Review & Giveaway: Alex Rider Collection
As a child Lewis could always be found with his head in a book. From the moment he could read he sailed through one book after another, reading the entire Road Dahl collection, David Williams and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, way before he started high school. I loved to see him enjoying books and yet now at 13, it seems he has reached an age where reading doesn’t have the same appeal as it once did, not helped by the fact he is in that middle ground where some books are too young, yet some still too old.
We were sent this fantastic collection of 10 Alex Rider books and I hoped that they would be enough to remind of his love of reading. Alex Rider is a fourteen year old by star athlete, dragged into the dark world of spies and espionage when his uncle, an M16 agent, is murdered. Alex is very much a teenage James Bond, a black belt in Karate with superhuman strength and speed, and as a result the books are filled with action packed adventures, mystery and suspense.
The Complete Missions collection consists of ten novels: Stormbreaker, Point Blanc, Skeleton Key, Eagle Strike, Scorpia, Ark Angel, Snakehead, Crocodile Tears, Russian roulette and Scorpia Rising. Aimed at children aged 11+, I couldn’t wait to hear what Lewis thought of the books!
Lewis started with the first book in the collection, Stormbreaker, and his initial reaction was, “Yeah it’s alright!”. After a couple of hours when he reappeared, he launched into an animated description of the book, telling me how the book contained some fairly violent scenes such as shooting and ninja fights, and how Alex had some witty comebacks and was a really likeable character. He also enjoyed that the book, although very surreal in some ways, was very real in others, such as mentioning some of his favourite clothing brands. I think for teens, it is so important to have that relatable hero or heroine.
It was interesting to see just how fast Lewis finished the first book, and soon started on the second. He said he felt they were much more suited to his age range than other books he has read from the school library or in class and, as a parent, I loved to see him rediscover his love of reading. I think at 13 the Alex Rider books have everything a teen could want – action, thrills and suspense!
Although Lewis is only three books into the series he hasn’t lost momentum and is ploughing his way through the rest. I take my hat off to the author, Anthony Horowitz, for drawing in the reader and knowing exactly how to hold their attention. As an award winning novelist for both adults and children, Anthony has been chosen by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new James Bond novel which will be published next year, a novel I’m sure that Lewis will read in the future.
Lewis gave the Alex Rider collection a huge thumbs up and yet you don’t have to take his word for it. To win the entire 10 book collection, with a RRP of £79.90 simply enter via the link below. One lucky winner will be notified via email at close of competition on 23rd December. Good Luck!
** This post was sponsored by Book People. All words and opinions are my own **
The suspense
They look very exciting and will appeal to some teenagers in the family
They sound very exciting and full of suspense
They look full of adventure and perfect reading for an adventurous boy who isn’t keen on books
They look full of fun, excitement and adventure
Still to read but I am excited by the reviews so many thanks….
They sound very exciting.
I’d love to see my grandson enjoying these! He’d love them! He is a real bookworm like me which is great because my son didn’t ever take to reading for enjoyment despite all the encouragement from me!
Great fun and action..what’s not to like?
the thrill
Full of crazy antics
Action and suspense
The boys would love these but I may have to have a read too, they look awesome
They sound thrilling!
I think my son would love them!
I read the first two books when i was a kid i had no idea there were more Alex Ryder books. My daughter would love these books just as much as i did. Hope i win.
I havent read any of them yet but im reading good reviews about them.
I think my son would love the adventure and excitement.
I’ve not read any yet but they sound interesting
The Alex Rider collection is brilliant!!
The fact that the books sound very exciting and thrilling.
I like the fact that my 11 year old will love to read this, great author and great story lines.
They have great write ups. I’d look forward to the suspense
I think they would be suspensefull and thrilling
I think our 11 year old, Piper, would love these. She is really into her brands and also takes karate lessons. I think she would enjoy the mix of reality and superhuman adventure.
They are action packed
the exciting stories
My son is already a huge fan of the Alex Rider series and he tells me how great and full of action they are.
The action and gadgets.
adventure and a child hero
the adventure and suspense
I love reading action books, really unpredictable
I love a good story, with action suspense and adventure. I think my godson would love these books too.
look like good stories 🙂
I’m entering for my grandson who thinks the Alex Ryder stories are exciting and he’ll re-read every book.
They sound like they would be exciting and adventurous good for getting boys reading
They have action and adventure. My type of book to read 🙂
I think my son would get hooked on these!
Sounds suspense and great reed. Thank you for great giveaway.
would love my grandson to read them as I know he would love them
They are great stories full of suspense
They are action packed and will kerp my daughter in suspence.
My Son love reading, but only read genre, these books look full of adventure and perfect reading for my Son
The books sound exciting and I would hope that our grandson would like them and they would rekindle his love of reading