Stormbreaker
Binding: Paperback
Imprint: Walker Books
The first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series.
In the first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, fourteen-year-old Alex is forcibly recruited into MI6. Armed with secret gadgets, he is sent to investigate Herod Sayle, a man who is offering state-of-the-art Stormbreaker computers to every school in the country. But the teenage spy soon finds himself in mortal danger.
Creators
Anthony Horowitz is the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider books and The Power of Five series. He has enjoyed huge success as a writer for both children and adults, most recently with the latest adventure in the Alex Rider series, Russian Roulette and the highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novel, The House of Silk. His latest novel, Moriarty, is also set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and was published in October 2014. Anthony was also chosen by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new James Bond novel which will be published this year. Anthony has won numerous awards, including the Bookseller Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award, the Children’s Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards, and the Red House Children’s Book Award. In 2014 Anthony was awarded an OBE for Services to Literature. He has also created and written many major television series, including Injustice, Collision and the award-winning Foyle’s War.
Reviews
Horowitz is second to none at writing page-turners that children are desperate to read.
Sunday Express (S Magazine)
The constant excitement and anticipation as to what will happen next allows the reader to become invested in the plot and want to read more of this series and others like it.
The Glasgow Herald
[Anthony Horowitz’s] writing keeps the reader constantly on the edge of their seat and Alex is a relatable and likeable character with enough depth to sustain the series … Alex’s character development inspires young readers to believe that not only can they find ways through whatever troubles they face, but by doing so they can emerge as heroes.
The National
In truth there is an element of boyish fun in all his work, even when a murder is involved. In the Alex Rider series, about a teenager recruited by MI6, it is explicit, but there is a gleefulness about all his writing, a wry humour.
The Sunday Times & The Sunday Times Ireland
Anthony Horowitz has nailed the high-action read for teenagers with his Alex Rider series
Good Housekeeping
Finding books to engage boys in reading can be tricky, but I personally know many for whom the Alex Rider series (Stormbreaker being the first) was a total game-changer. And with a teenage hero as the central character tied up with action, adventure and spying, it’s perhaps easy to see why.
Good Housekeeping, Gaby Huddart
To call the assignment action-packed is a complete understatement: it’s totally gripping and has spawned a series that has become something of a rite of passage for pre-teen readers.
Red Reading Hub
The helter-skelter, headlong rush of the stories doesn’t let up and Horowitz maintains a really high level of writing quality – never obscure but always richly textured.
The Letterpress Project
A gripping read that hooks you early without giving too much away—and leaves you wanting more.
Toppsta Reviewer age 15
If you want a great spy novel that is full of twists, turns, terrorists and non-stop action then this certainly ticks all the boxes. It is fast paced and exciting I could not put it down.
Toppsta Reviewer age 9
Left me on the edge of my seat. . . there were lots of twists and it kept me entertained throughout.
Toppsta Reviewer age 11
A must-read for anyone interested in the world of mystery and espionage. The addition of the short stories make this a must for anyone interested in this series!
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