Product Description

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 a kid has bugged every room in her house, cloned the hard drive on her PC, and copied all the numbers in her phone book. The kid works for CHERUB.



CHERUB is not James Bond. There are no master criminals or high-tech gadgets. CHERUB kids live in the real world. They slip under adult radar and get information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail.



For official purposes, these children do not exist. (20041001)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2777 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

The Sunday Express
'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true.'

Review
'An excellent start to a promising series. It is every boy's wish to be a spy, and this book will enthrall every single one of them.' (The Bookseller )

'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true.' (The Sunday Express )

'An exciting, swiftly moving tale' (School Librarian )

'I loved this book.' (Caroline Lawrence, author of The Roman Mysteries )

'A fast-paced action thriller, which should turn into a fantastic series - if James manages to live that long.' (Young Post )

'It's action all the way as we follow the new recruit's rapid development and no doubt Muchamore's nephews will, like me, be cheering him every step of the way.' (Ireland on Sunday )

School Librarian
'An exciting, swiftly moving tale'

Customer Reviews

Cannot wait for a sequel!
Cherub: The Recruit is an excellent book based on a secret organization that uses children as spies. The plot is not a James Bond fiction. There are no super-villains, no high-tech gadgets, and no impossible missions that are miraculously completed. It is this realism that is the main attraction of this fantastic book.
In Cherub: The Recruit, a normal boy called James is enrolled in the secret organisation Cherub. In the book he is put through basic training and sent on his first mission. You'll find many interesting characters, including instructors, friends, and terrorists. Every character has a personality that is shown to the highest degree which could not be done by some of the best authors I know.
The plot is a superb. It doesn't just show James going there, taking part in a mission, and returning home. It includes the ethics and emotions of James, the friendships he has with other characters, all with their own personalities being excellently shown. There are different twists that happen every time you think you know what is coming next. This book is the most unique spy story I have ever read, and shows nothing other than truly pure talent from the author. I recommend it to everyone. Even those who don't enjoy spy genres will take pleasure in reading this book. I cannot wait for a sequel! And I'm sure that those that have read it will know what I mean. Peter(13)

Alex Rider???
Comparing this to the Alex Rider books is like comparing shakespeare to Mr. Men books. "The Recruit" is WAY more believable, even though its still far from anything that could actually happen. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read the sequels.

Better than ALex Rider
This is more realistic and grittier than the Alex Rider books, with as much danger and adventure. It is surprising at every turn and you will not want to put it down.

The mission comes towards the end of the book and it is not as interesting as all that has come before it but that doesn't matter as the characters are so interesting and appealing. It will make you want to read the rest of the series straight away.

Out of all of the new books about young boys as spies, this and the Jimmy Coates series are the best, better than SIlverfin or Alex Rider. So buy this and all the other Cherub books and also buy Jimmy Coates: Killer by Joe Craig.

They are AMAZING BOOKS!