The Recruit
CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented - and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes, these agents do not exist. They are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists, hack into crucial documents, and gather intel on global threats - all without gadgets or weapons. It is an exceptionally dangerous job, but these agents have one crucial advantage: adults never suspect that teens are spying on them.
James is the latest CHERUB recruit. He's a bit of a troublemaker, but he's also brilliant. And CHERUB needs him. James has no idea what to expect, but he's out of options. Before he can start in the field he must first survive one hundred grueling days of basic training, where even some of the toughest recruits don't make it to the end...
Red House Book Award (2005); Bolton Children's Book Award (2005); Medway Children's Book Award (2005); Bishop Luffa Children's Book Award (2005); Salford Children's Book Award (2006); Sakura Medal (2007); Kingston Young Readers' Award (2007); Doncaster Children's Book Award Runner Up (2005)
About the Cherub Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Recruit(2004)
- 2.Class A(2004)
- 3.Maximum Security(2005)
- 4.The Killing(2005)
- 5.Divine Madness(2006)
- 6.Man vs. Beast(2006)
- 7.The Fall(2007)
- 8.Mad Dogs(2007)
- 9.The Sleepwalker(2008)
- 10.The General(2008)
- 11.Brigands M.C.(2009)
- 12.Shadow Wave(2010)
- +Dark Sun(2008)
Reading age: 12+ years
This series should be read in order.
CHERUB agents are all seventeen and under. They wear skate tees and hemp, and look like regular kids. But they're not. They are trained professionals who are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists and international drug dealers. CHERUB agents hack into computers, bug entire houses, and download crucial documents. It is a highly dangerous job. For their safety, these agents DO NOT EXIST.
James is the latest CHERUB recruit. He and his sister were recently orphaned, and James has been in a lot of trouble. But he is brilliant in mathematics. And CHERUB needs him. After one hundred days, the grueling training period is over. But the adventure has just begun...
This thrilling espionage adventure series for young adults will appeal to boys and girls aged twelve and up with a taste for action and a thirst for justice.
If you enjoy this CHERUB series, you can continue the action with a new protagonist, Ryan, in CHERUB 2: Aramov.