Stormbreaker
Published on 1. April 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-84428-092-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 Stormbreaker computers to every school in the country. But the teenage spy soon finds himself in mortal danger.
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 Stormbreaker computers to every school in the country. But the teenage spy soon finds himself in mortal danger.
Reviews / Votes
This book will entertain any young teenager, in fact anyone will find the sharp writing and the cliff-hanging chapters an engrossing page turner worthy of any book collection. * The North Devon Journal * From the sheer joy I can remember getting from reading that book in particular, I'd have to chose it above any other as my favourite book of all time. * Stoke On Trent Sentinel * Crackling with suspense and daring, this is a fabulous story, showing that a bit of guts will take you a very long way. -- Julia Eccleshare * Guardian *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
213 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84428-092-6 (9781844280926)
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New editions
Anthony Horowitz
Stormbreaker
The explosive first book in the bestselling spy series that's sold over 21 million copies; for fans of action, gadgets and danger aged 9-14; now on Amazon Prime!
Book
04/2015
Walker Books Ltd
€10.50
Available immediately
Additional editions
Anthony Horowitz
Stormbreaker
The explosive first book in the bestselling spy series that's sold over 21 million copies; for fans of action, gadgets and danger aged 9-14; now on Amazon Prime!
Book
04/2015
Walker Books Ltd
€10.50
Available immediately
Previous edition
Anthony Horowitz
Stormbreaker
Book
04/2004
Walker Books Ltd
€27.43
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Person
Anthony Horowitz is the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider books and The Power of Five series. He has enjoyed huge success as a writer for both children and adults, most recently with the latest adventure in the Alex Rider series, Russian Roulette and the highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novel, The House of Silk. His latest novel, Moriarty, is also set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and was published in October 2014. Anthony was also chosen by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new James Bond novel which will be published this year. Anthony has won numerous awards, including the Bookseller Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award, the Children's Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards, and the Red House Children's Book Award. In 2014 Anthony was awarded an OBE for Services to Literature. He has also created and written many major television series, including Injustice, Collision and the award-winning Foyle's War.