Chuck arand from concordia seminary for making time to talk about my book. At this point in the book, the experiment has not been revealed yet. This is the second book of the alex rider series by anthony. Point blank alex rider book 2 kindle edition by horowitz, anthony. Grief, the director of point blanc, and makes his only friend, james sprintz. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a book s contents. No catches, no fine print just unconditional book loving for your. 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. Grief the academy director has plans for alex, plans that place him in danger.
When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book, its this endorsement theyve been asked to provide. 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. You have one shot at introducing your story to your reader make it count. Alex found himself infiltrating one of the most elite and famous academy point blanc academy.
Point blanc is the second book in the alex rider series, written by british author, anthony horowitz. These former juvenile delinquents have turned wellbehaved, studiousand identicalovernight. Your book blurb aka online description, like your dating profile. 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. That is why crafting a book blurb, though it may turn out to be somewhat time consuming, is absolutely vital. Fully modifiable, these templates come with different color palettes to harmonize content and. Stellenbosch from point blanc and has dinner with her at a hotel in france. Stormbreaker, point blanc, eagle strike, skeleton key, scorpia, snake head and ark angel. The first part in which its shown occurs when alex is recovering in the hospital after escaping point blanc. Free download or read online point blank pdf epub alex rider series book.
I have just completed my ebook in blurbs book wright software and had a big shock coming to me. At some point im confident youve heard of the elevator pitch. Welcome to the dangerous world of alex rider teenage super spy. Thanks to dale ward and the rest of the tech guys at the seminary for making the video. Alex rider is a series of spy novels by anthony horowitz about a teenage spy named alex rider. On his second mission, alex rider must infiltrate the mysterious point blanc academy. Second book doesnt leave behind too many trace for the first book. I was all fired up, but this book made me hold my breath mix james bond junior with a crazy brainwashed boardingschool in france.
Guns and violence in america, which in turn summarizes the literature on guns, violence and gun control, as well as reporting new research. This book is one of the best sequels that i have read for a long time. 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. Point blank alex rider book 2 kindle edition by horowitz. But in the end, point blanc was far better than stormbreaker, because, unlike stormbreaker, point blanc had a big kickassescapescene filled with action. Whatever the old adage might warn, there is a bit of merit to judging a book by its cover if only in one respect. 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 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should know. If you are looking for a series of spy and adventure novels try the alex rider series by anthony horowitz. Alex is sent in the role of a student to a finishing school called a.
Its the perennial question of whether the blurbs on book covers are still meaningful or have. Point blanca in the french alps a place that only accepts the sons of very rich and powerful people. He accidentally drops it in a police conference center rather. Before he knows it, alex is hanging out with the sons of the rich and powerful, and something feels wrong.
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. 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. Choose save as and give your book an original filename. 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. Investigations into the accidental deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men have revealed just one link. The book opens with the death of american electronics billionaire michael j.
Full of hightech gadgets, wild chases, and mysterious disappearances, this thrilling super. In 2003, the novel was listed on the bbcs survey the big read. Feb 21, 2006 shipped off to point blanc academy, alex is about to face a dangerous foe. The download worked fine but what the e book conversion did was destroy my months of careful formatting, replacing my 1. I worked out pretty early what the story was but i still really enjoy the book. Sep 03, 2001 point blanc is the second book in the alex rider series, written by british author, anthony horowitz. Mar 18, 2012 one of the things an author is expected to do from timetotime is to produce at least a short biographical blurb. Alex rider is at school and witnesses a man called skoda selling drugs to some of his classmates. This book features a 14 year old spy named alex rider swinging back to action. Smithers, who works for mi6, gives alex a few devices in case of an emergency while on his mission. Point blanc by anthony horowitz 9781406360202paperback. Alex follows him to his home, situated on a barge, but is caught by the police after using a.
Pdf point blank book alex rider free download 274 pages. Stellenbosch who runs an finishing school in french alps. Anthony horowitz is a worldrenowned screenwriter for film and television, having received multiple awards. 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. 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. Many authors write the book blurb as an afterthought. I have just completed my e book in blurb s book wright software and had a big shock coming to me. Blurbs are the second most important selling tool you have for your book, so. In the popular book series by anthony horowitz, follow alex into the dangerous world of espionage as he works for mi6. After this happens, alex doesnt even know what has happened yet. The worst time to feel alone is when youre in a crowd. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a books contents.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Youve snagged a prospective date by your alluring cover, so now youve got to show theres more than just surface appeal. Instead of point blanc i got another book of anthony horwitz. His works include the alex rider series, sherlock holmes and james bond novels and foyles war for television. Shipped off to point blanc academy, alex is about to face a dangerous foe. Alex need to figure out about the dead of two billionaires. Three of these book stormbreaker, point blanc and skeleton key are also published as graphic. 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. 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. 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.
Find portraits blancs by youri mengon at blurb books. Its the perennial question of whether the blurbs on book covers are still meaningful or. 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. Printing by anthony horowitz, antony johnston, kanako, yuzuru isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Point blanc is the second book in the alex rider series, written by british author anthony horowitz. Review the tips for starter templates to get started. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.
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. At that point, he believes he has done his job and is not expected of anything else while in his recovery. The series comprises eleven novels, as well as six graphic novels, seven short stories, and a supplementary book. At that moment, alex had figured out the secret behind griefs school and reported his findings back to the mi6 headquarters. Forcibly recruited into mi6, alex has to take part in grueling sas training exercises. French translation of blurb the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. 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.
The series is aimed primarily at teens and young adults. Can alex alert the world to the truth before its too late. If you want instruction on how to write a professional biography from someone who actually cares. 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. Writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading point blank alex rider book 2. Point blanc anthony horowitz read online free books. Consider the blurb, one of the most pervasive, longestrunning and, at. The download worked fine but what the ebook conversion did was destroy my months of careful formatting, replacing my 1. Thanks also to rod horton for reading robert frosts poem birches at our bible study that morning. Jul 19, 20 writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should. It took me ages to get the formatting right, taking the book 3 months to put together.
This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Point blanc alex rider series investigations into the accidental deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men have revealed just one link. Alex has to figure out what is going on before he becomes the latest subject in project gemini. Three of these book stormbreaker, point blanc and skeleton key are also published as graphic novels.
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. The first novel, stormbreaker, was released in the united kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a film in 2006 starring alex pettyfer. How to write an interesting bio blurb this is a satirical article. Point blanc was written by anthony horowitz and first published in 2001. 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. Point blanc anthony horowitz author alex rider sherlock. Alex rider, the reluctant teenage superspy, must infiltrate point blanc, a mysterious private reform school for superwealthy teens. Beatrice chapter 9 is one of the best chapters in this novel. Apr 15, 2002 this book features a 14 year old spy named alex rider swinging back to action. Apr 01, 2005 investigations into the accidental deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men have revealed just one link. Forget the book, have you read this irresistible story on.
Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. 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. These may be used for an interview, a book jacket, or even an event program in which you are a presenter. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids.