Anthony Horowitz

Anthony has written over 35 books, including the bestselling teenage spy series ALEX RIDER, which he adapted into a movie released worldwide in 2006. The nine ALEX RIDER novels have sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Anthony is also an acclaimed writer for adults and was commissioned by the Conan Doyle Estate and Orion Books to write a new Sherlock Holmes novel.

Below you will find various activities for your students to explore the themes touched upon in Antony Horowitz’s“Stormbreaker" We have also given suggested activities you could do with your students to future explore the themes. To support you we have created lesson slides and have given you an extracts from the book.

Extracts from 'Stormbreaker'

'Stormbreaker' Lesson Slides

'Stormbreaker' Lesson Tasks

We have a a series of comprehension self-marking quizzes, the quizzes are designed to allow KS2 pupils to practise and apply their skills of the Content Domains. They have been written in a progressive order, and using different question types, to support KS2 pupils of different abilities.

'Stormbreaker' Quiz 2A

'Stormbreaker' Quiz 2B

'Stormbreaker' Quiz 2D

'Stormbreaker' Quiz 2E

Below you will find links to other LGfL resources which link to the themes mentioned in Philip Reeve's book 'Stormbreaker'

The Busy Things Platform has a range of activities linked to Anthony Horowitz's “Stormbreaker" including:

  • Interactive Book extract

  • Grammar highlighter

  • Grammar quizzes based on extracts

  • Write a review of book (or extract)

  • Design a book jacket illustration and blurb

  • Write a character profile

  • Comprehension quizzes