num_pages: 248
description: They told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a top-secret mission. But he is about to, and once he does, there is no turning back. Finding himself in the middle of terrorists, Alex must outsmart the people who want him dead. The government has given him the technology, but only he can provide the courage. Should he fail, every child in England will be murdered in cold blood.Ten years ago, Anthony Horowitz introduced the world to Alex Rider . . . and now his debut mission is back in a special fully loaded anniversary edition! Packed with bonus material - including a brand new Alex Rider short story, a letter from Anthony Horowitz, and much more!
language: English
title: Stormbreaker
titlecomplete: Stormbreaker (Alex Rider, #1)
characters: Herod Sayle, Mrs Jones, Alan Blunt, Jack Starbright, Ian Rider, Alex Rider, Smithers
genres: Fiction, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Teen, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Espionage
ratings_count: 99749
places: London, England
series: Alex Rider
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: South Carolina Book Award
category: Junior Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Iowa Teen Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Young Adult, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: Puffin Books