Point blank when an investigation into a series of mysterious deaths leads agents to an elite prep school for rebellious kids, mi6 assigns alex rider to the case. Anthony horowitz is a worldrenowned screenwriter for film and television, having received multiple awards. Welcome to the dangerous world of alex rider teenage super spy. Consider the blurb, one of the most pervasive, longestrunning and, at. Most run several paragraphs, but some publishers want them shorter or in a special format so be sure to check with your publishers guidelines before you begin work. However, alex receives, while feeling a sudden sense of unease 240, the news that he is required to go back to point blanc once again in order to liberate the other students. The first novel, stormbreaker, was released in the united kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a film in 2006 starring alex pettyfer. His works include the alex rider series, sherlock holmes and james bond novels and foyles war for television. Point blanc by anthony horowitz 9781406360202paperback.
The blurb of your book is the second thing a potential reader will look at after the coverso take the time to get it right. He accidentally drops it in a police conference center rather. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. They only found one similarity to link the billionaires,that they childrens attended the same school. These may be used for an interview, a book jacket, or even an event program in which you are a presenter. Point blanc anthony horowitz read online free books.
Alex meets all the kids there but he notices something weird with every kid besides james sprintz, his closest friend so far as point blanc. Beatrice chapter 9 is one of the best chapters in this novel. It took me ages to get the formatting right, taking the book 3 months to put together. Thanks also to rod horton for reading robert frosts poem birches at our bible study that morning.
At that moment, alex had figured out the secret behind griefs school and reported his findings back to the mi6 headquarters. Zeljan kurst, former leader of scorpia, is asked by yannis ariston xenopolos, a greek billionaire suffering from terminal cancer, to return the elgin marbles to greece. Alex rider is at school and witnesses a man called skoda selling drugs to some of his classmates. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. After this happens, alex doesnt even know what has happened yet. Youve snagged a prospective date by your alluring cover, so now youve got to show theres more than just surface appeal. Forget the book, have you read this irresistible story on. Writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. In the book point blank, by anthony horowitz, a 14 year old secret agent named alex rider who works for londons m16 is sent on a very dangerous undercover mission. Grief, the director of point blanc, and makes his only friend, james sprintz. Point blanc alex rider series investigations into the accidental deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men have revealed just one link. Whatever the old adage might warn, there is a bit of merit to judging a book by its cover if only in one respect.
Point blank alex rider book 2 kindle edition by horowitz, anthony. Your book blurb aka online description, like your dating profile. Three of these book stormbreaker, point blanc and skeleton key are also published as graphic. Can alex alert the world to the truth before its too late. The download worked fine but what the ebook conversion did was destroy my months of careful formatting, replacing my 1. The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should. Point blank alex rider book 2 kindle edition by horowitz. Point blanc is the second book in the alex rider series, written by british author anthony horowitz. Stellenbosch who runs an finishing school in french alps. The book was released in the united kingdom on september 3, 2001 and in north america on april 15, 2002, under the alternate title point blank. Alex rider is 14 years old teenager,he is often forced by mi6 to to be their spy because of the curiousity about his father and mothersmysterious death.
No catches, no fine print just unconditional book loving for your. You have one shot at introducing your story to your reader make it count. I was all fired up, but this book made me hold my breath mix james bond junior with a crazy brainwashed boardingschool in france. Full of hightech gadgets, wild chases, and mysterious disappearances, this thrilling super. Smithers, who works for mi6, gives alex a few devices in case of an emergency while on his mission. Feb 21, 2006 shipped off to point blanc academy, alex is about to face a dangerous foe.
Thanks to dale ward and the rest of the tech guys at the seminary for making the video. Blurbs are the second most important selling tool you have for your book, so. Begin with any of mixbook s professionally designed templates or start with a blank canvas you are free to design a custom photo book that is totally unique and personal. Its the perennial question of whether the blurbs on book covers are still meaningful or have. The purpose of the paper is to outline the main findings and conclusions, without systematically establishing the empirical basis for each conclusion. Choose save as and give your book an original filename. Blog to book eventually settles into the standard blurb bookmaking software routine, where you can move content, swap around images, play with facing pages, choose numerous layout and text combinations, etc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book is one of the best sequels that i have read for a long time. That is why crafting a book blurb, though it may turn out to be somewhat time consuming, is absolutely vital. Alex found himself infiltrating one of the most elite and famous academy point blanc academy.
Second book doesnt leave behind too many trace for the first book. Stormbreaker, point blanc, eagle strike, skeleton key, scorpia, snake head and ark angel. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. Once the automatic doors had slid shut behind him, a uniformed receptionist also armed watched as he crossed the foyer and entered his own private lift. The first edition of this novel was published in 2001, and was written by anthony horowitz. Alex follows him to his home, situated on a barge, but is caught by the police after using a.
