the money flow! So that is what he will produce&#58; the biggest disaster known to man, all thanks to genetically modified corn that can release a virus so potent it can knock out an entire country in one windy day. But Alex Rider will face whatever it takes&#151;gunfire, explosions, hand-to-hand combat with mercenaries&#151; to bring down his most dangerous adversary yet.<P> Often imitated, never equaled, the series that triggered a reading phenomenon is back, exhilarating and addictive as ever.</p><h3>The New York Times - Julie Just</h3><p>Alex Rider's eighth adventure is one of his most ingenious</p>