Stormbreaker (Alex Rider)
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0399236201 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a top-secret mission. But he is about to, and once he does, there is no turning back. Finding himself in the middle of terrorists, Alex must outsmart the people who want him dead. They told him his uncle died in an accident. Should he fail, every child in England will be murdered in cold blood.The first in a thrilling new series by British writer Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker will have pulses racing from start to finish.. The government has given him the technology, but only he can provide the courage. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident
Sayle's brutish butler, is so named for the scars he received from a circus knife-throwing act gone wrong) and the hard-boiled language is equally outrageous ("It was a soft gray night with a half-moon forming a perfect D in the sky. Satirical names abound (e.g., Mr. D for what, Alex wondered. Now the government wants Alex to take over his uncle's mission: investigating Sayle Enterprises, the makers of a revolutionary computer called Stormbreaker. Posing as a teenage computer whiz who's won a Stormbreaker promotional contest, Alex enters the factory and immediately finds clues from his uncle. These e
Julia Flyte said A parent's review (contains spoilers). I am coming late to the Alex Rider series as my oldest son is only seven. This is the second Alex Rider book that I've read, for the purpose of understanding when my spy-obsessed son might be old enough to start reading the series.I enjoyed reading this book. It obviously lacks the complexity and depth of a book written for adults, but it i. Das Englisch von Königin said Well written and absorbing YA novel. YA novel that's well written and absorbing. I was reading this on the bus one day and missed my stop because I was engrossed in the book. I'm an adult who likes to read YA from time to time and found this one a fun read. Good, tight writing, that keeps the plot going in a steady pace. It makes the idea of a 1Well written and absorbing YA novel Das Englisch von Königin YA novel that's well written and absorbing. I was reading this on the bus one day and missed my stop because I was engrossed in the book. I'm an adult who likes to read YA from time to time and found this one a fun read. Good, tight writing, that keeps the plot going in a steady pace. It makes the idea of a 14-year-old MI-6 spy very believa. -year-old MI-6 spy very believa. Kaylee Marsh said A favorite among kids and adults alike. This is one of those books that everyone loves. All four of my siblings and I agree that it is one of the greatest series out there, and getting us to agree on anything is near impossible. The storyline is easy enough to follow, but may be too graphic for younger readers. It is about a spy, so there is a small amount of violence (nothing to