With its driving plot, heated action, and straightforward style, stormbreaker is far from being a difficult read. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Remember to record a summary the main points of this chapter at the back of your jotter, on your summary page. The stormbreaker study guide includes the following sections. Alex is devastated by the news and worried about his future, but he has questions about the official storynothing seems to add up. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. 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. Begin with the powerpoint, all worksheets attached ks3.
Fourteenyearold alex knows thats a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncles windshield confirm his suspicions. A full scheme of work and resources for stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Create, print, and sell professionalquality photo books, magazines, trade books, and ebooks with blurb. He is caring, nice and an action seeker, who tries to establish the killers of ian his uncle. Even though the pace is driving and the descriptions are wonderful, the book could have used a little more dialogue. 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. Stormbreaker chapter, the school bully, and chapter 14. Before reading this book, look at the front cover, the illustrations, scan read through the book and read the blurb on the back cover. The books plot revolves around alex rider being secretly recruited into mi6 to investigate the stormbreaker computer factory and stop a terrorist attack that will. His father was a spy and now his father boss is making him finish the mission his father was on.
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. This book is full of good guys, bad guys, and of course, its full of suspense, adventure, and action. That makes it the perfect book for preteens and young teenagers looking for an engaging, fastpaced read. Reading stormbreaker chapter 3, an alex rider fanfic.
At the beginning of the book, alex learns that his uncle was not a banker, as he thought, but a spy. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. But when fourteenyearold alex finds his uncles windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. Operation stormbreaker, was released in 2006 in the uk. Stormbreaker setting involves london throughout of the book because mi6 is stationed there and it is also where the book first starts out at. Stormbreaker chapter, the school bully, and chapter. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz january 4 2009 1 december 1 friday, february 5, 2010.
The screenplay by anthony horowitz is based on his 2000 novel stormbreaker, the first novel in the alex rider series. 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. The plot, characters, and setting all meshed to make for a fantastic story. Stormbreaker butthisisalsolucky ithink forme iwanttoknowwhatyouthinkofit iwantyou. Anthony horowitz summary at wikisummaries, free book. Stormbreaker is an excellent read for anyone interested in action adventure novels and spy stories. Everything starts when alexs uncle and caretaker, ian rider, is killed in a car accident. While an interesting premise, and not badly executed, the plot really left something to be. The graphic novel alex rider study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
He was the only one of his age and he didnt get special treating for that. Block a, where we are now, is administration and recreation. When his guardian and uncle, ian, is mysteriously killed, al. Heck, that makes it the perfect book for anyone who likes an adventure story. The main suspect is creator of the stormbreaker, darrius sayle. 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. Apr 02, 2015 stormbreaker is written by anthony horowitz, the author of the power of five and many other books. Free alex rider stormbreaker worksheets and literature unit. Stormbreaker is a young adult actionadventure book written by british author anthony horowitz, and is the first novel in the alex rider series.
Stormbreaker stormbreaker, the first in the series of adventure novels by anthony horowitz. May 01, 2001 he learns that ian was a spy, and reluctantly joins britains mi6 intelligence agency. Herod had a contest where the kid who won would be the first one to use the stormbreaker and would stay with herod a week. Nov 19, 2011 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz the book is about a 14 year old boy, alex rider, who is puzzled by the mysterious death of his uncle ian rider. Anthony horowitz summary at wikisummaries, free book summaries. Grin, an excircus knife catcher, and yassen gregorovich, professional hit man. Alex rider his picture other books he has starred in stormbreaker point blank skeleton key eagle strike scorpia ark angel snakehead crocodile tears scorpia rising russian roulette about the character alex is very acrobatic, athletic and sometimes does things that need to be done.
Readers will cheer for alex rider, the 14yearold hero of british author horowitzs spy thriller the first in a projected series. The book celebrates 20 years since it was first published this year, and has sold millions of copies around the world. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz characters, plot summary. What he doesnt know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a topsecret mission. They also tell him that his uncle was a spy for mi6 and he was killed during the mission stormbreaker. Chose from several free tools or use adobe indesign or adobe lightroom. Also alex gets to use lots of cool gadgets such as a computer, bomb and radio all hidden in a gameboy. Stormbreaker anthonyhorowitz funeralvoices whenthedoorbellringsatthreeinthemorning itsnevergoodnews alexriderwaswoken. Alex is confused by the police office claims, had your uncle worn a seatbelt, he would have had a chance to survive. Free alex rider stormbreaker worksheets and literature. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. His works include the alex rider series, sherlock holmes and james bond novels and foyles war for television.
The plot starts out with alex, the main character, finding out his uncle whom he is lives with, has died. Recommended for ages 1014 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. The dialogue that the author uses is pretty much spoton, but more of it was needed. 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. Stormbreaker is written by anthony horowitz, the author of the power of five and many other books. 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. This 25 page novel study book club packet covers 5 weeks of daily reading activities with the book alex rider stormbreak by anthony horowitz, which is a guided reading level z. Alex is cleverly manipulated by mi6 to work for him. After a shocking discovery that nearly causes him to lose his life, alex must return to britan to stop sayle and save england. Is this book a deep exploration of human nature and the meaning of life. The book starts at ian riders alexs uncle funeral because he died in a car crash. Alex goes to the port tallon libaray and the librairian tells him that his uncle wanted a book on computer virusesand a book. Block d is where the main stormbreaker assembly line is found.
Alex is pretending to be an kid who just won a drawing to test out the stormbreaker computer. This book required the sort of willing suspension of disbelief that i do not naturally possess. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz my latest book is the first book of the alex rider series, stormbreaker. Alex did not want to do it but, he was forced in to it they tried to blackmail him. He is a 14 year old boy who lives with his uncle ian because his parents were killed. When alex enters sayles compound in port tallon, he discovers a strange world of secrets and villains including mr. His books for children include the alex rider series about the teenage secret. Meet alex rider, an average british teenager whose life is about to seriously change. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. Forcibly recruited into mi6, alex has to take part in grueling sas training exercises. Alex lifted the top book out of the case and saw large capital letters on a purple background, broadcasting the word stormbreaker.
Click to read more about stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. This video is a summary of the book and clips from the actual movie. Recruited to find his uncles killers and complete his final mission, alex suddenly. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz is the first novel to feature teenage spy, alex rider. The first page is an assignment page for students to use and to record due dates which you may want to handwrite before. Stormbreaker book summary by juan diego ezcurra on prezi. This book is full of good guys, bad guys, and of course, its full of. The brilliant descriptions really bring the story to life.
After surviving brutal training and armed with stealthy spy tools, alex infiltrates sayless operation as the teenage tester of the stormbreaker, a new computer sayles is giving to british schools. The novel provides bang after bang as alex experiences and survives unbelievably dangerous episodes and. 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. He learns that ian was a spy, and reluctantly joins britains mi6 intelligence agency. In the book, sayle doesnt find out that kevin blake or in the book, felix lester was really alex rider until alex is captured.
I love the books, i would recommend them a lot, though, some earlier versions might have a curse word or two. Stormbreaker in the united states is a 2006 action spy film directed by geoffrey sax. Mission stormbreaker is about an evil guy named herod sayle that was born in egypt. Stormbreaker is everything that a spy novel should be. But when i saw this specimen of physalia physalis, i knew i had to capture it and keep it.
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