Snakehead

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Twists, turns and family dramas. Alex Rider is embroiled in another job that is custom made for him. I often wonder what will happen to him when he grows up... or whether he ever will.

If the bad guys ever learnt not to gloat, and to shoot first, then Alex Rider would be in trouble. Instead they like to create creative ends for him, which he always manages to wriggle out of. It's pretty close though, as a reader I'm almost always on the edge of my seat. I'm both hoping and dreading reaching the end of the series, as Alex's luck could finally run out!

Alex has abandoned any attempt to be normal, and seems to be finally embracing the spy life. He's not a patriot, he's doing it only to find out what has happened to his mom and dad. Little does he know that he's doomed from the beginning, and almost everything he trusts is a lie.

Something that fascinates me is Horowitz's realistic settings, and the effort he puts into being international. This is the first time he has really included Australia, which is totally typical of most writers. Australia is more of a destination than an explored place. Horowitz is very creative in the way he kills off the characters. It's a mark of the research he obviously puts into his writing - I really appreciate it, after reading such things as 'Twilight' where things aren't really thought out.

Thrilling, in fact I'd say it was one of the better books of the series. It was a little longer in length (or it felt that way). Horowitz puts his trademark twists in, as well as some gadgets, and some very nice disguises. What the reader thinks is a simple job, really never is.

I'd recommend this for teens who enjoy action. At this point in the series, I think it is essential to have read the books that came before. This book picks up straight after 'Ark Angel'. ( )

The book Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz Alex Rider is once again called back into the action to save the world, working for MI6, the British secret service. Alex is a 14 year old teenager who lives with his uncles friend jack, she is now Alex's parental guardian. Alex's uncle was killed while working on a mission for MI6. After his uncle passed away MI6 called for Alex. MI6 realized that they could use Alex as a secret weapon because Alex was a teenager he wouldn't stand out in hostile situations. The best part is no organized government agency had ever used a teenager before.
In the book Snakehead Alex is faced with the problem of Scorpia, who is now working ruthless gangs. Scorpia is a organized terrorist group. Scorpia is scattered around the globe causing chaos wherever. Scorpia is responsible for the death of Alex's uncle. When Alex takes takes a wrong flight he winds up in Australia. While in Australia Alex realizes his mistaken flight was not an accident and is confronted with the Australian secret service. The Australian secret service had plotted the mistaken flight because they realized they themselves could use the upper hand advantage and use Alex as there own secret weapon for a mission to take out the leader of Scorpia. In order to convince Alex to do the mission they bribe him by stealing his passport, and promise the return of his passport if he completes the mission.
My overall opinion is this is a great book , one of the best I have ever read. I would recommend this book to people who have read any of the other Alex rider books and people who are interested in action books, spy books, and military books. ( )

In the book “Snakehead” by Anthony Horowitz fourteen year old Alex Rider once again is called in to go save the world. It all started when Alex was being held up by the australian secret service when he had an unexpected landing in the country of Australia. The reason he was held there because he didn't have a passport with him. You would think for a kid that just came from outer space they would cut you some slack. But it turns out the secret service want to have Alex come work for them because they know something that other countries don't know. Scorpia, one of the most powerful terrorist organizations in the world, wanted to get there hands on a bomb called “Royal Blue”. But this isn't your everyday army c4 bomb kinda stuff. Royal Blue is a secret one of a kind bomb that can cause natural disasters to the world. And Scorpia wants to use to make a giant tsunami to wipe out a large number of the human population near the east side of Asia's border. But to get this bomb you have to call in the Snakeheads. You see the Snakeheads are a weapons smuggling organization. And when Alex Rider is told this he also found out that he had to go in undercover as a boy from Afghanistan wanting to buy weapons with his “father” which is really his godfather in the story. His name is Ash. It turns out that Ash was the only one in Alex's family who is still alive. But when these to go undercover Alex knows somethings not right. But he doesn't worry about it because he thinks it is nothing. But is it? Or is it not? Can Alex and Ash stop the Scorpia and destroy the Snakehead before thousands maybe even millions of people die? Find out in “Snakehead” by Anthony Horowitz.

This book maybe inappropriate to small children due to strong use of language and violence.

This is an interesting adventure book. It is about a teenage boy called Alex Rider who is a secret agent. He has to stop a bomb called the Royal Blue from exploding, and infiltrate an International gang's trading system, called Snake head. The Snake Head illegally transports refugees from other countries into Australia. He is accompanied by his godfather, Ash, who is also a secret agent.

Alex is able to survive many events.

This book is full of suspense and adventure, which is what makes it interesting.

It is a worthwhile book to read because you will not know what is next and you will be full of questions throughout the book.

this is a very adventurest book. alex likes going on missions
i recomend it for year 6 -8 ( )