Since its release, the book has sold more than nine million copies worldwide. This week, a movie based on the first alex book stormbreaker hits the big screen. Set preferences and get ageappropriate recommendations with common sense media plus. Stormbreaker raft, based on the first book in the alex rider series, has students caught up in the action, by playing different roles mi6 design team, newsweek reporter, herod sayle, authorillustrator and movie critic, as they relive the major events through these different eyes. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of stormbreaker. Free alex rider stormbreaker worksheets and literature. Ian rider lies to alex his whole life and may be preparing him to be a spy. When alex enters sayles compound in port tallon, he discovers a strange world of secrets and villains including mr. Stormbreaker is a young adult actionadventure book written by british author anthony horowitz, and is the first novel in the alex rider series.
They go to millionaire desmond mccains mansion for a christmas party, but after alex offends. Alex goes to meet herod sayle, and finds herod playing snooker with a footstool because he is so short. The first novel, stormbreaker, was released in the united kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a film in 2006 starring alex pettyfer. Why not stick around to take our book quiz for kids.
Fourteenyearold alex knows thats a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncles windshield confirm his suspicions. The first book in anthony horowitzs alex rider series, stormbreaker introduces readers to 14year old alex rider, an american boy being raised by his british uncle after his parents death. The novel provides bang after bang as alex experiences and survives unbelievably dangerous episodes and. Celebrate 20 years of alex rider with the new stormbreaker release. Stormbreaker butthisisalsolucky ithink forme iwanttoknowwhatyouthinkofit iwantyou. Readers will cheer for alex rider, the 14yearold hero of british author horowitzs spy thriller the first in a projected series. The mission that started it allnow in a graphic novel format. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
See more ideas about alex rider, alex rider books and books. Stormbreaker stormbreaker, the first in the series of adventure novels by anthony horowitz. Le pere dalex le fils dalex le frere dalex loncle dalex. Alex tugged the book towards him and looked at the entry underneath the one the secretary had chosen.
The alex rider books are packed with action, adrenaline and adventure, and. Rss feed powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The series is aimed primarily at teens and young adults. Please subsribe, rate, or like, more on the way guys. The series comprises eleven novels, as well as six graphic novels, seven short stories, and a supplementary book. Alex rider 10 books box set complete collection by anthony horowitz. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Alex is the main character for the young adult series which is made up of 10 novels in addition to 3 short stories, and a final supplementary book. Alex rider his picture other books he has starred in stormbreaker point blank skeleton key eagle strike scorpia ark angel snakehead crocodile tears scorpia rising russian roulette about the character alex is very acrobatic, athletic and sometimes does things that need to be done.
S tormbreaker is the very first novel in the alex rider series, a collection of books that left the imagination of my ten year old wannabespy self reeling for hours. This quiz is about the first book in the alex rider series by anthony horowitz, stormbreaker. But nothing prepares him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for mi6 britains top secret intelligence agency. Recruited to find his uncles killers and complete his final mission, alex suddenly. He went to school with sayle and is now the head of england. Stormbreaker novel study comprehension questions and. However, after doing some investigating on his own, alex discovers his uncle was actually murdered. Alex rider anthony horowitz 10 explosive missions action. Stormbreaker is written by anthony horowitz, the author of the power of five and many other books. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz fledgling by mark a. Stormbreaker alex rider series book 1 anthony horowitz author 2015 stormbreaker. When alex questions yassen about why he shot sayle, yassen explains that sayle had become.
Alex pettyfer stars as anthony horowitzs alex rider in stormbreaker. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Recruited into mi6, he takes part in horrible sas training, before being sent off on his first mission to cornwall. In your mind, why does mi6 choose alexa fourteenyearold with no experiencefor such a risky mission.
This test is about the novel stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. This is my presentation for an english litquake about the book, alex rider. Herod asks him if he is related to ian rider, and tells alex to stop snooping around because he might get shot. Stormbreaker setting involves london throughout of the book because mi6 is stationed there and it is also where the book first starts out at. Home vocab lit circle questions character profiles questions and answers videos please comment here. Alex rider is a set of spy novels which follows a 14yearold spy by the name of the show. Miss bedfordshire pointed at the corner of the page.
After the death of his uncle, the 14yearold schoolboy alex rider is forced by the special operations division of the uks secret intelligence service, mi6, into a. The screenplay by anthony horowitz is based on his 2000 novel stormbreaker, the first novel in the alex rider series. Does herod sayles childhood bullying experience make you more sympathetic toward him. Alex rider is a series of spy novels by anthony horowitz about a teenage spy named alex rider. The graphic novel alex rider study unit worksheets for teachers to print. From stick man to mr stink test your knowledge of classic. What are the similarities and differences between alex rider and yassen gregorovich. Free alex rider stormbreaker study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
Do you think alexs uncle was preparing him to become a spy by teaching him. Alex is devastated by the news and worried about his future, but he has questions about the official storynothing seems to add up. This short story was included in one of the main alex rider books as a bonus. Everything starts when alexs uncle and caretaker, ian rider, is killed in a car accident.
Alex bets herod 100 dollars a point for herod and a 100 hours of labor for alex. Alex rider is a series of spy novels by anthony horowitz about a teenage spy named alex. Meet alex rider, an average british teenager whose life is about to seriously change. Antony johnston author 2011 point blanc alex rider series book 2 anthony horowitz author 2009 point blanc alex rider. In an ideal world, we could be shooting it by christmas. Stormbreaker discussion questions colorado virtual library. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz is the first novel to feature teenage spy, alex rider. Alex was reading the addresses, but they told him nothing. For existing fans of the series, this graphic novel will be a musthave. With alex pettyfer, mickey rourke, sophie okonedo, sarah bolger. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Alex rider is a fourteen year old boy orphaned as an infant who goes to live with his uncle, ian rider. Stormbreaker in the united states is a 2006 action spy film directed by geoffrey sax. Grin, an excircus knife catcher, and yassen gregorovich, professional hit man. When his guardian and uncle, ian, is mysteriously killed, al. This 25 page novel study book club packet covers 5 weeks of daily reading activities with the book alex rider stormbreak by anthony horowitz, which is a guided reading level z. At the beginning of the book, alex learns that his uncle was not a banker, as he thought, but a spy for mi6 who was killed in the line of duty. Alex pettyfer is going to be a worldwide star and hes such a nice kid. The book starts at ian riders alexs uncle funeral because he died in a car crash. Stormbreaker is mission one in the series that reinvented the spy genre and. The first page is an assignment page for students to use and to record due dates which you may want to handwrite before running copies for your groups.
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