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CHERUB: The Recruit

Book 1

Robert Muchamore author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hachette Children's Group

Published:15th Apr '04

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CHERUB: The Recruit cover

A new cover look for the number one bestselling CHERUB series! In the first title, James hits rock bottom before he's offered a new start in an intriguing organisation ...

CHERUB: the number one bestselling spy thriller series for kids.

The first title in the number one bestselling CHERUB series! James hits rock bottom before he's offered a new start in an intriguing organisation ...

A terrorist doesn't let strangers in her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence agents, but her children bring their mates home and they run all over the place. The terrorist doesn't know that one of these kids has bugged every room in her house, made copies of all her computer files and stolen her address book. The kid works for CHERUB.

CHERUB agents are aged between ten and seventeen. They live in the real world, slipping under adult radar and getting information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail.

For official purposes, these children do not exist.

Praise for the CHERUB series:
'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true' - Sunday Express
'Crackling tension and high-octane drama' - Daily Mail
'A really good book that you could re-read over and over again' - Guardian
'Pacy writing, punchy dialogue and a gripping plot, it's got it all' - Daily Express
'Fast-moving action ... and cool gadgets!' - The Times

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[A] pacey spy thriller... taut writing and powerful descriptions * Time Out *
This series is easy to get hooked on and will keep you enthralled for days .. a surefire winner * Yorkshire Evening Post *
Cracking stuff * Aberdeen Evening Express *
Fast-paced, all-action, absolutely addictive * Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle *
Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true * Sunday Express *
A tough, unsentimental and wonderfully imaginative story * Bournemouth Daily Echo *
An exciting, swiftly moving tale * School Librarian *
Action all the way * Ireland on Sunday *
A thoroughly enjoyable book ... gripping and one that will stay with you for a while -- Oliver Seymour, aged 12 * Surrey Today *
I give this book 10 out of 10 because I could never put it down * The Guardian *
Packed full of non-stop James Bond style action and is very funny too -- Lewis Fairfax, aged 12 * Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle *
Exciting and definitely unputdownable! * Essex Chronicle *
Praise for books in the CHERUB series: 'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true.' * Sunday Express *
You can't put this book down ... full of adventure and mischief with just a touch of romance! * Gloucestershire Echo *
'Crackling tension and high-octane drama.' * Daily Mail *
'A really good book that you could re-read over and over again.' * Guardian *
'Pacy writing, punchy dialogue and a gripping plot, it's got it all.' * Daily Express *
'Fast-moving action ... and cool gadgets!' * The Times *

  • Winner of Red House Children's Book Award 2005 (UK)

ISBN: 9780340881538

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 26mm

Weight: 250g

352 pages