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Cherub, For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, Interest age: from c 12 years, Fiction, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Thrillers (Children's / Teenage)
A one-off shorter title in the bestselling CHERUB series. Who would ever believe that a kid on a sleepover could be a spy
It's the last day of term. Three lads are clearing out their lockers, organising a sleepover and hatching a plan to spatter a girl with rancid coleslaw.
But things aren't what they seem. One boy's father is a member of Dark Sun, a criminal organisation dealing in nuclear weapons technology, while another is a CHERUB agent sent to stop him.
CHERUB kids live in the real world, slipping under adult radar and getting information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail.
For official purposes, these children do not exist.
Praise for CHERUB: Dark Sun: World Book Day 2008
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Readers should brace themselves for an action-packed ride - The Daily Express
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A skilful writer and the book has great pace. - Financial Times
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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
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Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true. - The Sunday Express
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I loved this book. - Caroline Lawrence, author of The Roman Mysteries
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A fast-paced action thriller, which should turn into a fantastic series - if James manages to live that long. - Young Post
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Cherub is an absolute must for everyone who enjoys a thrilling book which keeps you interested at all times. - Guardian
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Readers should brace themselves for an action-packed ride - The Daily Express
Robert Muchamore
ROBERT MUCHAMORE was born in Islington in 1972. As a teenager he dreamt of either becoming an architect, a photographer or a writer. On discovering that architects have to train for seven years and after quitting his Saturday job in a camera shop, he saved up enough money to buy a word processor and set his heart on writing. The only problem was, he didn't know what to write. So, he found a regular job and spent thirteen years as a private investigator.
He was inspired to start writing again by his nephew's complaints about the lack of anything decent to read. Robert's CHERUB and Henderson's Boys series are bestsellers around the world.
Robert grew up listening to mix tapes sent to him by his older brother, developing tastes for indie bands like Joy Division, The Pogues and The Smiths. The idea for Rock War came from seeing that many of Robert's fans turned up at book signings wearing the logos of long dead rock bands, and a realisation that his online fan forum had more kids talking about the X-Factor than about his books.
For more information, go to www.muchamore.com.
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