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The Escape (Henderson`s Boys)
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Product Description
Summer, 1940.
Hitler’s army is advancing towards Paris, and millions of French civilians are on the run.
Amidst the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents.
British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first, but he can only do it with the help of a twelve-year-old French orphan.
The British secret service is about to discover that kids working undercover will help to win the war.
For official purposes, these children do not exist. (20090220)
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1105 in Books
- Published on: 2009-02-05
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
'It has the feel of something quite big and satisfying... Muchamore's voice is fresh and direct.'
Muchamore's plain, punchy, often funny style ... is highly effective... This clever, tense novel is a great way of getting bored boys interested in history.
This book was un-put-downable. It gripped me from start to finish, and was just as good as the CHERUB series, if not better!
'Gripping and compelling'
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About the Author
Robert Muchamore was born in Islington in 1972 and spent thirteen years working as a private investigator. He was inspired to create the CHERUB series by his nephews` complaints about the lack of anything for them to read! Learn more at www.muchamore.com. (20090220)
Customer Reviews
More, more please Mr Muchamore 
Muchamore has often been ridiculed for the immaturity of his books, with the simplicity of the language and storylines, often meaning that he is never classed as the 'best' of authors.
Henderson's Boys is his new series, which offers readers a chance to see CHERUB before it existed, with the books showing the lives of 4 orphans, in Nazi controlled France.
Similarly to books such as The Boy in The Striped pyjamas, Muchamore has successfully placed his book into historical context, but has also retained his action-packed, comical writing style, which his fans love.
Without spoiling the book for everyone, it follows the main German advance into France, during WW2. The book shows the futile resistance of the French army, and how the Nazi regime brought terror upon many in Europe.
A book like this should be a must in every school in the country: for every 12 year old, teenager and young adult alike, Muchamore has captured the essence of what a true book should be, and five stars is the least he deserves!
Fantastic
This book is fantastic. I don't really do much reading but I have read all of the Robert Muchamore books. This book was impossible to put down and I would recommend it to everyone. The ending was a cliffhanger and I am definatly going to buy the the next book in the series, I can't wait for it to come out!
As good if not better than cherub...
I initially thought that this book was going to disappoint me, as the cherub series seems like a hard one to follow, however this book surprised me. It packs all the action of the cherub series, but the fact that it is set in WW2 makes the story more believable. All I can say is that if you are a cherub fan this will certainly tide you over until brigands mc.
