This thriller pits 14yearold alex rider against a mad billionaire industrialist. Nov 08, 2011 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Alex rider anthony horowitz 10 explosive missions action. The book was released in the united kingdom on the 4th of september 2000, and in united states release on 21st of may 2001, where it became a new york times bestseller. Stormbreaker is the first film from anthony howowitzs successful alex rider novel series for young adults, think cody banks, johnny english and james bond. The book starts at ian rider s alex s uncle funeral because he died in a car crash. Its a spy film for teens and kids and though its well crafted, weve seen it all before. Operation stormbreaker, based on the first in a series of youngadult novels written by anthony horowitz, dedicates exactly no scenes to this pressing issue. Armed with secret gadgets, he is sent to investigate herod sayle, a man who is offering stateoftheart stormbreaker computers to every school in the country. Since its release, the book has sold more than nine million copies worldwide. Having listened to a couple of the later alex rider stories on audio cd, i was waiting for the first in the series stormbreaker to appear at a decent price on audio cd before listening to it, so that i could work through the series in order.
Operation stormbreaker available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. For those of you not familiar with the anthony ho rowitz series of preteen novels starring teen super sleuth alex rider, i strongly suggest you run, not walk, to your nearest library and bookstore and familiarize both yourself and your kids with this junior james bond. What if james bond had started spying as a teenager. Antony johnston author 2011 point blanc alex rider series book 2 anthony horowitz author 2009 point blanc alex rider. The screenplay by anthony horowitz is based on his 2000 novel stormbreaker, the first novel in the alex rider series. Invented the stormbreaker and was putting them in all secondary schools.
Stormbreaker is a young adult actionadventure book written by british author anthony horowitz, and is the first novel in the alex rider series. Readers will cheer for alex rider, the 14yearold hero of british author horowitzs spy thriller the first in a projected series. Instead, it focuses on alex pettyfers kungfu and explosionfilled adventures when hes drafted into an ultrasecret branch of the british secret service upon the death. They left out the whole ian riders map scene from the book. Alex rider is a series of spy novels by anthony horowitz about a teenage spy named alex rider. The hero is alex rider, a teenage british boy who finds out that his uncle was an operative for the british mi6, which recruits him to finish the mission his uncle was killed on. When his guardian and uncle, ian, is mysteriously killed, al.
If i were the main character, i would be l very afraid to do the missions because the missions always in dangerous places with bad people and related to the death. Stormbreaker stormbreaker is the first novel in the alex rider series written by anthony horowitz. Stormbreaker is an actionpacked adventure about a 14 years old spy named alex. Alex rider anthony horowitz 10 explosive missions action adrenaline adventure. Stormbreaker is written by anthony horowitz, the author of the power of five and many other books.
It introduces us to alex rider, a fourteen year old orphan boy, who has been raised by his uncle ian rider. Operation stormbreaker synopsis a teenage spy for mi6 investigates a billionaire who donated computers to every school in england. 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. Dec 01, 2015 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. Do you think alexs uncle was preparing him to become a spy by teaching him. After his parents tragic deaths, 14yearold alex rider alex pettyfer ends up living in london with his banker uncle, ian rider ewan mcgregor. Stormbreaker stormbreaker audiobook, by anthony horowitz. Operation stormbreaker 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The series comprises eleven novels, as well as five graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book. Stormbreaker alex rider series book 1 anthony horowitz author 2009 stormbreaker.
Oct, 2006 its funny that the posters for alex rider. When alex enters sayles compound in port tallon, he discovers a strange world of secrets and villains including mr. Operation stormbreaker on dvd december 19, 2006 starring alex pettyfer, mickey rourke, sophie okonedo, bill nighy. 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 is orphaned and living with his spy uncle ian mcgregor, whos quickly killed off, thus leaving alex himself to be recruited by mi6 boss blunt nighy. A teenage spy for mi6 investigates a billionaire who donated computers to every school in england. The hero is alex rider, a teenage british boy who finds out that his uncle was an operative for the british mi6, which recruits him. Never once do we see teen spy alex alex pettyfer ruling his school.
