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Skeleton Key (Alex Rider Adventure)

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Skeleton Key, the sequel to Stormbreaker and Point Blanc, is surely the best book in this gripping teen spy series. Before you read it, however, make sure you read the others first so as to understand the story.

Just a month after his previous adventure at an exclusive school in the French Alps, sixteen-year-old Alex Rider is attempting to return to a normal life in London. But this is a wish quickly forgotten as an M16 agent recruits him for a mission during a school soccer game.
He is soon over in the USA, and taking on the role of the son of two up-tight and by-the-book CIA officers.

Together, they must infiltrate the home of an ex-Russian army commander. Trouble is, his house is an island in Cuba and Americans aren't exactly welcome in that part of the world.

Armed with some outrageous and extremely useful gadgets disguised as toys, Rider must soon try to win the trust of the Russian on his own, but finds himself in a seemingly losing battle against the rich and powerful man.

Alex discovers the Russian's deadly plot to take over the world, but will a young boy be able to stop him?

A terrific book that will having you struggle to put it down as you dive into the world of international spies, crazy military men and truly gripping suspense.

I gave this book 5 stars, and it deserves 6, so read it now and find out why!

I read the first two Alex Rider books and enjoyed them very much. However, in my opinion, the quality of these books has decreased as the series progresses. I have not read the fourth or fifth book, but after my disappointing experience with the third I'm not sure I will.

The first book is, by far, in my opinion, the best in the series. It was creative, induvidual, and engaging. The second book was a good enough book, but it lacked some of the creativity of the first- for example, 'Dr. Grief' is not the most imaginative name.

The third book was most disappointing. It was not particularly engaging, and the plot was typical of other adventure stories. I hope Mr. Horowitz does Alex Rider his alloted justice in the further books of the series.

The story I read was Skeleton Key. The author is Anthony Horowitz. The main characters were Alex Rider and a guy named Sarvo. The setting is in Russia. The story is based on a teenager who is spy with M-I 6, British intelligence. The problem with Alex is that the guy named Sarvo wants to adopt him. Alex does not want to be adopted. Alex is trying to get away, and Sarvo is getting mad. Sarvo tries to kill Alex. Does he get away? You have to read the book to find out.


I think the book is very will written. If I could give it a 1 out 10 rating, 10 being the best I would give Skeleton Key a 9.5. The reason I liked this book is because I like James Bond. I also like all the cool gadgets he gets. This book's audience I think would be people who like James Bond and people who like action books and movies.

SETTING
Skeleton Key, Cuba, Wimbelton, and Russia. In the present day.
Characters
Alex Rider- a teenager secret agent.
Carver and Troy- two agents on the mission with Alex.
The General-a crazy man with a plan to blow up the world.
Conrade-the general's partener.
Opinion
This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. It was a great book that kept me guessing the entire time. It is recommended for you to read.
Conflicts
External
Alex vs. Shark
Alex vs. Conrade
Alex vs. the Genreal
Troy vs. Conrade
Carver vs. Conrade
The two men vs. the alligators
Internal
Alex vs. self about going after Troy and Carver
General vs. self about killing Alex
Plot
Alex is a regular boy... until he finds out that the U.S. govornment needs him to save the world. Alex then goes through a sieries of adventures. Once in Cuba, Alex is almost killed by a shark, until the shark is caught in a trap. Conrade then captures Alex, and is within seconds of killing him, when the General saves Alex. After this, the Geneal wants Alex to take the place of his son, who died in the years past. Alex refuses and makes an attempt to call the police, but is stopped by a security guard. He explains the whole thing to the security guard. The security guard tells the Russian govornment, who responds by sending troops. Eventually it comes down to a showdown between Alex, and the crazy general over the nuclear bomb switch. Who won...you will have to read the book.
About Anthony Horowitz
-born in London, England in 1955
-went to a boarding school
-started writing at the age of 22 and was published at 23

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a teenage spy? If you have, then this is the book for you. Alex Rider is a 14 year old boy who never knew his father. His uncle, John Rider, who worked for MI6, told him that his father died in a plane crash and had been training to be a spy all his life only Alex just didn't no it yet. One day, Alex's uncle dies while on a mission and Alex is contacted by MI6. Soon after, Alex is sent on a number of missions by MI6.

