Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz. 204 p. Philomel Books/ Penguin Young Readers, May, 2001. 9780399236201. (Own)
Happy Thursday! #tbt features one of my go-to series starters for students who want a lot of action. Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz is just the ticket. If a student enjoys it, they often go on to read more in the series and there are thirteen!
Alex Rider is an orphan who lives with his uncle and American nanny, Jack in England. He thinks his uncle is a banker and he's shocked to learn that he was killed in a car accident. But things aren't adding up for Alex, so he seeks out the damaged car and finds it is riddled with bullets. Someone killed his uncle.
It turns out that his uncle was an MI6 agent and was killed during an investigation; one that the MI6 bosses want fourteen-year-old Alex to complete. He receives some training and is sent undercover to investigate a multimillionaire who is planning to plant a dirty bomb in thousands of computers that will be distributed to the children of the UK.
If you're a reader who likes gadgets, suspense and plenty of action. Stormbreaker and the rest of the series are the books for you. Happy reading!
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