Alex Rider: Stormbreaker Award-winning by Anthony Horowitz (author)

Author/Illustrator

Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz started writing because he wanted to be like Tintin. He has now travelled to all the places that Tintin has been – apart from the moon!

His Alex Rider series is one of the most popular children’s book series ever, and the first Alex Rider book, Stormbreaker, became a major Hollywood film. In 2003, Anthony won the Red House Children’s Book Award (voted for by children) for Skeleton Key.

He is also the author of the highly acclaimed Diamond Brothers detective stories, as well as the bestselling The Power of Five books, which were inspired by a simple thought. “Isn’t it more exciting to imagine these great battles with all their magic and mystery happening in the very high street where you live, just out of the corner of your eye?”

Anthony lives in central London with his wife Jill Green, a TV producer, and their sons Nicholas and Cassian. His whole family gets involved in his writing. Jill has produced several of Anthony’s scripts, including the drama serial Foyle’s War, which won the Lew Grade Audience Award in 2003. His son Cassian is already a seasoned actor, having appeared in three of his shows, and Nicholas, his oldest son, has helped Anthony to research the Alex Rider books by trying his hand at everything from scuba-diving to snowboarding and surfing!

In 2013, Anthony was awarded an OBE for services to literature..

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1. Zahan
   on 29 July 2014

   Alex Rider Stormbreaker is an exciting, absorbing book to read.The moment I read that Alex was a spy for MI5 I knew I was going to enjoy the book. As I read, I loved the book so much that I couldn’t stop reading it. I had fun reading the wonderful descriptions not only of the people but also of the cool vehicles. Reading it was a great experience and I have learnt a lot from it. The entire adventure of Alex and Herod Sayle and the way Alex finds out the truth of Sayle was amazing. The way Alex manages to escape is also unbelievable.Alex Rider Stormbreaker is a fantastic book and I would recommend it to anyone reading this.

   5 out of 5

2. Khadiga
   on 9 March 2014

   this book is my second favourite book in the world because i like action and real books instead of kind cartoon books it makes the book more interesting.

   5 out of 5

3. sparklesheep02
   on 8 March 2014

   Fabulous! This book was filled with drama, excitement, adventure! And lots of suspense. Couldn’t put it down, so amazing! I insist you read these books!

   5 out of 5

4. bookaholic202
   on 7 March 2014

   Herod Sayle wants to poison every English kid but Alex stopped him. this is so exciting and everyone should read this.

5. flowerxkingdom
   on 7 March 2014

   its amazing its about a thirteen year old and his uncle died then he became a spy and now he is on a special mission

   5 out of 5

6. AngelofDeath
   on 7 March 2014

   This is the first book of the Alex Rider series. Alex Rider is about a fourteen year old whose uncle’s sudden death leads him to discover that his uncle actually worked for the MI6. The MI6 pressurize him to continue his uncle’s work. He refuses but is threatened that his housekeeper jack starbright would be deported as her visa has expired. He goes undercover as a student to Sayle enterprises where he spies on Herod Sayle. After a lot of action he manages to stop Sayle from murdering thousands of British students. Absolutely amazing.

7. mintymoo368
   on 6 March 2014

   Alex Rider is a daring 14 year old spy working for MI6. Strangely though, he wished he could be a normal school boy. This book is exciting, thrilling and ideal for older readers. 10/10!

8. RavenclawDragonlord
   on 5 March 2014

   Fourteen year old Alex Rider finds out his uncle is dead. Now the last of his family is dead he finds out some shooking things about his uncles work and to make things worse for poor Alex he is blackmailed into working for MI6….

9. Spidergirl
   on 5 March 2014

   Such a cool book. I also enjoyed the movie.

   5 out of 5

10. heart29
    on 5 March 2014

    This book was great, antony horowitz is a fantastic author and i think this has to be one of his best books :)

    4 out of 5

11. masterreader1520
    on 18 January 2014

    I thought it was amazing of what this boy can do.

12. Puppies272
    on 5 October 2013

    It is about a boy named Alex Rider .His parents are dead so he was handed over to his Uncle who then died in a car crash.

    5 out of 5

13. Paradise56
    on 9 March 2013

    This books not for me

    2 out of 5

14. thunderball72
    on 9 March 2013

    Great book!Love it!

15. bouncybunny
    on 8 March 2013

    A reallygriping story that is full of mysteries . The story line in this book is really good book I would say this book is for 13+

16. Nashdasher
    on 7 March 2013

    I love this Alex Rider book. Full of suspense and action

    5 out of 5

17. ninjastickman
    on 5 March 2013

    I love the storyline in this book. I would reccomend this book for 8-12 year olds

    5 out of 5

18. Year6JH
    on 23 November 2012

    We loved this book in our class and can’t wait to read the next.

