the series is better than this book itself. Snakehead is the best one.
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Stormbreaker (Alex Rider Adventures, Book 1)
(2005, Fiction - Adventure, Written by Anthony Horowitz)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11. -
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Common Sense says
British teen spy saves England in thriller!
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Stormbreaker (Alex Rider Adventures, Book 1)
Parents need to know that this has all of the violence, though none of the sex, of a James Bond movie. There are virtually no admirable or even decent adults anywhere, on either side.
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- Families can talk about how Alex is used and mistreated by the supposed good guys, the reasons for the villain's madness, or which parts are more or less realistic. Or you could just compare which parts you thought were coolest.
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Lives in WashingtonI rate this title on for age 8 and give itcriss is right, read the whole series! I did!
Lives in MassachusettsI rate this title on for age 8 and give itRead the whole series!
I reeeeeeeeeeaaaaalllly love the Alex Rider Adventures. The books are all really fun to read, and when there is shooting or something, it is not bad because nobody under like 8 should mind. It is spying and action and adventure and even a little comedy sometimes, so I would recommend reading Stormbreaker and then the rest of the series!
- Lives in KansasI rate this title on for age 9 and give it
i love the book
I'm right now reading scorpia
Lives in PennsylvaniaI rate this title on for age 2 and give itSPY NOVEL IS A MUST-READ
This book got me hooked on spies. The books have very few swear words, no sex (mild attraction to a girl), and quite some violence, though not graphic. Seven books in the series so far, and I highly recommend them to ages 11+.
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 11 and give it
A books for boys!
I am a junior high librarian and am always trying to find books that will appeal to reluctant reader boys. I am happy to find a series that they will not only read but will recommend to their friends. Alex is a likable, wholesome character, who doesn't really want to be a spy and take over where his uncle left off. Yet he meets the challenge with determination and integrity. Violence, yes. But I'd put in a category with comic book action. And since the movie came out, girls will read it, too!
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