Anthony horowitzs alex rider teen spy novels to be adapted for tv. Young adult, espionage, action, mystery, boarding school blurb. At that moment, alex had figured out the secret behind griefs school and reported his findings back to the mi6 headquarters. Anthony horowitz is a worldrenowned screenwriter for film and television, having received multiple awards. Point blanc is the second book in the alex rider series, written by british author anthony horowitz.
Alex rider tv series planned for itv point blanc adapted by guy. He accidentally drops it in a police conference center rather. Point blanc alex rider series investigations into the accidental deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men have revealed just one link. Lots of adventure,guns and baddies perfect for adventurous book readers. Point blank when an investigation into a series of mysterious deaths leads agents to an elite prep school for rebellious kids, mi6 assigns alex rider to the case.
Point blank is a young adult novel by anthony horowitz. Posing as the son of a wealthy businessman, alex goes to the school, only to be weirded out by what he sees. What is the theme of point blank by anthony horowitz answers. The mission files claims that anthony horowitz was inspired by the first successful clone, dolly the sheep. Its up to 14yearold alex rider to find out why and to face the maniacal man who has. The dangers are genuine, the themes topical and the longform television. Point blank by anthony horowitz alex rider, book 2 content. Before he knows it, alex is hanging out with the sons of the rich and powerful, and something feels wrong. The alex rider adventures are now bestsellers the world over, and the book that started it all, stormbreaker, is now a major motion picture. Alex rider or alex friend then finds a secret passageway to a third floor at point blanc which is normally off limits. Point blank alex rider series book 2 anthony horowitz author 2006 no cover. A south african doctor who is up to something sinister and is also the main antagonist ms. Alex rider, the reluctant teenage superspy, must infiltrate point blanc, a mysterious private reform school for superwealthy teens. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of point blank by anthony horowitz.
In the second book in the number one bestselling alex rider series by anthony horowitz, teenage spy alex is sent by mi6 to infiltrate the. Stellenbosch from point blanc and has dinner with her at a hotel in france. In the book point blank, by anthony horowitz, a 14 year old secret agent named alex rider who works for londons m16 is sent on a very dangerous undercover mission. Grief, the director of point blanc, and makes his only friend, james sprintz. This theme is shown when alex goes hunting with fiona and her friends. Any articles featuring characters that appear in the novel point blank should appear here. Horowitz read about it in a newspaper one day, and this inspired the book point blanc.
Point blank alex rider adventure paperback february 16, 2006. What is the theme in the book stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. In the book he gets shot and he fell off of the edge of a building and he almost got hit by a train. The book was released in the united kingdom on september 3, 2001 and in north america on april 15, 2002, under the alternate title point blank. The worst time to feel alone is when youre in a crowd. What is the theme for the book point blank an alex rider. Apr 01, 2005 this book is10x better than stormbreaker,which is the first alex rider book. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. In the popular book series by anthony horowitz, follow alex into the dangerous world of espionage as he works for mi6.
Alex describes the place to the reader and says it was a jumble of towers and battlements, green sloping roofs and windows of every shape and size. This is the second book of the alex rider series by anthony. Read a full summary of point blank by anthony horowitz below. The group sees him and shoots at him with their guns for fun. Welcome to brandon wongs project page for point blank, the second book in the alex rider series. Point blanc is the second book in the alex rider series, written by british author, anthony. In 2003, the novel was listed on the bbcs survey the big read. Alex stared at the man who was the director of point blank, at the whitepaper skin and the eyes burning behind the red eyeglasses. Point blank alex rider, book 2 by anthony horowitz. Alex takes over a crane to lift a boat and accidentally dumps it on a building full of people. Chapter 10 alex notices that the school isnt normal.
Young alex rider is unceremoniously thrust into the adult world after the death of his uncle, but hes not ready to let go of his childhood without a fight. Alex rider point blank book report by saim irfan on prezi. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading point blank alex rider book 2. The book was released in the united kingdom on september. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Can alex alert the world to the truth before its too late. What happened in point blank by anthony horowitz recaptains. Alex rider is at school and witnesses a man called skoda selling drugs to some of his classmates. Point blank alex rider book 2 kindle edition by horowitz, anthony. In this setting the story introduces the main character alex rider.
