This test will not test ela standards, but it will tell you which of your students read the book. Stormbreaker is book one in anthony horowitzs action packed series. The books plot revolves around alex rider being secretly recruited into mi6 to investigate the stormbreaker computer. The alex rider novels are a series of books about the adventures of reluctant teenage spy alex rider, written by award winning british author anthony horowitz. Anthony horowitz after the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteenyearold alex rider is coerced to continue his uncles dangerous work for britains intelligence agency, mi6. He discovers that his uncle was actually then redirected up a mountain in his coffin for burial. Alex rider series, stormbreaker 2001 by anthony horowitz ncfl. Sayle has promised to donate one stormbreaker to every school in england, but mi6.
This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of stormbreaker. But when fourteenyearold alex finds his uncles windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no. Inspired by horowitz millions of fans worldwide, secret weapon expands the world of alex rider with more thrilling action and pulsepounding heroics. His works include the alex rider series, sherlock holmes and james bond novels and foyles war for television. Darrius sayle has the headquarters for making the stormbreakers in port. The pain, i think, will be beyond the imagination of a child. This thriller pits 14yearold alex rider against a mad billionaire industrialist. The book was released in the united kingdom on the 4th of september 2000, and in united states release on 21st of may 2001, where it became a new york times bestseller. With its driving plot, heated action, and straightforward style, stormbreaker is far from being a difficult read. When his guardian and uncle, ian, is mysteriously killed, al. Stormbreaker 20th anniversary edition the first actionpacked adventure that started the number one bestselling alex rider series. North america was based on the original alex rider series first novel.
Stormbreaker is a young adult actionadventure book written by british author anthony horowitz, and is the first novel in the alex rider series. Loved these books as a kid, but oof, does this not translate into a movie well at all. This is a 25 multiple choice questions on stormbreaker book 1 of the alex rider series by anthony horowitz. Alex rider is a fourteen year old boy orphaned as an infant who goes to live with his uncle, ian rider. Very much in the genre of bond and spectre for children, as an adult i found the story welltold, but the storyline. After the death of his uncle, the 14yearold schoolboy alex rider is forced by the special operations division of the uks secret intelligence service. With ronke adekoluejo, haluk bilginer, otto farrant, karl farrer. The companys head plans to donate one to every secondary school in england, but his dealings with unfriendly countries and ian rider s murder have brought him under suspicion. Stormbreaker anthony horowitz read online free books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stormbreaker.
Stormbreaker butthisisalsolucky ithink forme iwanttoknowwhatyouthinkofit iwantyou. Fourteenyearold alex knows thats a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncles windshield confirm his suspicions. Genre of stormbreaker and sequels alex rider novels by horowitz. He is sent to cornwall to investigate a new computer system, which darrius sayle has created.
Golden lines the door will have been locked and i dont have the key. Stormbreaker is a young adult actionadventure book written by british author anthony. Alex begins as an innocent boy shocked by the death of his uncle ian in a traffic accident. The first alex rider book brings you into a whole new world of spies actual licensed teenage spies how old is alex rider. When alex enters sayles compound in port tallon, he discovers a strange world of secrets and villains including mr.
Armed with secret gadgets, he is sent to investigate herod sayle, a man who is offering stateoftheart stormbreaker computers to every school in. He discovers that his uncle was actually spy on a mission, when he was killed. Genre of stormbreaker and sequels alex rider novels by. What makes it belong in that particular genre include characters, plot, themes, setting, concepts, language etc. His eyes flickered open but for a moment he stayed completely still in his bed, lying on his back with his head resting on the pillow.
Everything starts when alex s uncle and caretaker, ian rider, is killed in a car accident. Stormbreaker is the first book in the alex rider series, written by british author anthony. His eyes flickered open, but for a moment he stayed completely still in his bed, lying on his back with his head resting on the pillow. The bell rang a second time and he looked at the alarm clock glowing beside him. The first novel, stormbreaker, was released in the united kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a film in 2006 starring alex pettyfer. Alex kicked in the water, keeping his head above the surface, his eyes fixed on the jellyfish.
