Never Say Die (Alex Rider)

Product Information

Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -

Never Say Die (Alex Rider) by Horowitz Anthony | Goodreads Never Say Die (Alex Rider) by Horowitz Anthony | Goodreads

It was so weird seeing Alex himself actually want to put himself in danger to find his friend and person who he's only cared for. Alex is such a determined character and the character growth has been huge even in a short amount of time. However with Alex's other missions this one seems the most personal one yet and he doesn't really think a lot of the time and mask rash decisions which could have almost got him killed. The novel wasn't flawless though. I'm not sure if this was written more rushed, dumbed down to introduce new readers to the world of Alex Rider, or if I've become more perceptive over the years but some of the writing was unnecessarily repetitive and distracting, for example the constant mentions of "your uncle, Ian Rider", after the first or second time "Ian Rider" or "Ian" would've sufficed, we know who he is by now! There are nine other Alex Rider books, all excellent, and readers should also look at Steve Cole’s Young Bond books.I always believed that Anthony was a horror writer, and didn't realise that he did YA books, nor action books. The plot itself was really interesting but the villains were a little bland compared to some of the past baddies. The final chapter gives you a preview into the mission for the next book though and boy does that look good. I'm really hoping for something special for the next book. The villain's scheme was incredibly outlandish but all the better for it and the villains screamed out as something from a Bond film. I guess I notice these things more at 25.

Never Say Die by Anthony Horowitz (9781406378672/Paperback Never Say Die by Anthony Horowitz (9781406378672/Paperback

The martial arts fighting is MEH! Why break the momentum of a fight scene to explain what aikido is?? If we have been reading teen spy books like Alex Rider and Jason Steed we know already what a good fight is! As I previously mentioned, this book does not add anything new to the series, which made me seriously question its existence. This was particularly frustrating to me since I know Horowtiz is capable of doing so, as he previously demonstrated with my favorite Alex rider installment - Scorpia. In this installment, we saw Alex act on his frustrations with MI6 and flirt with the dark side. That was a highlight for me because it was showing a different side of a character that felt natural and true to the progression of the over-arching plot. Never say die does none of that, it could easily be the second book in the series (instead of a staggering number 11). I loved that you do see the effects of what's happened in the past on Alex in this book. It's good though painful to see him struggling as it goes to show that being a spy, at such a young age at that, isn't all fun and games. It can and will mess you up. There are, unsurprisingly, some nice nods to the James Bond films here. We have a stolen helicopter (Goldeneye) & a spy ship disguised as a fishing trawler (For Your Eyes Only) as well as some very big nods (which I won't spoil) to You Only Live Twice & Goldfinger. Are there too many references to 007, or is it just that having watched the films numerous times for the last 40 years makes them easier for me to spot ? Anthony Horowitzis one of the most prolific writers working in the UK, and is unique for working in so many areas – juggling books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 50 books, including the bestselling Alex Rider teen spy series, which is estimated to have sold 21 million copies worldwide and has been filmed for TV, and the thrilling fantasy-adventure series, The Power of Five. He was made a CBE for services to Literature.Once again amid races, chases, hails of bullets, and increasingly spectacular explosions, the teenage James Bond pulls off one awesome feat of derring-do after another. [This] fresh caper . . . roars along to a (naturally) explosive climax.”— Booklist The last of scorpia's people are finally taken down however there is a new threat coming and i hope that they aren't as bad as scorpia but i have a feeling that Alex's journey isn't over just yet. Mrs Jones has hinted to Alex that he will pretty much have to be ready to be used by MI6 once again and put his life on the line for them. From internationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz comes the twelfth thrilling installment of the Alex Rider series! Follow the world’s greatest teen spy as he sets off to Gibraltar after the death of Scorpia, and enters into a battle against a new criminal organization: Nightshade. And as they turned onto the M40 motorway at Junction 9, near Bicester, not one of them even noticed the oversized helicopter that had suddenly appeared in the sky about a mile behind, like some strange, primeval monster. They didn’t see how almost at once, it began to swoop down towards them, trailing something that looked, at least from a distance, like a huge claw…” One of the reasons I love Alex Rider so much is because of Alex's desire to help people. He wants a normal life, but at the same time it's quite clearly seen in the earlier books when Alex gets recruited by MI6 that he can't NOT help. If he has the opportunity to stop something bad from happening, he'll do whatever he can.

Alex Rider Series by Anthony Horowitz - Goodreads Alex Rider Series by Anthony Horowitz - Goodreads

There is so much plot lines and new characters always thrown into these books and i'm always excited to see where Anthony will take Alex next because every single book there is always multiple countries it's like i've gone on these adventures myself. Also just when i think that there couldn't be anymore for Alex to do there is a new threat and a new place to visit and i hope one day that there will be one mission that will be the end of it for Alex.

Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, a new Alex Rider book! For me, finding out about this book was both exciting and heartbreaking. I'm so happy to get to read more about Alex but the poor boy has already been through so much that you know in this book he isn't going to be okay. Another absolutely incredible book in the Alex Rider series. I've enjoyed reading this so much, especially since I've just re-read the whole series again and all of the events are fresh in my mind. When people think about undercover spies and secret agents, they usually imagine how cool it is for them to go on classified missions and save the world. Unfortunately, for Alex Rider, being recruited by the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) at a young age was not so cool. books in and this series continues to grow and get better and that is something that i didn't think was possible.

Never Say Die Quotes by Anthony Horowitz - Goodreads Never Say Die Quotes by Anthony Horowitz - Goodreads

Anthony Horowitz, OBE is ranked alongside Enid Blyton and Mark A. Cooper as "The most original and best spy-kids authors of the century." (New York Times). Anthony has been writing since the age of eight, and professionally since the age of twenty. In addition to the highly successful Alex Rider books, he is also the writer and creator of award winning detective series Foyle’s War, and more recently event drama Collision, among his other television works he has written episodes for Poirot, Murder in Mind, Midsomer Murders and Murder Most Horrid. Anthony became patron to East Anglia Children’s Hospices in 2009.Alex propels himself on a personal crusade to chase that which seemed lost and Horowitz delivers action set-piece after set-piece with breathtaking abandon. As well as that, we have another brilliant villain or in this case villains in the shape of the Grimaldi brothers, twins operating pretty much as a single entity. They have a suitably notorious history and a suitably nefarious scheme that Alex finds himself having to stop.