The CIA have been hunting Jane Oxford, an international weapons dealer, for thirty years. Her only weak point is her son, Curtis. It's a job for CHERUB. CHERUB kids are highly trained professionals. Their essential advantage: a criminal never suspects that a kid could be spying on him. This is James Adams' most dangerous mission so far, working undercover inside a maximum security prison. Over the years, CHERUB has put hundreds of criminals behind bars. Now, for the first time ever, they've got to break one out.
Review
Praise for CHERUB: The Recruit: 'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true.' -- The Sunday Express 20040314 '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 20040101 'An exciting, swiftly moving tale' -- School Librarian 20041001 'A fast-paced action thriller, which should turn into a fantastic series - if James manages to live that long.' -- Young Post 20040506 'I loved this book.' -- Caroline Lawrence, author of The Roman Mysteries 20040506 '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 20040509 Wonderful. -- Guardian 20120330
About the Author
Robert Muchamore was born in Islington in 1972. He still lives there, and works 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! CHERUB: The Recruit was Robert's first book and recently won the Red House Children's Book Award 2005 in the Older Readers Category.
