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Stormbreaker is a 2000 New York Times Bestselling young adult novel by British author Anthony Horowitz and the first novel in the Alex Rider series.[1] The book was released in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2000 and had its United States release on May 21, 2001. Since its release, the book has sold more than nine million copies worldwide, been listed on the BBC's The Big Read, and in 2005 received a California Young Reader Medal.[2][3]
In 2006 a film adaptation, starring Alex Pettyfer as Alex Rider, was released.
PlotThe book follows Alex Rider, a typical fourteen-year-old boy that begins to investigate his uncle's suspicious death after discovering bullet holes in his uncle's car. Unwilling to believe that it was a simple car accident, Alex quickly discovers that his uncle was a spy for MI6. He's soon recruited to finish what his uncle could not and discover who exactly was responsible for his uncle's murder.
[edit] Critical receptionCritical reception for Stormbreaker was mixed to positive,[4] with the book being placed on multiple ALA lists.[5] Commonsensemedia praised Stormbreaker for its action sequences, but criticized its dialogue and logic.[6] Kirkus Reviews also commented that the book's plot was "preposterous" but stated that the readers "won't care".[7]
[edit] AwardsWisconsin Golden Archer Award (2003)[5]
Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (2004)[5]
Utah Beehive Award (2004)[5]
California Young Reader Medal (2005)[5]
Iowa Teen Award (2005)[5]
South Carolina Junior Book Award (2005)[5]
[edit] Adaptations[edit] Graphic novelIn 2006 a graphic novel adaptation of Stormbreaker was released in the United Kingdom and the United States. The graphic novel was an adaptation of the screenplay written for the movie released the same year, and was intended as a tie-in for the film.
[edit] MovieMain article: Stormbreaker (film)
In 2006 a film adaptation of Stormbreaker was released to theaters starring Alex Pettyfer as Alex Rider and Geoffrey Sax directing.[8] Critical reception for the film was relatively poor, with Stormbreaker holding a 33% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus being that the film was "strictly children's fare, as it lacks originality, excitement, and believability".[9]
[edit] Video gameMain article: Alex Rider: Stormbreaker
A video game adaptation of the film was released in 2006 under the name of Alex Rider: Stormbreaker for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS.[10] The game received mixed reviews, with IGN criticizing the game and giving it a rating of 4/10.
