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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780142406113
ISBN number: 0142406112
Label: Puffin
Manufacturer: Puffin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: February 16, 2006
Publishing house: Puffin
Age index: Ages 9-12
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They told him his uncle died in a car accident. Fourteen-year-old Alex knows that’s a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncle’s windshield confirm his suspicions. But nothing prepares him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for MI6—Britain’s top secret intelligence agency. Recruited to find his uncle’s killers and complete his final mission, Alex suddenly finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
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A fantastic book. The best in the Alex Rider series, far better than the film. Alex is a teen age brought up by his uncle, who just happens to be a British MI6 Agent. He teaches Alex everything, I dont wish to spoil the plot, its its a very good book and a good start to a new series.
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This is a great book, I picked it up at a book store and started reading it in the car, two hours later I was still reading.
The author has done a brilliant job here, the action is non stop. It clean safe and fun.
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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. His pace of storyline is excellent and his characters are wonderfully developed. The villains are as colourful as any created by Ian Fleming and the background for the evil plot was well thought out. The actual diabolic plan and described results were in fact highly unrealistic, but that did not matter one iota to this gold nugget of a story. I read the entire book in about three and a half hours and will be quick to go and find the subsequent volumes in the series.
Where the story of Alex Rider differs hugely from the run of the mill James Bond stories is the distinct lack of female characters. Given Alex's tender age, this is not a criticism, more of an observation and keeping the book to the boy hero conquering adult villains against all odds storyline was an excellent path to tread. The story was undoubtedly aimed at the young male audience, but I have a feeling that there will be a lot of Tom boys out there amongst the girls who will enjoy this every bit as much.
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wow. that was my very first alex rider book and i must admit i finishedit the same day i bought this. great adventures however books are never perfect. one of the flaws for this book would be. well for me, that it didnt seem realistic. but really, you dont notice it when your reading unless you think it over pondering7 like me. haha. i would recomend this book.
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Stormbreaker
Anthony Horwitz
Alex Rider was an average kid. Just another British kid that lives with his uncle. But when his uncle dies in a car crash because he wasn't wearing a seat belt, Alex becomes suspicious. After school Alex went to the junkyard and found his uncles car in tact but when he walks around to the drivers side door he sees a spray of bullet holes in the door.
I love this book and I my self am a VERY picky reader and I have read all the books in the series: stormbreaker, Point Blanc, Skeleton Key, Eagle Strike, Scourpia, Ark Angle, and Snake head. It is action pact book with so many amazing I thought I was in the movie theater. I Stayed up to 1:00AM and didn't even realize it this book was so amazing. I highly recommend this to anyone who has read the cherub series, has seen and loved the James bond movies, or just loves super spy books.
By: Richie S.
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