Alex finds a book about the local dozmary mine, which contains an old blackandwhite map that fits the one that ian had made. This thriller pits 14yearold alex rider against a mad billionaire industrialist. Which isnt to say it isnt masterful but its a masterful book in the young adult genre that isnt at all like the other horowitz books ive loved. 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. I have about 60 pages left of the book, and i totally understand why many of my middle school students are into this particular series. Stormbreaker reading comprehension teaching resources. Typically, there are 515 questions per chapter, act or section.
Alex rider will soon be a star in his very own tv series. Copyright page samples you can copy and paste into your book. 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. Keep in mind at all times the blurb is what sells the book, so. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Free alex rider stormbreaker worksheets and literature unit. Basically, the name of the game with a blurb is to entice readers to buy your book. The book stormbreaker is 240 pages long and is about a boy named alex rider. Examples of blurbs to share in your primary classroom. They get a bit of thesame thing for the next 4 book. There is a great deal of standard trope here, with pretty much the entire plot forecast from the beginning. Sell your book in the blurb bookstore, through amazon, or in the global retail network of over 38,000 retailers, libraries, and schools.
His works include the alex rider series, sherlock holmes and james bond novels and foyles war for television. Stormbreaker is an exciting, suspenseful novel that jumpstarts the career of a highly unusual spy. Its safe to say that a wellwritten blurb is absolutely essential to your poetry books overall success and reputation. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb. If youd like for me to read the entire book instead of just.
It makes the idea of a 14yearold mi6 spy very believable along with the impossible scrapes he. The intention is the same as a book blurb to pique the potential bossclients attention. Aug 08, 2009 examples of blurbs to share in your primary classroom. Everything starts when alexs uncle and caretaker, ian rider, is killed in a car accident. For example, when alex discovers the secret of the stormbreaker, he gets. But the teenage spy soon finds himself in mortal danger. Alex rider thinks he is a normal school boy, until his uncle is killed. Full of action, suspense, thrillaminute adventure, gadgets, and a massively competent kid who saves the world through brains, guts, and martial arts, it keeps young readers enthralled. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2000, and was written by anthony horowitz. Dont get us wrongalex rider takes on his fair share of big baddies and evil henchmen over the course of the novel. Grin, an excircus knife catcher, and yassen gregorovich, professional hit man. In stormbreaker, these gadgets are hidden inside everyday objects that a boy of alexs age might carry 6. Talking about the most interesting and the most amazing books, you are going to find a good number of such books, but the one we are talking here is all the way up.
The main characters of this young adult, adventure story are alex rider, alan blunt. It uses twilight as an example, but dont hold that against me. The book starts at ian riders alexs uncle funeral because he died in a car crash. The novel provides bang after bang as alex experiences and survives unbelievably dangerous episodes and. Stormbreaker was an international coproduction between companies and financiers from the united kingdom, the united states, and germany. Investigating a shadowy individual who is supplying suspicious computers to schools, our young hero embarks on his first top secret mission. Then the jason steed seriesmore stormbreaker is the best, they get good up book 3, skeleton key. It is a little different to the movie, i think better, but the actor who played alex rider also called alex in real life was very good and he is how i imagine alex when i read the rest of the series. Its briefno more than 100150 wordsand creates interest in the story without giving away major spoilers or the ending. Getting a feel for different types of blurbs can give you inspiration to write yours.
Jul 25, 2006 they said his uncle ian died in a car accident. 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. The book blurb presents the book as a solveall book with the expertise and tools to guarantee you success. Nonstop action keeps the intrigue boiling as alex tries to stop the remarkably evil herod sayles from murdering britains schoolchildren through biological warfare. Purchase a swatch kit that contains samples of all the different blurb papers with photos and text printed on them. The book is about a 14 year old boy, alex rider, who is puzzled by the mysterious death of his uncle ian rider. A master of the spy thriller, anthony is the only writer authorized by. For what it means to be it is very well done, and is especially good for reluctant readers. The plot, characters, and setting all meshed to make for a fantastic story. Free alex rider stormbreaker study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Alex rider wakes in the middle of the night to hear the police knocking on the door. How to write a book blurb in 4 steps the opening of your blurb has to be incredibly precise and dynamic, says editor rebecca heyman for a lot of firsttime authors, i think theres an instinct to make sure readers understand everything that happened in the book s universe before the beginning of the actual story.
