New Book - Ark Angel

Today we learned that Alex Rider did survive the shooting. We also learned about the new threat - "Force Three" - eco-warriors. They will do what ever it takes to protect the planet. We also know that Mr. Webber spoke at a conference today and mentioned how dangerous "Force Three" was. He did this to make $250,000. After he spoke on the phone - it exploded.

Who do you think made the phone explode?
Why did they do it? - Mr. Webber was only do what the asked him to

Chapter 18 - High Resolution

Mrs. Rothman found out what was different about Alex - she made him take his retainer out of his mouth and smashed it. Just after she smashed it their was an explosion - MI6 had finally arrived. The smoke allowed Alex to get away from Nile and he climbed onto one of the ropes of the hot-air balloon. He was determined to stop it from reaching 1000 feet.

Do you think that Alex will be successful in stopping the balloon from reaching 1000 feet and activating the satellites?

Chapter 17 - The Church of Forgotten Saints

Alex was finally reunited with Julia Rothman and Nile. He was searched to see if he was carrying anything from his "capture" by MI6 - they found nothing, but Mrs. Rothman was still very suspicious. She and Nile took Alex to see "Invisible Sword" - it was located inside the Church of Forgotten Saints and Alex put all of the pieces together. "Invisible Sword" was invisible because no one would see it coming. Scorpia attached the satellites to hot-air balloons and they were going to be exactly 1000 feet in the air where they can send the signals to release the nanospheres. Alex signaled to MI6 of his whereabouts.

Do you think that MI6 will get to ALex in time or do you think that Alex will have to stop Scorpia by himself?

How do you think that Scorpia will be stopped?

Chapter 16 - Deadline

Today we learned that Alex has a lot riding on MI6 finding the satellites and being sure to remove them. (He was given a shot at Malagosto.) Alex worked with Mr. Blunt and Mrs. Jones to convince Scorpia that he was captured and escaped. Scorpia believes that Mrs. Jones is dead.

I really thought that the homing device in a retainer was a great idea.

After the fake car accident - Alex contacted Scorpia and they were sending someone to pick him up.

Do you think that Alex will convince Mrs. Rothman that he is still working with Scorpia? Do you think that Alex and MI6 will find the satellites in time?

I think that they will find the satellites in time because I think there is another book after this one in the series. I also think that it isn't going to be easy...what complications do you think that Alex and MI6 will have to face?

Chpater 15 - Remote Control

MI6 brings Alex Rider into their COBRA meeting and with his help they uncover what "Invisible Sword" is.

"Invisible Sword" is a way for Scorpia to kill many people with a remote control. Scorpia injects a poison coated with gold into a person. The injection goes to the heart and stays there until it is "told" to open up by a certain electronic charge.

Now that MI6 knows this information how are they going to stop Scorpia from using "invisible Sword" and killing thousands to hundreds of thousands of kids?

WHY?

Why do you think that Mrs. Jones made the call to have Alex's Dad killed?

Do you think that Alex will go through with his task and assassin Mrs. Jones? Why or Why Not.

NO UPDATE

No update today due to Report Cards. We will pick up where we left off tomorrow.

Chapter 12 - "Dear Prime Minister" - Part 2

Today the officials in London found out that Scorpia was telling the truth. Everything they said came true.
1. The flight was delayed and landed when it was supposed to.
2. The soccer team was on that flight.
3. At 2:15 the members of the soccer team fell over and died.

We sill don;t know what "Invisible Sword" is but we know that it is deadly.

Alex Rider returned to Italy on a fake passport using the name Federico Casali.

What do you think Alex is up to?

Chapter 12 - "Dear Prime Minister" - Part 1

A man from Scorpia delivered an enveolpe in London to the Prime Minister. In the letter they made 4 demands.
1. American must withfrow their troops.
2. Americans must destroy their nuclear weapons.
3. Must pay 1 Billion dollars.
4. The presidnet of the US must resign (quit).

The letter said that the reason all the demands were made upon the US was that Britain was their "Best Friend" and they wanted to see if the US was a loyal as Britian.

If the US didn't follow these demands than they would release Invisible Sword and 1000's - 100,000's of school children will die.

I am still unclear as to what Invisible Sword is... What are your thought?

Chapter 11 - The Bell Tower - Part 2

Alex goes up to the Bell Tower to think. He thinks of all of his lessons and compares them to school. He goes to classes like his other school but in these classes he learns about assassination and the "Art of Killing".

He meets with Professor D'Arc and he is given his first mission - to assassinate Mrs. Jones from MI6. Scorpia thinks that he will succeed because he has motivation and anger towards her.

How do you think that Alex will assassinate Mrs. Jones?