Stormbreaker

By Anthony Horowitz,

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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…

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2 authors picked Stormbreaker as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

What if James Bond were fifteen years old? Great question; let’s find out!

I love the idea of a kid being a great spy, not despite their age but in fact because of it. Being a kid gives Alex Rider access to places and situations where an adult would arouse suspicion. Alex gets all the cinematic spy gear that you expect from spy movies. He’s constantly underestimated because of his age—and that is exactly what makes him so powerful.

I think that’s really the theme across all these books, and what makes them so appealing to me: People don’t expect…

If you’re all about spies, you should be all over this series. It was this series that got me hooked on spy genres, whether for young adults or above, but this series remains to be a good read no matter what age you are. Peculiar circumstances cause teenage boy Alex Rider to be inducted into MI6, as not only his skill set but the fact that he hasn’t reached adulthood yet bodes well in their favour. A slight relation to my series; the reason for joining, for the complete change of lifestyle, and continuing to pursue it. Alex’s spy journey…

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