Now the government wants alex to take over his uncles mission. He heard a bedroom door open and a creak of wood as somebody went downstairs. Alex rider is 14 years old when his uncle and guardian, ian rider, is mysteriously killed in a car accident. The screenplay by anthony horowitz is based on his 2000 novel stormbreaker, the first novel in the alex rider series. However, after doing some investigating on his own, alex discovers his uncle was actually murdered. I have about 60 pages left of the book, and i totally understand why many of my middle school students are into this particular series. The theme of stormbreaker is dont believe everything people tell you it could be a lie. That makes it the perfect book for preteens and young teenagers looking for an engaging, fastpaced read. The plot starts out with alex, the main character, finding out his uncle whom he is lives with, has died. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz my latest book is the first book of the alex rider series, stormbreaker. Stormbreaker is written by anthony horowitz, the author of the power of five and many other books. The alex rider novels are a series of books about the adventures of reluctant teenage spy alex. Alex was about to read it when the door suddenly opened and two men walked inhorowitz 31 and 37.
Stormbreaker written by anthony horowitz and featuring alex rider as a protagonist has depending on what format you are reading, 192240 pages. Asked in books and literature, mystery books, alex rider where is the stormbreaker headquarters in the book stormbreaker. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz is the first novel to feature teenage spy, alex rider. International bestselling author anthony horowitzs short story collection expands the universe of teen spy alex rider with more thrilling action, espionage, and pulsepounding heroics. A master of the spy thriller, anthony is the only writer authorized by both the arthur conan doyle and ian fleming estates to write original sherlock holmes and. It is a pity, alex rider, that mi6 chose to send you here. I would suggest that parents read the series before giving it to anyone under the age of 16. In this book we are introduced to a fourteen year old boy named alex. Storm breaker sits firmly in its spy adventure genre, featuring a fourteen year old alex. Now available as a special 20th anniversary edition, featuring an exclusive chapter from alex s new mission, nightshade. Alex rider thinks he is a normal school boy, until his uncle is killed.
Grin and nadia vole, and is shown the stormbreaker computer in action. The series comprises eleven novels, as well as six graphic novels, seven short stories, and a supplementary book. I now read much more book, i like the alex rider series, the jason steed. Sayle has promised to donate one stormbreaker to every school in england. Grin, an excircus knife catcher, and yassen gregorovich, professional hit man. Readers will cheer for alex rider, the 14yearold hero of british author horowitzs spy thriller the first in a projected series. His mother and father both died in a plane crash when he was a baby, you might be thinking how did alex survive. But nothing prepares him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for mi6, britains top secret intelligence agency. The plot, characters, and setting all meshed to make for a fantastic story. Fourteen year old, alex rider stumbles into the spying.
The alex rider series is categorized as spyfiction and thriller for espionage elements. Alex rider is a series of spy novels by anthony horowitz about a teenage spy named alex rider. Stormbreaker is the first book in the alex rider series, written by british author anthony horowitz. Meet alex rider, an average british teenager whose life is about to seriously. The series is aimed primarily at teens and young adults. The book starts at ian rider s alex s uncle funeral because he died in a car crash. But the teenage spy soon finds himself in mortal danger. Stormbreaker graphic novel stormbreaker mission alex rider official. Alex is recruited by alan blunt to continue the mission. The adventures of a reluctant teen spy on his missions to save the world. What is the genre in the book stormbreaker by anthony. When mi6 recognizes his potential, alex rider is armed with secret gadgets and sent on his first mission.
In 2005 a graphic novel adaptation of stormbreaker was released in the united kingdom and the united states. The series comprises eleven novels, as well as five graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book. Talking about the most interesting and the most amazing books, you are going to find a good number of such books, but the one we are talking here is all the way up. They are told in third person narrative, but one of the short stories is told in alex s first person point of view. The novel provides bang after bang as alex experiences and survives unbelievably dangerous episodes and. Recruited to find his uncles killers and complete his final mission, alex. Stormbreaker alex rider paperback february 16, 2006.
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