Blank canvas is part of our everyday photo books photo books collection and is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee, just like all of our other photo. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 274 pages and is available in paperback format. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. I have just completed my ebook in blurbs book wright software and had a big shock coming to me. Alex is sent in the role of a student to a finishing school called a. The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should know. Before he knows it, alex is hanging out with the sons of the rich and powerful, and something feels wrong. Blurb distinct from the back book cover blurb is this 12 line endorsement of a book by a celebrity or another author that sits on the books front cover. These former juvenile delinquents have turned wellbehaved, studiousand identicalovernight. Alex rider is a series of spy novels by anthony horowitz about a teenage spy named alex rider. When an investigation into a series of mysterious deaths leads agents to an elite prep school for rebellious kids, mi6 assigns alex rider to the case.
Mar 18, 2012 one of the things an author is expected to do from timetotime is to produce at least a short biographical blurb. Apr 15, 2002 this book features a 14 year old spy named alex rider swinging back to action. The series is aimed primarily at teens and young adults. Point blanc is the second book in the alex rider series, written by british author, anthony horowitz. Jul 19, 20 writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. This is the second book of the alex rider series by anthony. The download worked fine but what the e book conversion did was destroy my months of careful formatting, replacing my 1. Shipped off to point blanc academy, alex is about to face a dangerous foe. At some point im confident youve heard of the elevator pitch. The book opens with the death of american electronics billionaire michael j.
I have just completed my e book in blurb s book wright software and had a big shock coming to me. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first. Find portraits blancs by youri mengon at blurb books. When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book, its this endorsement theyve been asked to provide. Apr 01, 2005 investigations into the accidental deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men have revealed just one link. Never assume you are finished with any task this theme is shown in two central parts of the novel. Just returned to school after his first outing as a spy, the fourteenyearold an ordinary schoolboy in an ordinary west london school almost immediately finds he cant hold himself back when he sees that the skoda of the. Forcibly recruited into mi6, alex has to take part in grueling sas training exercises. Point blanca in the french alps a place that only accepts the sons of very rich and powerful people.
Alex need to figure out about the dead of two billionaires. A taste of death published online march 2012 for world book day post point blanc please note christmas at gunpoint was later published as part of the mission files, material from these was included in secret weapon along with new material published on 442019 and are all available on anthony horowitzs website. Smithesgadget master in mi6 povides alex with lots of gadgets in each mission ike sony discman, a cd player that is actually a diamond edged electric saw. Chuck arand from concordia seminary for making time to talk about my book. Free download or read online point blank pdf epub alex rider series book. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a books contents. Instead of point blanc i got another book of anthony horwitz. I worked out pretty early what the story was but i still really enjoy the book. At this point in the book, the experiment has not been revealed yet. But in the end, point blanc was far better than stormbreaker, because, unlike stormbreaker, point blanc had a big kickassescapescene filled with action. Printing by anthony horowitz, antony johnston, kanako, yuzuru isbn. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a book s contents. Grief the academy director has plans for alex, plans that place him in danger. If you want instruction on how to write a professional biography from someone who actually cares.
Jul 05, 2011 blog to book eventually settles into the standard blurb bookmaking software routine, where you can move content, swap around images, play with facing pages, choose numerous layout and text combinations, etc. Pdf point blank book alex rider free download 274 pages. Guns and violence in america, which in turn summarizes the literature on guns, violence and gun control, as well as reporting new research. These succinct sales pitches are supposed to convince companies to hire you, buy your products, or utilize your services over the course of sixty seconds.
There were just five steps from the point where the car stopped to the entrance of roscoe tower on new yorks fifth avenue, but closed circuit television cameras followed him every inch of the way. Point blanc anthony horowitz author alex rider sherlock. In the popular book series by anthony horowitz, follow alex into the dangerous world of espionage as he works for mi6. If you are looking for a series of spy and adventure novels try the alex rider series by anthony horowitz. French translation of blurb collins englishfrench dictionary. Once your title and cover have drawn the reader in, the blurb is what is going to make the difference between a missed opportunity and a sale. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading point blank alex rider book 2. Stellenbosch from point blanc and has dinner with her at a hotel in france. Sep 03, 2001 point blanc is the second book in the alex rider series, written by british author, anthony horowitz. Many authors write the book blurb as an afterthought. Three of these book stormbreaker, point blanc and skeleton key are also published as graphic novels.
Review the tips for starter templates to get started. French translation of blurb the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. This book features a 14 year old spy named alex rider swinging back to action. Its the perennial question of whether the blurbs on book covers are still meaningful or. How to write an interesting bio blurb this is a satirical article.
Point blanc was written by anthony horowitz and first published in 2001. At that point, he believes he has done his job and is not expected of anything else while in his recovery. The worst time to feel alone is when youre in a crowd. In 2003, the novel was listed on the bbcs survey the big read. Alex has to figure out what is going on before he becomes the latest subject in project gemini. The first part in which its shown occurs when alex is recovering in the hospital after escaping point blanc. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Alex rider, the reluctant teenage superspy, must infiltrate point blanc, a mysterious private reform school for superwealthy teens. On his second mission, alex rider must infiltrate the mysterious point blanc academy. Investigations into the accidental deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men have revealed just one link. Mi6 found out about the visit and tried to capture him. Alex follows him to his home, situated on a barge, but is caught by the police after using a crane to lift the barge out of the water.
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