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StormbreakerAnthony Horowitz
Stormbreaker
by Anthony Horowitz
Alex learns his uncle was a spy, not a banker, and is recruited at fourteen to finish the job that got him killed.
A story about children and a grown-up villain, adventurous and wry in tone. We would put it with children of 11–13, and at a reading age of about 11 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- Frightening scenes
- A death or grief
- A character dies
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
Part of a series
This is book 1 of the Alex Rider series, so there is more to read if it goes down well — which is worth a great deal with a reluctant reader.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
Point BlancAnthony Horowitz
Arsenic for TeaRobin Stevens
Beetle BoyM. G. Leonard
High-Rise MysterySharna Jackson
Or let them write their own.
Nothing gets a child reading like a story they invented themselves. Your child plans the characters and the plot, and we write, illustrate and print it as a real book with their name on the cover as the author.
Find another book
Tell us the age, the reading age and what they like, and we will suggest a handful.