Alex is recuperating in hospital after an assassination attempt, whilst there he becomes friendly with paul, the boy next door, a russian who is the son of a wealthy russian drevin. Police officers arrive at alex s house to inform them that ian rider, alex s uncle has died in a car accident. Alex rider trivia quizzes in our literature category. The first book in the series, stormbreaker, was made into a movie in 2006 that starred alex pettyfer pictured above. The purpose of this novel is to provide a suspensful, action packed story with alex who is adored by. He wasnt a banker, he was a spy for britains mi6, and his death was no accident. The 7th instalment in the alex rider series see alex landing in australia. The poor boy is once again manipulated into a mission this time by the australian secret service. Snakehead, the seventh and last book in the alex rider series, concludes the secret service adventures of one 14yearold english lad. What goes up must come down, and when we last saw alex rider, he was as up as can bein outer space.
Alex rider has lived with his uncle ian since his parents were killed in an accident when he was an infant. This actionadventure book is the first book in alex rider series. Snakehead is the seventh book in the alex rider series by british author anthony horowitz. Anthony horowitz is the author of the number one bestselling alex rider books and the power of five series. Herod asks him if he is related to ian rider, and tells alex to stop snooping around because he might get shot. The book was published by the speak books which is an imprint of penguin group. In this thrilling story, after the ark angel project, alex works for the australian secret intelligence service asis.
While working with the australian secret service on a dangerous mission, teenaged spy alex rider uncovers information about his parents. I loved being able to get him the whole popular series for christmas. Snakehead is written by anthony horowitz and it was first published by walker books in september 2007. The book depicts another adventure for alex which anthony horowitz has thought through carefully and in my opinion his expert attention to detail has paid off again. 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. The series is aimed primarily at teens and young adults. Finally, since everyone is asking the same question yes, there will be a seventh alex rider adventure. Since alex is fourteen years old, the youngest secret service operative to have served britain, the united states and australia, the book lands into the young adult genre.
Alex splashes down in his space capsule in the ocean off the coast of australia and is taken to a base to recover. Stormbreaker was written for children aged 12 years and above. May 01, 2015 the 7th instalment in the alex rider series see alex landing in australia. Undercover in a poisonous world, teen spy alex rider is back for his seventh adrenalinrush adventure.
The book was released in australia on 28 september 2007. The seventh installment of anthony horowitzs, alex rider series, snakehead was an amazing book to read and had me wanting to read more and more. Fourteenyearold alex rider is forcibly recruited by mi6 into the deadly world of espionage and sent on mission after dangerous mission. I enjoy the alex rider series, so i decided to make a quiz on the seventh book in the series. Alex bets herod 100 dollars a point for herod and a 100 hours of labor for alex. Alex rider adventures grades 710 by anthony horowitz.
The first novel, stormbreaker, was released in the united kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a film in 2006 starring alex pettyfer. The seventh book in the alex rider series a novel by anthony horowitz what goes up must come down, and when we last saw alex rider, he was as up as can bein outer space. Buy a discounted paperback of snakehead online from australias leading online. In the seventh book in the number one bestselling alex rider series by anthony horowitz, teenage spy alex is forced into the australian secret service. Some feel that the storyline of a teen boy tackling terrorists is not realistic it isnt but who cares. Alex rider series, stormbreaker 2001 by anthony horowitz ncfl. It may also connect with the two missing children who are mentioned in scorpia see the chapter called cobra.
Alex rider is a series of spy novels by anthony horowitz about a teenage spy named alex rider. There is also a video game based on the movie for nintendo ds and game boy advance. Alexs parents died when he was a few weeks old, and he was sent to live with his uncle, ian rider, whos secretly an mi6 agent. My not book loving son happened to choose one of the alex rider books for a book report at school and he fell in love with the character who is also his age. Ark angel is the sixth book in the alex rider series written by anthony horowitz. Alex rider is a series of young adult novels by english author anthony horowitz featuring a 14 yearold spy. Alex rider series book 6 anthony horowitz author 2009 snakehead alex rider series book 7 anthony horowitz author 2009 page 1 of 2 showing 1 48 of 63 next. Alex goes to meet herod sayle, and finds herod playing snooker with a footstool because he is so short. Discover alex rider the number one bestselling series by anthony horowitz. The worlds only teen spy, alex rider, is one of the most popular book characters for young readers. Summary walker books uk when alex rider crashes down on the australian coast, the australian secret service recruits him to infiltrate one of the ruthless gangs operating in southeast asia. Undercover in a poisonous world, teen spy alex rider is back for his seventh adrenalinerush adventure.
