Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz

Its just another day in the life of an average kid. If you are Alex Rider, that is. A con artist has realized there is big money in charity the bigger the disaster, the greater the money flow So that is what he will produce: 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 on Its just another day in the life of an average kid. If you are Alex Rider, that is. A con artist has realized there is big money in charity the bigger the disaster, the greater the money flow So that is what he will produce: 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 gunfire, explosions, hand-to-hand combat with mercenaries to bring down his most dangerous adversary yet.