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Stormbreaker (Alex Rider 1) (Paperback)

by Anthony Horowitz (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; New edition edition (1 April 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844280926
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844280926
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 880 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Spies are great currency for exciting storylines, but few authors manage to successfully concoct realistic scenarios for a willing readership expecting chases, gunshots and thrills aplenty. In the first of what could easily become his most memorable series of novels to date, Anthony Horowitz has added a tongue-in-cheek quality to Stormbreaker that lifts it above several others in the same genre.

Horowitz knows that his main character, 14-year-old Alex Rider, is a normal teenager and he never forgets this when he thrusts his young hero into the thick of several truly edge-of-seat scenarios. There is humour alongside the action too--some great characters and cutting one-liners--that helps to ensure that entertainment is high on the agenda throughout.

Orphan Alex thought he knew his Uncle Ian Rider--until the elusive banker is killed in a tragic car accident. Immediately, Alex's life starts to get stranger by the day as his guardian's friends and colleagues start showing up and contradicting everything Alex thought he knew about the man he'd called Dad for so long. Maybe Ian Rider was not a banker after all? Surely the bullet holes in his Uncle's totalled car reveal that he had not died in an accident, but was murdered? Everything is explained when Alex decides to track down Ian Rider's real employers, but Alex is in for a surprise when they decide to contact him. The truth is hard to take, but maybe by following in his uncle's secret footsteps he might get the chance for revenge.

Apart from a slightly over-the-top finale involving a helicopter and the roof of London's Science Museum, Stormbreaker is a refreshingly energetic yarn that is required reading for fans of the contemporary thriller. --John McLay --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider finds his world turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex has to take part in gruelling SAS training exercises. Then, armed with his own special set of secret gadgets, he's off on his first mission to Cornwall, where Middle-Eastern multi-billionaire Herod Sayle is producing his state-of-the-art Stormbreaker computers. Sayle has offered to give one free to every school in the country - but there's more to the gift than meets the eye.

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this and you won't be disappointed, 5 May 2004
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Stormbreaker

Alex Rider is a teenage spy. Something many of us would love to be I know. Not that he really wants to be (what an idiot). But he needs to find out the mystery of his Uncles death, who he finds out was a spy (big shocker). But quickly equipped with high tech gadgets, then put through tough training he’s ready to jump into the world of MI6. He’s put straight into action to test out a new computer being developed by Herod Sayle, a millionaire, who MI6 believe to be up to no good (paranoid freaks). So he’s sent off right away, but immediately gets into trouble, big trouble and it doesn’t look like there is a way out for him at all!

Stormbreaker is a truly wicked book that I would recommend to teenagers mostly. It’s full of action packed adventure with a little bit of comedy situations included. As soon as you pick up the book you are Alex Rider and you will feel his every move as if you are him. Excellent work by Anthony Horowitz and well worth a read.

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A parent's review (contains plot spoilers), 10 Dec 2007
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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 is still a fast paced and enjoyable thriller that borrows heavily on the James Bond and Mission Impossible franchises. Alex Rider makes a likeable hero who is brave, tenacious and resourceful.

I would feel comfortable giving it to my son to read when he's a little older - my gut feel is 9-10 years would be about right. He still needs to strengthen his reading skills (words like interrogation, hyperventilating, cloying, claustrophobic and exquisite are typical), but also to develop the maturity to cope with a plot that involves a fair amount of violence (the book opens with the death of Alex's uncle and bad guys get shot on a regular basis).

Here are some things that parents may like to know about this book:
- The storyline is reasonably simple and the bad guy/good guy lines are clearly drawn.
- Violence is not described in overly graphic detail, but it does occur throughout the book. Alex fires a gun twice and hits a bad guy on one occasion. He also causes the death of another villain by causing a plane crash.
- There is no swearing or bad language.
- There is a noticeable absence of positive female characters (unless you count the housekeeper who barely appears). There is a reference by the MI5 into female agents being of use if you need someone to slip in as a secretary or receptionist.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stormbreaker is a cracking book with lots of suspense!, 24 Oct 2001
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Stormbreaker is about a 14 year old boy, Alex Rider, who doesn't have any parents. He lives with an uncle who works for a "bank." One day is uncle dies in a car crash. The cause was he was not wearing his seat belt. Alex Rider thought that was unusual as his uncle always wore his seat belt. Then a few days later he is called in by the MI6. He finds out that his uncle didn't use to work in a bank, he used to work for the MI6 and that his uncle did not die because of his seat belt undone, he was shot. Alex doesn't have time to think about this, the MI6 have a case for him, STORMBREAKER, and what's more he only has two weeks to prepare for it.
This book is cracking book, I loved it and I have also read the sequel to STORMBREAKER, POINT BLANC and that is cracking too! I would recommend this book for all ages espacially to children around the of 10-14.
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4.0 out of 5 stars What Boy Would Not Want to be Alex Rider?
This is the first of the Alex Rider series. Its typical Anthony Horowitz. The kind of adventure story boys from about 11+ will love. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Sir Furboy

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the film
Alex Rider, accidental teenage spy after his guardian is killed. Alex goes on to save the UK from being taken over by an evil American. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Comical Engineer

4.0 out of 5 stars Alex Rider Storm breaker
Better than the film. A little far fetched when he takes on adults and wins, everytime. But overall once of the best books I have read in a while. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jeremy Tucker

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for getting boys to read
My 10 year old is not big on reading at all. I bought him this book and the DVD as I thought we'd try watching the film so he had some images in his head before he started the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by sharrylou

3.0 out of 5 stars Well.. I didn't expect a masterpeice. (minor spoilers)
I must admit, I enjoyed reading this book, but I can't see myself reading it again or recommending it to anyone over 11. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars a brilliant present for 8-11 child
this is a brilliant book it has great graphics espiecily for readers of the alex rider books also now point blanc graphic movie book which is out now. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jane Nicholas

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Stormbreaker is the first of the Alex Rider series and the best in my mind. They are all good, but Stormbreaker is by far the best. Read more
Published 7 months ago by John Peters

5.0 out of 5 stars alex rider
This was a really fun book that I will recommend on to many readers, young and old alike. I had heard many good things about Anthony Horowitz and I was not to be disappointed. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sid Lynch

3.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable but could of been longer.
I really enjoyed this book but found that it could of been fleshed out more as the premise was good and all the characters were interesting. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Philip Thompson

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cool book
I picked up this book as an impulse, having heard about the series here and there. Am I glad I did! Read more
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