Just returned to school after his first outing as a spy, the fourteenyearold an ordinary schoolboy in an ordinary west london school almost immediately finds he cant hold himself back when he sees that the skoda of the. Oct 22, 2017 point blank by anthony horowitz my rating. Welcome to the dangerous world of alex rider teenage super spy. In this book reluctant teenage spy alex rider is drawn into another mission for mi6 after getting arrested for dropping barge filled with 2 drug dealers and their drug plant into a police conference hall about how they were winning the war on. Sep 03, 2001 point blanc is the second book in the alex rider series, written by british author, anthony horowitz. After completing his first mission with mi6, teenage spy alex rider is sent on another quest. It is the second book in the alex rider series, and centers around a teenager who goes undercover at a prep school to investigate suspicious murders. Alex rider series book 2 anthony horowitz author 2009 no cover available. On his second mission, alex rider must infiltrate the mysterious point blanc academy. First, alex rider, the main character in this book, is forced to become a secret agent for mi6. Point blank alex rider 2 anthony horowitz penguin usa paper 2011 from publishers weekly powerful, privileged and screwed up, 16 boys in a boarding school suddenly turn into model students.
Thanks to the help of some nefarious villains, a hardasnails drill sergeant, and a couple of shady mi6 spies, though, alex manages to grow into a confident and courageous young man. This theme is shown in two central parts of the novel. There are many details throughout the book supporting this theme. In 2007, it was adapted into a graphic novel, written by antony johnston, and illustrated by kanako damerum and yuzuru takasaki. The series comprises eleven novels, as well as six graphic novels, seven short stories, and a supplementary book. Now is your chance to see this book visualized in a brandnew format, with bold, edgy, mangalike illustrations that bring alex rider to life in a way not seen before. Alex rider says it was like meeting a skeleton, and for the moment he was lost for words. Alex is sent in the role of a student to a finishing school called a. Personally, i found the service excellent, the book arrived on time and my daughter is delighted. Alex follows him to his home, situated on a barge, but is caught by the police after using a crane to lift the barge out of the water. It is the same exact as the first floor which all the kids stay on besides for the fact that the televisions are all on and they are showing the kids in their rooms on the first floor. Mi6 assigns alex rider, 14, undercover at an elite prep school for teen rebels after two fathers are assassinated. In the book point blank, by anthony horowitz, a 14 year old secret agent named alex rider who works for londons.
The theme is that even a child who doesnt have much family or support can manage to be a strong daring person. Plot read a plot summary about the second book of the alex rider series. Another theme in point blank is when the upper hand is given to someone else things can change drastically. Alex rider is a 14yearold engaged by mi6 as a secret agent. The first 150 pages was one big summary of the former book, stormbreaker, which made me leaning to. The series is aimed primarily at teens and young adults. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A year old boy who works for mi6 and is also the main character of this story dr. Point blanca in the french alps a place that only accepts the sons of very rich and powerful people.
What is the theme of point blank by anthony horowitz. The first part in which its shown occurs when alex is recovering in the hospital after escaping point blanc. The violence, though tame by adult fiction standards, continues to surprise me but not in a negative sense. While i liked the first alex rider book stormbreaker, i think i enjoyed point blank more. Please note the point blank was the north american promotional title for the alex rider novel point blanc. Alex rider is a series of spy novels by anthony horowitz about a teenage spy named alex rider. Point blank alex rider book 2 kindle edition by horowitz.
In the middle of the hunt alex decides to go back to the house but he gets lost. The story seemed to move along faster, especially the last half. Mi6 assigns alex rider, 14, undercover at an elite prep school for t. To ask other readers questions about point blank, please sign up. Feb 01, 2014 investigations into the accidental deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men have revealed just one link. I think that its courage, because throughout the entire book alex was so freaked out by point blanc and it took a ton of courage to overcome. As the book progresses the setting changes to a mysterious finishing school in the french mountains called point blank.