Stormbreaker chapter 9, night visitors, and chapter 10. 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. If you havent read the whole book, this may spoil the book for you. Blurb distinct from the back book cover blurb is this 12 line endorsement of a book by a celebrity or another author that sits on the book s front cover.
This actionadventure book is the first book in alex rider series. The setting of the novel takes place in the present day london, england. A harsh, german woman named nadia vole brings him into an isolated room, where hell get to spend the day playing with stormbreaker. Anthony horowitz is a worldrenowned screenwriter for film and television, having received multiple awards. When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book, its this endorsement theyve been asked to provide. Think about your favorite blurbs and what about them draws you in. At the beginning of stormbreaker, alex rider wakes up to voices from. Think of the book blurb not as an annoying step between you and selfpublishing, but instead as an opportunity. Then the jason steed series came out which is as good. Stu stormbreaker is the best, they get good up book 3, skeleton key. Sep 04, 2000 this book is about a boy named alex rider, who has been a regular boy all his life until he is called by m16, the british secret service, to be on a secret mission to investigate a computer called the stormbreaker. 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. The key with fiction is to excite and engage your reader.
Forcibly recruited into mi6, alex has to take part in grueling sas training exercises. The hook delivers a sense of emotion chilling, atmospheric and gripping, and a proof of quality heres top author mark edwards bigging the book up. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in paperback format. The films plot follows a teenage boy who is recruited by mi6 after his uncle, a secret agent, is killed in action.
Its like a james bond book with a teenager as the protagonist. Alex rider is a 14yearold schoolboy who lives with his uncle ian and their housekeeper jack starbright. Alex is confused by the police office claims, had your uncle worn a seatbelt, he would have had a chance to survive. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz overdrive rakuten.
Also alex gets to use lots of cool gadgets such as a computer, bomb and radio all hidden in a gameboy. Stormbreaker 2004 read online free book by anthony horowitz. This book required the sort of willing suspension of disbelief that i do not naturally possess. Alex discovers that his uncles murderer is planning on releasing a deadly disease on the u. Jun 17, 2009 this video is a summary of the book and clips from the actual movie. But when fourteenyearold alex finds his uncles windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. Now available as a special 20th anniversary edition, featuring an exclusive chapter from alexs new mission, nightshade.
How to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. Stormbreaker is a novel written by british author anthony horowitz. Apr 24, 2012 stormbreaker is written by anthony horowitz, the author of the power of five and many other books. It should introduce your main characters, give an insight on conflict, depict genre and arouse interest. When alex enters sayles compound in port tallon, he discovers a strange world of secrets and villains including mr. Take a closer look at all the paper options from blurb and pick your favourite. I definitely would recommend this book to any child or perhaps adult, it is very plot twisting and you never see things coming. The blurb is a promotional description, found on the back of the book. Free download or read online stormbreaker pdf epub book. Stormbreaker is an actionpacked adventure about a 14 years old spy named alex. Alex begins as an innocent boy shocked by the death of his uncle ian in a traffic accident. Pdf stormbreaker book by anthony horowitz free download.
What he doesnt know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a topsecret mission. Grin comes by and leads alex to a more modern, hightech part of the facility. A blurb is the description of the story found on the back cover of a book. Resource when alex find him self tied up in a chair he thought that this was the end of him but suddenly he heard acrack in the door stormbreaker blurb when the police told alex that his uncle died because of not wearing a seat belt alex got terribly shocked. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within stormbreaker. The housekeeper, alexs good friend jack starbright, opens the door to learn that alexs uncle, ian rider, has been killed in a car accident. The age group reflects readability and it doesnt necessarily reflect content appropriateness.
