2015, first published 2000
Alex Rider’s uncle and guardian, Ian Rider, is killed in an unbelievable
accident. He was reported to have not
been wearing a seatbelt yet he was always very strict about this. Alex finds he
has been working for MI6. They take on
Alex who is just fourteen years old.
There is pace a plenty in this novel. As soon as Alex looks
as if he’s winning another problem comes along. On the cover the novel is described as “Action,
Adrenaline, Adventure.” Alex remains a likeable
and believable character, however.
This is almost James Bond for children and in fact Anthony
Horowitz has been involved in creating further James Bond stories. Alex is given various “toys” to help him with his
mission.
The book is 238 pages long, with blocked text and an adult
but simple font. The chapters are short.
There are just a couple of illustrations – the map to the mine that Alex
explores. There are two version of this:
one as shown in a library book and one that Ian Rider had made a copy of.
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