Alex Rider Mission 7: Snakehead

by Anthony Horowitz

The latest instalment in the adventures of Alex Rider, in which he re-enters earthly events from outer space - and gets tangled up in ASIS (the Australian Secret Service) and an investigation into the criminal world of the Snakehead organisation in south-east Asia.

For boys, Horowitz’s juvenile James Bond is an attractive and engaging character, whose unlikely exploits may encourage reluctant readers towards the reading habit.

Alex has encountered relationship issues with girls in earlier adventures. Now he faces issues of loyalty, family history and relationships. Horowitz shows the gradual disintegration of the trust Alex placed in those around him, both professionally and personally, and the hard truth behind his father’s death.

Lively, entertaining and thoughtful early teenage reading.

Publisher: Walker Books

Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz is a screenwriter and children's novelist. Born in 1955 in North London, he was educated at Rugby School and York University, and published his first book, Enter Frederick K Bower, in 1978.

He created the television series Foyle's War, Murder in Mind, Midsomer Murders, Crime Traveller and Menace, and has written episodes for many more, including Agatha Christie's Poirot, Murder Most Horrid and Robin of Sherwood. He has also written a horror film, The Gathering, starring Christina Ricci.

His books for children include the Alex Rider series about the teenage secret agent. There are nine books in the series including Snakehead (2007), shortlisted for the 2008 Booktrust Teenage Prize. He has also written The Power of Five series, Diamond Brothers series of mystery stories and the Groosham Grange series.

http://www.anthonyhorowitz.com/about/

Anthony Horowitz