The Sleepwalker
An airliner has exploded over the Atlantic leaving 345 people dead. Crash investigators suspect terrorism, but they're getting nowhere.
A distressed twelve year old calls a police hotline and blames his father for the explosion. It could be a breakthrough, but there's no hard evidence and the boy has a history of violence and emotional problems.
'The Sleepwalker' marks a period of change for James and his sister Lauren. At fifteen, James is approaching the end of his career with CHERUB, but there is another espionage division which badly needs his help...
Independent Booksellers Children's Book of the year (2008)
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.