What he doesnt know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a. Samples of a long page and a short page are provided so readers can copy and paste them into their own book files, ready for customization. To his surprise, alex loves stormbreakerit might not make schoolwork fun, but it certainly made it lively 8. He is drawn into a world of secrets and spies, dangerous missions, and death. Block a, where we are now, is administration and recreation. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more. Good, tight writing, that keeps the plot going in a steady pace. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz my latest book is the first book of the alex rider series, stormbreaker. Imagine james bond as a kid and thats alex rider, his parents are dead. While an interesting premise, and not badly executed, the plot really left something to be desired in terms of believable details.
The plot starts out with alex, the main character, finding out his uncle whom he is lives with, has died. Finally, we find the resolution as the blurb promises to offer the reader all kinds of help, from an explanation to what the keto diet is, to shopping lists, recipes, exercise routines, and plans to suit your needs. When mi6 recognizes his potential, alex rider is armed with secret gadgets and sent on his first mission. See more ideas about alex rider, alex rider books and cover. Block d is where the main stormbreaker assembly line is found. We dont offer free books or free paper samples but you can view our paper and book customization options by doing one of the following. The reading comprehension has questions which focus on a range of reading skills.
The book was published by the speak books which is an imprint of penguin group. Youll see how precisely that description follows our template. In this book alex is sent by a british spy agency called m16, to find out why his uncle was killed. Print as you go sell one copy at a time and let blurb fulfill the orders or place a large order and sell inperson. Stormbreaker was written for children aged 12 years and above. But alex rider knows thats a lie, and the bullet holes in the windshield prove it. How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening. Meet alex rider, an average british teenager whose life is about to seriously change. Stormbreaker is a young adult actionadventure book written by british author anthony horowitz, and is the first novel in the alex rider series. 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. A book blurb is the marketing text found on the back cover of a physical copy and in the book description found in online bookstores. In this book the protagonist, alex rider, a british teenager that is a specially trained spy goes on another adventure. Make sure you supply me with a general synopsis as well. When you buy a swatch kit, your confirmation email will include a discount code equal in value to the price of the kit to use on your next.
But, if you have caught a potential readers attention, the blurb is what will sell your book and convert readers. This series is one of my favorites, and the first book is still the best in my mind. Stormbreaker butthisisalsolucky ithink forme iwanttoknowwhatyouthinkofit iwantyou. Since its release, the book has sold more than nine million copies worldwide. Apr 02, 2015 stormbreaker is written by anthony horowitz, the author of the power of five and many other books.
May 21, 2017 this is a reading comprehension booklet for anthony horowitzs stormbreaker book. The book that introduced teen superspy alex rider to millions of enthralled fans, stormbreaker is an unstoppable juggernaut of highoctane thrills, action setpieces and wiretaut narrative tension. This quiz will test your knowledge of the book stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. Blurbs are there to tell readers why they should pick up a copy of the book, not to offer a summary or synopsis of the book. This book is full of good guys, bad guys, and of course, its full of suspense, adventure, and action. The author depicts this by the mention of different settings including m16, port tallon and sayles enterprises. Id forgotten, actually, that mark had plugged the dead house when i extracted his description above but hes a damn nice guy, with excellent taste. May 01, 2001 what if james bond had started spying as a teenager.
Stormbreaker is everything that a spy novel should be. Create, print, and sell professionalquality photo books blurb. This paper is a summary of the novel stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. All you have to do is provide me with some information and i will write one undeniably catchy blurb. Stormbreaker is written by anthony horowitz, the author of the power of five and many other books. Stormbreaker is basically an action movie in book formdo we really have to convince you to read this one but that said, youre going to get a lot more than just killer action scenes and crazy villains from stormbreaker. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz january 4 2009 1 december 1 friday, february 5, 2010. Set preferences and get ageappropriate recommendations with common sense media plus. In the first book in the number one bestselling alex rider series by anthony horowitz, fourteenyearold alex is forcibly recruited into mi6. Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Below given is a custom written proofread summary sample of this young adult book.
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