Alex Rider is a series of spy novels by British author Anthony Horowitz about a teenage spy named Alex Rider. The series is aimed primarily at young adults. Nine novels have been published to date, as well as three graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book. The first novel, Stormbreaker, was first released in the United Kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a motion picture in 2006. A video game was released in 2006, based on the film. The novels are published by Walker Books in the United Kingdom. They were first published by Puffin in the United States, but have also been published more recently by Philomel, also an imprint of Penguin Books.[1] The graphic novels are published by Walker in the United Kingdom, and by Philomel in the United States.
In the years following the release of Stormbreaker, many other book series by British authors aimed at young readers and featuring teenage spies as their main characters have been published, notably A. J. Butcher's Spy High, Joe Craig's Jimmy Coates, Charlie Higson's Young Bond, Robert Muchamore's CHERUB & Henderson's Boys, Sam Hutton's Special Agents, Andy McNab & Robert Rigby's Boy Soldier and Chris Ryan's Alpha Force & Code Red. While it is unknown how much Anthony Horowitz's books have influenced the writing and publishing of these books, one can safely speculate that the success of the Alex Rider books contributed to some extent to the commissioning and/or acceptance of some/all of these book series by publishing houses.
About Anthony Horowitz Anthony's first novel was Enter Frederick K. Bower, published in 1979 when Anthony was just 23. He created Foyle's War and the popular series Midsomer Murders and has also worked on Agatha Christie's Poirot and Murder Most Horrid. Anthony's phenomenally successful series of books about teen superspy Alex Rider have delighted children all over the world, and in 2003, Anthony was delighted to win the Red House Children's Book Award for Skeleton Key as it was voted for entirely by children.
#6: ARK ANGEL by Anthony Horowitz Philomel ISBN-10: 0142407380 ISBN-13: 9780142407387 Ages 8-12 324 pages i• Read a Review o• Read an Excerpt Fans of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider series know that MI6 arms the 14-year-old spy with various gadgets in order to increase his chances of succeeding on his death-defying undercover missions. Now, thanks to ALEX RIDER: THE GADGETS, readers can see for themselves every single piece of special equipment Alex has used in his first five thrilling adventures. Among the devices found in this fascinating dossier: exploding key rings, motorized yo-yos, multifunction cell phones, and radio mouth braces. Featuring technical specifications, classified blueprints, and confidential reports from the secret service, this is the ultimate high-tech guide to the dangerous world of espionage.