When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, its never good news. Recruited to find his uncles killers and complete his final mission, alex suddenly. The series is aimed primarily at teens and young adults. 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. Stormbreaker setting involves london throughout of the book because mi6 is stationed there and it is also where the book first starts out at. And the title, stormbreaker, is a shoutout to this whole debacle. 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. A james bondstyle actionadventure film for the tween and teen set based on anthony horowitzs book stormbreaker, alex rideroperation stormbreaker is a fastpaced action film shot in and around london thats bursting with suspense, intrigue, hightech gadgetry, martial arts moves, and intense chase scenes featuring everything from cars and motorbikes to helicopters, quad bikes, bicycles, and horses. His works include the alex rider series, sherlock holmes and james bond novels and foyles war for television. They gave jack such a big role in the movie, but gave many main characters a small role.
The first novel, stormbreaker, was released in the united kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a film in 2006 starring alex pettyfer. Alex is devastated by the news and worried about his future, but he has questions about the official storynothing seems to add up. Already a compilation of thus far, five best sellers, 4. But nothing can prepare him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for britains topsecret intelligence. Alex only gets more suspicious after he meets his uncles bank coworkers, who all seem like they have something to hide. The novel provides bang after bang as alex experiences and survives unbelievably dangerous episodes and. Ian rider lies to alex his whole life and may be preparing him to be a spy. When ian is killed under mysterious circumstances, alex learns he was a secret agent for mi6, britains secret intelligence service, and hed actually been craftily training his nephew to become a spy. Herod sayle wants to convince the worldand you, the readerthat he is a true humanitarian. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. If i were the main character, i would be l very afraid to do the missions because the missions always in. But when fourteenyearold alex finds his uncles windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. The film stars alex pettyfer as alex rider, and also stars mickey rourke, bill nighy, sophie okonedo, alicia silverstone, sarah bolger, stephen fry and ewan. Mission stormbreaker is about an evil guy named herod sayle that was born in.
Alex rider anthony horowitz 10 explosive missions action adrenaline adventure anthony horowitz on. Stormbreaker in the united states is a 2006 action spy film directed by geoffrey sax. 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. Apollo 50, our hardcover book about the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landing, has been released. Operation stormbreaker is the 2006 film adaptation of the young adult novel stormbreaker, the first in the alex rider series of teen thrillers by anthony horowitz, who also wrote the films screenplay.
Author of alex rider, foyles war, sherlock holmes, james bond, tv and film writer, occasional journalist. 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 mission which will save millions of lives. The alex rider adventures are now bestsellers the world over, and the book that started it all, stormbreaker, is soon to be a major motion picture. 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. They also tell him that his uncle was a spy for mi6 and he was killed during the mission stormbreaker. Operation stormbreaker is strictly childrens fare, as it lacks originality, excitement, and believabiltity. Alex rider knows thats a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncles car confirm the truth. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Alex rider alex pettyfer is a normal teenager who lives with his uncle, a nondescript bank manager or so it seems until his uncleian. Everything starts when alexs uncle and caretaker, ian rider, is killed in a car accident.
Grin, an excircus knife catcher, and yassen gregorovich, professional hit man. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Alex begins as an innocent boy shocked by the death of his uncle ian in a traffic accident. Operation stormbreaker play movie scene selection special features from page to screen stunts the horse chase.
He is drawn into a world of secrets and spies, dangerous missions, and death. Ultimately, stormbreaker is little more than a trojan horse. With alex pettyfer, mickey rourke, sophie okonedo, sarah bolger. Nonstop action keeps the intrigue boiling as alex tries to stop the remarkably evil herod sayles from murdering britains schoolchildren through biological warfare. May 05, 2015 in the first book in the number one bestselling alex rider series by anthony horowitz, fourteenyearold alex is forcibly recruited into mi6. Operation stormbreaker stormbreaker 2006 pghorowitz adapted the story from the first book in his own young adult series about 14yearold alex rider newcomer pettyfer, whos basically a junior james bond. Forcibly recruited into mi6, alex has to take part in grueling sas training exercises, then. Alex rider alex pettyfer thinks hes just an ordinary 14year old kid, but when the. Meet alex rider, an average british teenager whose life is about to seriously change.