    5 out of 5

19. jenko006
    on 13 November 2012

    IVE ONLY READ THE SECOND ONE AND I JUST WISH I COULD READ THIS ONE.

20. dashernasher
    on 5 March 2012

    the first one and a great way to start the story of alex rider.

21. smileitsfriday
    on 4 March 2012

    I loved this book! Read this at school and it was really exciting

22. aeroaeromonkey
    on 2 March 2012

    So so so amazing.

    5 out of 5

23. hamy1710
    on 1 March 2012

    I didn’t like it

24. Diaryofme
    on 22 January 2012

    I finished it today and it was amazing(WARNING SPOILERS) I thought Yassen Gregovich was going to kill him and it was surprising when Yassen killed Herod Sayle.

    5 out of 5

25. scorpia10
    on 3 May 2011

    there was a lot of suspense in this story and thats what makes a story good

    5 out of 5

26. WillowDee
    on 23 April 2011

    What can I say Anthony Horowitz is my new best friend and a talanted writer. It totally blows all other Sky and crimes off the book shelf!

    5 out of 5

27. minigarethbale
    on 22 March 2011

    Simply wicked!!!

    5 out of 5

28. barnred123
    on 3 March 2011

    14 year-old Alex Rider is alone. Apart from his housekeeper Jack that is. What will happen to Alex? And why has that millionaire given a promise for computers for every school in the country for free?

29. 07sharya
    on 3 March 2011

    Completely changes the spy genre, and makes it more suitable for younger readers with a younger sense of humour. And not even a bit corny

30. Funkyboy9
    on 3 March 2011

    When I read this book I just new I would fall in love with the rest of the Alex Rider series. See Alex`s life turned upside down as he is introduced to the crule world of MI6

    5 out of 5

31. SgtJames47
    on 3 March 2011

    I think that this book is brilliant.I love the cleverly worded fight scenes. I would recommend this book!

    5 out of 5

32. Missymessy
    on 24 February 2011

    This is beyond the best book ever written! I totally LOVED IT!!! I have watched the films again and again and again (it doesn’t take as long as reading the book) but I still love the book more (although Alex Pettyfer does make a good Alex Rider ;) if you know what I mean) Totally recommend this book and the whole series.

    5 out of 5

33. stardustbell
    on 16 January 2011

    I really enjoyed reading this book, especially seen as I didn’t watch the movie. I remember taking it out a year after the movie came out, which turned out to be several years after the actual book came out. So as a strong believer of: ‘Books are usually better than the films!’ (with a few exceptions) I decided to take a chance with the book ,and then rent the movie. And after the first couple of chapters, I was hooked. Alex Rider is 14 in this book, and we are told that his Uncle has died, Alex finds clues, that might suggest that he had been murdered. :P I can’t give too much away :(.....but definitely a good read!

    4 out of 5

34. Bookworm81
    on 1 December 2010

    Absolutely BRILLIANT.I was literally hanging on the edge of my seat when Alex was in the 10metre fishtank with the giant portugese jellyfish lucky he had the metal breaking ointment and the rims of the tank where metal.

    5 out of 5

35. wilson2010
    on 15 September 2010

    this book fab because i love spies and the boy in it is realy hot!!!!!!!!!!!

    5 out of 5

36. cheeky96
    on 23 August 2010

    this book is excellent. from the first page i was totaly absorbed in to the story!!! a book that must be read!!! :P

    5 out of 5

37. strawberryshake999
    on 7 August 2010

    this book is really good i love all thesuspence i just couldn’t stop reading it.

    5 out of 5

38. Banana88
    on 19 July 2010

    This book is good, similar to James Bond. good from the first few pages. This isn’t really my kind of book, but it was relly good. If you like spys and action, you’ll love this!

    4 out of 5

39. polly4411
    on 24 February 2010

    its cool fast pace and funni. alex rider the reluctunt teenage spy is full of 14 yr old attitude. anthony grasps the reader from the very first page better than james bond!!! highly entertaining

40. timmim
    on 20 September 2009

    This book is great! I would really recommend it to anyone aged 9+. It is a fast paced, exiting,gripping read. For all the action and adventure fans out there!

    a great book. Get it! Also read the rest of the series.

    5 out of 5

41. emjm
    on 3 June 2009

    This book was fantasticaly brilliant lol :) I wos wondering is this the first one because i have read the one about the mountains and im not to sure about that ever!! :( i think this book is wonderful and i thank mr horowitz for writing such a fantastic book!!

    5 out of 5

42. humbuggirl
    on 7 May 2009

    Stormbreaker is a brillient book. I love this book. Anthony Horowitz is a brill author.

    5 out of 5

43. transformers10
    on 7 October 2008

    loved it

    5 out of 5