In Skelton Key, Alex starts out by trying to save Wimbledon from a Chinese betting conspiracy and ends up with a contract on his life. Alex heads off to Cuba to help the CIA track down a missing bomb and soon finds himself in the clutches of an ex-Soviet general trying to destroy the world. It's up to Alex to save the world. If you like action and adventure, you should read this book.

I orginally bought this book off of amazon.co.uk.com because its a british book and it came out sooner in england. I was sooooo amazed at how anthony horowitz once again, captures so much action in one book! I absolutlely LOVE this series because its so enjoyable to read and also because it never gets boring! I'm a girl and although this book would probably seem more apealing to guys, i would HIGHLY suggest this book and the rest of its series to any girl out there! If you want to read this book i would recomend reading the first two first (stormbreaker, point blank/blanc)

This is one of the best Alex Rider books. Its fast, fun and should be made into a film. Anthony Horowitz seems to be able to pull the reader into the story.
I am hooked on the whole Alex Rider, Young James Bond and Jason Steed books. Good clean fun with good guys and bad guys.

Skeleton Key is about a fourteen-year-old spy named Alex Rider. Alex works for MI6. It is a spy company in London, England. He is really useful to MI6 because he is young and no one would suspect a fourteen-year-old as being a spy. Alex is a very brave and adventurous boy. He is sent on another mission to stop a Russian General, Alexei Sarov. Alex usually works for MI6 in London, but in Skeleton Key he is sent to help the CIA in America. Two CIA agents and and Alex go to Skeleton Key, an island right near Cuba. This is where Sarov lives. All three of them are supposed to look like a family just enjoying themselves on vacation. The CIA is suspicious about Sarov and believes he has a nuclear bomb. Sarov wanted to use this bomb to conquer the world. Read the rest of the book to find out all about the action and adventures that Alex Rider experiences in trying to capture this evil man. This book was great because of all the action that is has. It keeps your attention and is hard to put down. This is the third book in the Alex Rider series and I think that this book was the best!

Alex Rider has worked for MI6 but now the CIA. Alex is to pretend that he is the son of two CIA agents when they go on a mission on an island called Skeleton Key. Alex was told that this would just be a surveillance mission but when the two CIA agents go missing he thinks it is something else. He figures out that General Sarov, a man who lives on the island, has a nuclear bomb and is planning to blow up part of Russia. Can Alex stop him before it's to late.
Anthony Horowitz is a great author. He is good at getting you interested in the book at the very start. At the start of Skeleton Key Alex is a ball boy at the Wimbledon Tennis Cup. He is suspicious of a guard because he is always around when the players drink water out of a certain place. Alex figures out the problem and takes the guard out.

This book is Part 3 of the 6-part (so far) Alex Rider Adventure Series, starring Alex Rider, and fourteen-year-old James Bond. MI6 (The CIA of England) sends Alex on his third mission. Though this time, it's tougher, because he's dealing with a convincing madman, General Sarov, an ex general of Communist Russia. Sarov has purchased uranium to build a nuclear bomb, which he is using to "perge the world and make it healthier and stronger". Alex must deal with Sarvov and his assistant; deformed ex-terrorist Conrad, in order to save the world from sure destruction! He is sent in with two CIA agents, Troy and Carver, who are unsure of his abilities. The plot gets more intense and emotional in this one though, because Alex is growing and the missions have a more depressing effect on him. Sarov is a beautiful bad guy (one of Horowitz's masterful creations)and he is so evil but also so emotionally ustable (he has lost everything he cares about) that you can't help feeling sorry for him. This book is the darkest of the three, but also the most action-packed. Get ready for a bumpy ride as the series takes a darker turn.