Description - Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
They told fourteen-year-old Alex Rider his uncle died in a car accident, but bullet holes in the windscreen tell a different story. Alex’s search for answers soon drags him into the deadly world of M16. His first mission is to investigate a multi-millionaire’s plan to give Stormbreaker computers to every school in Britain; a gift which is far more sinister than it first appears…
“Is there anyone in Britain who will not enjoy this fabulous junior James Bond adventure?” - The Daily Mail
Children’s Book Award Shortlist 2001
What’s the hook?
Action and tongue-in-cheek humour grip even the most reluctant reader.
What are the themes?
Moral dilemmas, the nature of heroism and individual vs society.
Teaching points?
Exciting action sequences, convincing dialogue and cinematic imagery make Stormbreaker ideal for modelling and storyboarding. Allows for exploration of the thriller genre and comparison work with Fleming’s James Bond.
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