Gizmos and Gadgets
It wouldn't be a spy story without a few gadgetsIn Stormbreaker, these gadgets are hidden inside everyday objects that "a boy of [Alex's] age might carry" (6.54). Alex's yo-yo doubles as a grapplin...
Mr. Grin's Grin
Although there's plenty about Mr. Grin to be intimidated by, there's nothing quite as frightening as his namesake grin: a scar running from the ends of his lip in the shape of a smile.In popular cu...
Physalia Physalia
The centerpiece of Herod Sayle's office is his giant Portuguese man o' war, better known as Physalia Physalia. This "shimmering, pulsating mass of white and mauve" (7.25) is a twisted reflection of...