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Average rating3.8
Reluctant teenage-spy Alex Rider, on a routine mission at the Wimbledon tennis championships, gets caught up in Chinese gangs, illegal nuclear weapons, and the suspect plans of his Russian host, General Sarov.
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13 primary books27 released booksAlex Rider
Alex Rider is a 27-book series with 13 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Anthony Horowitz and Emil Fortune.
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Unique among the series, in that the antagonist becomes a real character and interacts with the protagonist. Plus, some of my personal favorite action scenes from the series.
Age range: 10-15
May be too violent for younger readers. Especially if they are scared of the ocean.
More fun than I expected
I picked up this series because a teen friend recommended me this. I never thought I will be hooked up. Great story, good emotions and shows all how? cruel the politics and spy business are!
Not as good as book 2 but still incredibly consistent
People love the Alex Rider books because they give you James Bond but written in a very relatable way. I'm 26 and he's 14, so it may not be THAT relatable. But it's definitely more relatable than some 40-something highly-trained spy.
The stories are constantly tense and this one doesn't deny us that feeling. I always feel like the villains are a little weak, but I guess the age this book is written for aren't worried about a convincing villain with an understandable motive. 4/5 would be about eight from me.
