Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a spy? Have you wanted to hold a device that looked like a pen but actually fires a sleeping dart? Well, there is one lucky/unlucky boy at the age of fourteen that is able to experiance that thrill. His name is Alex Rider. Anthony Horowitz's Stormbreaker with its creativity and its fast paced on-the-go action stlyle.

Settled in England, Alex Rider is another average school who lost his parents in a plane crash. He lives with his uncle until something horrible goes wrong. His uncle is killed in a car accident. But, Alex knew it was more than just an accident when he sees the bullet holes in his uncle's car. All his family is gone except for his friend and housekeeper. Once again, Alex finds more dirt on his uncle when he finds out that he was a MI6 agent! From there on, Alex dedicates his life to becoming a spy and finding any information on his beloved uncle.

In the setting, it's the beginning of school for Alex. Just like him, it was the beginning of school for me. Expressed so vividly, Anthony Horowitz showed scenery. He makes you feel like you are a part of the book by using clear adjectives.

The style for this book like many, it shows a pioneer striving to make a difference and changing the world. It shows what most soldiers do in their every day life. Also. it combines the humor and drama that we see or read about in most books.

With everything as it is, Stormbreaker is one of the best books I've read that has caught my interest. everything about it makes me want to read the rest of the Alex Rider series. In the end. I give this book a four-star rating and hope that everyone that likes that secret agent books as much as me will like this one as well.

"Varsity Blues"

When the team has been grouped together in the locker for prayer, I can hear the crowd outside
cheering and jeering. That sensation brings excitement to me knowing that I'm a pioneer. The pride of wearing that orange and black brings the adrenaline on in me. Sadly it does not last forever.

When the season's over, the chill in the air rises on the back of my neck. I feel satisfied about the season, yet I want more out of it. From then on until August 1st I have to wait until that "sensation" comes back. I yearn it. Between the season before and the season to come, I work up to making that feeling come back and get me pumped up for everything ahead to come.