Alex rider will soon be a star in his very own tv series. When he crash lands off the coast of australia, the australian secret service recruits him to infiltrate one of the ruthless gangs operating across south east asia. Snakehead is the seventh book in the alex rider series. Now ian has died in an accident as well, but as alex looks deeper he finds that everything he knew about his uncle was a lie. The book was released in australia on 28 september 2007, in the united kingdom on 31 october 2007, and in the us on november 2007. All i know right now is that it will be set partly in australia and partly, perhaps, in japan. He has enjoyed huge success as a writer for both children and adults, most recently with the latest adventure in the alex rider series, secret weapon and the highly acclaimed sherlock holmes novel, the house of silk.
The final alex rider book, scorpia rising, was released on 31 march 2011. The alex rider series, by anthony horowitz, has never lost me once. The title comes from the name given to asian gangs involved in people smuggling illegal passports, visas. If youve read the previous books in the alex rider series you will know that alex rider is a boy that has to do things which no boy at the age of fourteen would every think of doing and with a climactic ending to the ark angel the previous book in the series alex rider is back with all of his gadgets and gizmos, moves and of course enemies in snakehead, the seventh installment in this. As expected from horowitz action and gadgets are a plenty in this novel. It stars alexander alex rider, who is a teenaged mi6 agent. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Stormbreaker butthisisalsolucky ithink forme iwanttoknowwhatyouthinkofit iwantyou. A short story about yassen gregorovich and one of shelve the white carnation. See more ideas about alex rider, alex pettyfer and alex rider books. This is a must have for alex rider and anthony horowitz fans. Alexs parents were killed when their private plane crashed later revealed to have been caused by a bomb planted by ash and he was subsequently raised by his uncle ian rider, until ian himself was killed when alex was fourteen years old. The series is about a fourteenfifteen year old boy named alex rider.
The ever popular alex rider book series has action, adrenaline and adventure at every turn. Alex rider snakehead by anthony horowitz childrens book. His target is the criminal underworld of south east asia, and a ruthless organization known as the snakehead. While reading alex rider books, seventh graders should be able to talk and write about how parts of a book affect other parts. It was a great adventure for our unwilling but lucky super hero, but all good things must inevitably come to an end. Apr 04, 2005 ark angel is the sixth book in the alex rider series written by anthony horowitz. The explosive action series aimed at 912 year olds was first published in 2000 and there are now ten books in the series as well as a prequel russian roulette, various graphic novel editions and a film that was made in 2006. Snakehead is the seventh novel in the alex rider series written by british author anthony horowitz. The series comprises eleven novels, as well as six graphic novels, seven short stories, and a supplementary book. The seventh book in the alex rider series does not disappoint readers this mission is one of alexs most dangerous but he is up for it.
In this book the protagonist, alex rider, a british teenager that is a specially trained spy goes on another adventure. His latest novel, moriarty, is also set in the world of sherlock holmes. This is the seventh book in anthony horowitz alex rider series. Seven untold adventures from the life of a teenaged spy 9781524739331. The main character alex rider is an agent in englands secret service, the m16. His target is the criminal underworld of south east asia and a ruthless organisation known as the snakehead. Alex had always lived with his uncle because his parents died in a plane crash a few weeks after he was born. It is the seventh book in the famous alex rider book series. This collection of quality scholastic titles was hand selected to provide you with the best books at the best prices. Snakehead continues immediately from the point where the previous book ark angel left off. The seventh book in the alex rider series a novel by anthony horowitz. The seventh alex rider novel, snakehead, was released on 31 october 2007, 10 and the eighth, crocodile tears, was released in the uk on 12 november 2009. The age group reflects readability and it doesnt necessarily reflect content appropriateness.
649 971 753 1244 743 635 1291 265 519 139 603 1351 1466 827 896 859 99 1076 1492 583 1579 572 399 1536 172 837 1274 1316 1213 475 1365 1114 701 645 489 232 103 738 2 1175 667 623 634 719 1378 357 180