Stormbreaker

by Horowitz (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2004

  $3.25

  When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, 14-year-old Alex Rider finds his world turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into M16, Alex has to take part in gruelling SAS training exercises. Then, armed with a special set of secret gadgets, he's off on his first mission to Cornwall. Book and unabridged audio CD pack.

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $3.25

• New

  Paperback
  2006

  $11.51

• New

  Hardcover
  2004

  $19.01

  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.