Table Of ContentArk Angel
Alex Rider [6]
Anthony Horowitz
Speak (2005)
Rating: ☆
★★★★
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-10-Alex Rider is giving it up. Being a teenage secret agent is just too
dangerous. He wants his old life back. As he lies in the hospital bed recovering
from a gunshot wound, he contemplates the end of his career with MI6, the
British secret service. But then he saves the life of Paul Drevin, son of
multibillionaire Nikolei Drevin, and once again he is pulled into service. This
time his mission involves eco-terrorists, rockets to space, maniacal killers, and a
less-than-idyllic tropical island. Is it all in a day's work, or will this truly be Alex
Rider's last mission? The action-filled plot develops quickly and keeps readers
on the edge of their seats. The over-the-top characters, with their exaggerated
quirks and personalities, work well in this James Bond-like novel. Detailed
background, technical, and political information, essential for any spy story, is
uncomplicated and easy for most readers to understand. Though there are some
references to previous missions, this title can certainly stand alone. Recommend
it to your reluctant readers and get ready for them to line up for the rest of the
series._-Heather E. Miller, Homewood Public Library, AL_
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rights reserved.
From
Gr. 6--9. In his sixth adventure Alex Rider runs afoul of a group of murderous
"eco warriors" and befriends Paul Drevin, the lonely son of venerated
multibillionaire Nikolai Drevin, who isn't what he seems. In fact, neither is Paul,
as Alex finds out when he accompanies the father and son on a vacation to the
family's luxurious home in Flamingo Bay, which happens to be the launching
site of a rocket that will carry the observation module for Drevin's hugely
publicized Ark Angel, the first hotel in space. Readers will need to suspend
disbelief more than usual this time: Alex's solo trip into space is unquestionably
over the top, and there are a few glitches in plotting. What's impossible to resist
are the imaginative gadgets and the breakneck action, which Horowitz handles
with his usual assurance and skill. Expect very high demand for this. The first
title in the series, Stormbreaker (2001), is being released as a movie, and to
celebrate the event, the publisher has redesigned the series' book covers to
incorporate a snazzy holographic foil. Stephanie Zvirin
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Ark Angel
Alex Rider [6]
Anthony Horowitz
Speak (2005)
Rating: ☆
★★★★
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-10-Alex Rider is giving it up. Being a teenage secret agent is just too
dangerous. He wants his old life back. As he lies in the hospital bed recovering
from a gunshot wound, he contemplates the end of his career with MI6, the
British secret service. But then he saves the life of Paul Drevin, son of
multibillionaire Nikolei Drevin, and once again he is pulled into service. This
time his mission involves eco-terrorists, rockets to space, maniacal killers, and a
less-than-idyllic tropical island. Is it all in a day’s work, or will this truly be Alex
Rider’s last mission? The action-filled plot develops quickly and keeps readers
on the edge of their seats. The over-the-top characters, with their exaggerated
quirks and personalities, work well in this James Bond-like novel. Detailed
background, technical, and political information, essential for any spy story, is
uncomplicated and easy for most readers to understand. Though there are some
references to previous missions, this title can certainly stand alone. Recommend
it to your reluctant readers and get ready for them to line up for the rest of the
series._-Heather E. Miller, Homewood Public Library, AL_
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All
rights reserved.
From
Gr. 6—9. In his sixth adventure Alex Rider runs afoul of a group of murderous
“eco warriors” and befriends Paul Drevin, the lonely son of venerated
multibillionaire Nikolai Drevin, who isn’t what he seems. In fact, neither is Paul,
as Alex finds out when he accompanies the father and son on a vacation to the
family’s luxurious home in Flamingo Bay, which happens to be the launching
site of a rocket that will carry the observation module for Drevin’s hugely
publicized Ark Angel, the first hotel in space. Readers will need to suspend
disbelief more than usual this time: Alex’s solo trip into space is unquestionably
over the top, and there are a few glitches in plotting. What’s impossible to resist
are the imaginative gadgets and the breakneck action, which Horowitz handles
with his usual assurance and skill. Expect very high demand for this. The first
title in the series, Stormbreaker (2001), is being released as a movie, and to
celebrate the event, the publisher has redesigned the series’ book covers to
incorporate a snazzy holographic foil. Stephanie Zvirin
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ARK ANGEL
Alex Rider Book 6
ANTHONY HOROWITZ
First published 2005 by Walker Books Ltd 87 Vauxhall Walk, London SE11 5HJ
Table of Contents
FORCE THREE
THE BOY IN ROOM NINE
EMERGENCY TREATMENT
KASPAR
FIRE ESCAPE
R&R
AT THE WATERFRONT
THE LAP OF LUXURY
SHORT CIRCUIT
INJURY TIME
BLUE MURDER
EXPIRY DATE
THE BIGGEST CRIMINAL IN THE WORLD
FLAMINGO BAY
DEEP TROUBLE
TROPICAL STORM
PRIMARY TARGET
WIND AND WATER
THE RED BUTTON
ARK ANGEL
RE-ENTRY
FORCE THREE
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The bomb had been timed to go off at exactly half past three.
Strangely, the man it had been designed to kill probably knew more about bombs
and terrorism than anyone else in the world. He had even written books on the
subject. Looking After Number One: Fifty Ways to Protect Yourself at Home
and Abroad might not be the snappiest of titles, but the book had sold twenty
thousand copies in America, and it was said that the president himself kept a
copy by his bed. The man did not think of himself as a target, but even so he was
always careful. As he often joked, it would be bad for business if he was blown
up crossing the street.
His name was Max Webber, and he was short and plump with tortoise-shell
glasses and jet-black hair that was actually dyed. He told people that he had once
been in the SAS, which was true. What he didn’t tell them was that he had been
dropped after his first tour of duty. In his forties he had opened a training centre
in London, advising rich businessmen on how to look after themselves. He had
become a writer and a journalist, frequently appearing on television to discuss
international security.
And now he was the guest speaker at the fourth International Security
Conference, being held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the south bank of the
Thames in London. The whole building had been cordoned off. Helicopters had
been flying overhead all morning and police with sniffer dogs had been waiting
in the foyer. Briefcases, cameras and all electronic devices had been forbidden
inside the main hall, and delegates had been made to pass through a rigorous
screening system before being allowed in. More than eight hundred men and
women from seventeen countries had turned up. Among them were diplomats,
businessmen, senior politicians, journalists and members of various security
services. They had to feel safe.
Alan Blunt and Mrs Jones were both in the audience. As the head and deputy
head of MI6 Special Operations, it was their responsibility to keep up with the
latest developments, although as far as Blunt was concerned, the whole thing
was a waste of time. There were security conferences all the time in every major
