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Alex Rider

Cover of the first book in the series, Stormbreaker (UK latest edition). Stormbreaker is the first novel in the ''Alex Rider'' series by British author Anthony Horowitz.
Author Flag of the United Kingdom Anthony Horowitz
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Spy fiction
Publisher Walker Books
Publication date September 4, 2000
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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Contents

Story

Plot summary

The story opens with a 14 year old orphan Alex Rider learning that his guardian and uncle, Ian Rider, has died in a car accident. Alexander "Alex" Rider is a Fictional character. He is the Protagonist and Title character of the popular Alex Rider Suspicious about the circumstances of his uncle's death, Alex decides to investigate his uncles death and discovers that Ian was a spy working for MI6. The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. Alex is then told that his uncle was investigating Herod Sayle, a Lebanese businessman and computer entrepreneur, who is donating a revolutionary computer system to every secondary school in the United Kingdom. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located MI6 forcibly recruit Alex and place him in a grueling SAS training camp, where he is the youngest and is treated as an outcast, before moving him into Sayle's factory. The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special Alex discovers that Herod Sayle is planning to wipe out Britain's school children, through a lethal virus of small pox, contained in the Stormbreaker, the computer he is manufacturing. Alex must use all of his skills to try and stop Herod Sayle and save the world!

Characters

Main article: List of characters (Alex Rider)

When not on missions, Alex is cared for by his best friend and caretaker Jack, probably being a shortened version of her first name as she is a female. This is a list of protagonists and antagonists from Anthony Horowitz 's Alex Rider books After his uncle's death, due to assassination by Alex's worst enemy and professional killer (Yassen Gregorovich, who dies of bullet wounds in book four),Jack became his legal guardian and stayed in England to care for him. The friends live in Chelsea, London, where Alex attends the local Brooklands School. His school life is often interrupted by the missions set by MI6. Alan Blunt is head of MI6's Special Operations Branch and along with his second-in-command, Tulip Jones, the two frequently appear throughout the novels, usually to brief and debrief Alex with his missions.

Franchise

Novels

  1. Stormbreaker (September 4, 2000)
  2. Point Blanc (September 3, 2001) (titled Point Blank in the United States)
  3. Skeleton Key (July 8, 2002)
  4. Eagle Strike (April 7, 2003)
  5. Scorpia (April 1, 2004)
  6. Ark Angel (April 1, 2005)
  7. Snakehead (October 31, 2007)
  8. Yassen Teenage Assassin

Graphic novels

Supplementary books

Short stories

Other media

Films

Video games

External links

  1. ^ "Cherub Vs. Alex". Stormbreaker is the first novel in the ''Alex Rider'' series by British author Anthony Horowitz. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Point Blanc (North America Point Blank) follows on from Stormbreaker and is the second book in the ''Alex Rider'' series written by British Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Skeleton Key is the third book in the ''Alex Rider'' series written by British author Anthony Horowitz. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Eagle Strike is the fourth book in the Alex Rider series written by British author Anthony Horowitz. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Scorpia is the name of a few things Scorpia (novel, an Alex Rider novel Scorpia (She-Ra, a She-Ra character Scorpia (comics Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ark Angel is the sixth book in the ''Alex Rider'' series written by British author Anthony Horowitz. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Snakehead is the seventh novel in the ''Alex Rider'' series written by British author Anthony Horowitz. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Stormbreaker The Graphic Novel is a Graphic novel written by Antony Johnston and illustrated by sisters Kanako Damerum and Yuzuru Takasaki The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Point Blanc The Graphic Novel (known as Point Blank The Graphic Novel in North America is a Graphic novel written by Antony Johnston and illustrated The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Alex Rider Secret Weapon" is a Short story by British author Anthony Horowitz. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Alex Rider Christmas At Gunpoint is a Short story by British author Anthony Horowitz. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Stormbreaker is a 2006 spy film based on the same titled novel, the first novel in the ''Alex Rider'' series. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Stormbreaker is a 2006 spy film based on the same titled novel, the first novel in the ''Alex Rider'' series. Alex Rider Stormbreaker is a Video game based on the 2006 film of the same name, which in turn was an adaptation of the original book. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events January 26 2006 -- Nintendo announces its newly redesigned handheld the Nintendo DS Lite. Retrieved June 1, 2008

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