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 professiona...
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Jun 08, 2011
Hannah
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The more I think about this book, the more I hate it. I keep on realizing things that I wasn't aware of when writing this review. Therefore, I've decided to bump the rating down to one. The original review is below.
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After debating whether to give this one or two stars, I decided on two. I didn't necessary enjoy the book, but I didn't not like it either.
The basic premises of this book is great. A secret spy organization that only employs kids to gathe More...
The more I think about this book, the more I hate it. I keep on realizing things that I wasn't aware of when writing this review. Therefore, I've decided to bump the rating down to one. The original review is below.
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After debating whether to give this one or two stars, I decided on two. I didn't necessary enjoy the book, but I didn't not like it either.
The basic premises of this book is great. A secret spy organization that only employs kids to gathe More...
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Apr 27, 2008
Tigerbritt
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This book is about a child named James Adams who's mother has just died. When his little sister got sent to live with her father, Uncle Ron, James had to move to the Nebraska House. James meets a boy named Kyle. But a while after James came to the Nebraska House, they sent him and Kyle to Cherub. It turned out that Kyle was already a part of Cherub. Cherub is a organization in the UK that takes kids and turns them into agents.They send them on top secret missions that M15 or the police don't kno
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Mar 28, 2009
Kate
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Hard to put down this one! I wish James would grow up. I really like Lauren but she can be a bit annoying
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Oct 25, 2011
"En los últimos meses han aparecido dos novedades en nuestras librerías; ambas exhiben en la portada un logo extraño (un puño partiendo una esfera en dos, en un caso; un angelito armado hasta los dientes en otro) y un título que incluye una palabra no menos extraña: HIVE, en uno de ellos, y CHERUB, en otro. Pero ahí se acaban las similitures externas: mientras que CHERUB tiene un formato de bolsillo y una portada de un naranja rabioso, HIVE se ha editado en tapa dura y en un serio color gri
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Jan 17, 2012
Damonte
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In Cherub, Robert muchanmore writes as a James the latest Cherub recruit. He's a bit of a troublemaker, but hes also very brilliant. and CHERUB needs him. But before he can start in the field, he must survive one hundred grueling days of basic training, where even some of the toughest recruits don't make it to the end. Throughout the book James is faced with lots of family problems. although he has lots of family problems i think that helps him to push harder during his basic training. while Jam
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Jan 02, 2012
Hellen
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CHERUB is an spy agency where the agents are children. Nobody would suspect a child to be dangerous because many adults think children don’t know anything and aren’t able of doing anything. So they are ideal spies. They can enter places and find out things adults wouldn’t be allowed to.
The Recruit is the first book in the CHERUB series, so the first chapters are an introduction to the whole series. We learn who James, the main character, is.
The next few chapters deal with Jam More...
The Recruit is the first book in the CHERUB series, so the first chapters are an introduction to the whole series. We learn who James, the main character, is.
The next few chapters deal with Jam More...
Nov 30, 2011
Hunter
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I loved this book, but it's not for everyone.
FIRST off please note there will be typos. My library book doesn't look like a first run (it has a book #2 preview) and the titles are in a weird typeface. (Though this would probably be blamed on the Simon Pulse (read:american publishers) people, judging from the little copyright etc. page in front)
The book is actually slow paced and if you don't find yourself identifying yourself with any of the characters it will be a tough sell as a good More...
FIRST off please note there will be typos. My library book doesn't look like a first run (it has a book #2 preview) and the titles are in a weird typeface. (Though this would probably be blamed on the Simon Pulse (read:american publishers) people, judging from the little copyright etc. page in front)
The book is actually slow paced and if you don't find yourself identifying yourself with any of the characters it will be a tough sell as a good More...
Nov 22, 2011
Badgerlord
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It is books like this that makes me wish that Goodreads gave you the choice to put your stars in negative. It's that bad. Seriously, I have cousins between 5 and 10 years old who could write a more enthralling story. I read this book on the insistance of a friend. I had to read the first to cherub books and he had to read Eragon. I got the worse deal. By far.
The setting of this book is alright; It is about a boy who is adopted into a community of child spys, where he undergoes train More...
The setting of this book is alright; It is about a boy who is adopted into a community of child spys, where he undergoes train More...
Nov 21, 2011
Matt
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Children these days are so talented
By Matt Lamanna
In Robert Muchamore’s book, The Recruit, the British seem to have it all figured out when it comes to special operations. In the country of England, children under the age of 18 who have lost their parents usually are recruited, hence the title. What they are taken into is a mystery at first but is soon revealed to them. Until then, the children can only wonder…
James Adams is first introduced to us in the very beginn More...
By Matt Lamanna
In Robert Muchamore’s book, The Recruit, the British seem to have it all figured out when it comes to special operations. In the country of England, children under the age of 18 who have lost their parents usually are recruited, hence the title. What they are taken into is a mystery at first but is soon revealed to them. Until then, the children can only wonder…
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Nov 20, 2011
Maryana
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It is both surprising and disappointing that this series has garnered such a wide fan base and achieved success on the bestseller lists worldwide. The books are written in a style that is neither engaging nor inspirational. They are narratives that tell all and show little. While an improvement in style over the Alex Rider books, I would actually recommend Alex Rider over CHERUB. This is because while Alex Rider may be only acceptable in terms of style, originality and ideas the CHERUB series si
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Sep 17, 2011
Josh
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Why I decided to read this book:
I decided to read this book because it is an incredably popular book. And was recommend to me by some of my friends. Also because it is similar to the Alex Rider series which i enjoyed thouroghly.
Which category on the bingo board this completes:
An action novel
What I liked about this book and why:
I liked James the main character. He was very strong and also very devoted to his family and also the protectance of his littl More...
I decided to read this book because it is an incredably popular book. And was recommend to me by some of my friends. Also because it is similar to the Alex Rider series which i enjoyed thouroghly.
Which category on the bingo board this completes:
An action novel
What I liked about this book and why:
I liked James the main character. He was very strong and also very devoted to his family and also the protectance of his littl More...
Aug 14, 2011
Guy
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What happens in the book - The book is about a boy named James Choke. James gets teased at school because his mum is enormous. One day a girl called Samantha Jennings teases James so much he gets up in the middle of class and grabs Samantha he then pushes her against the wall and when she turns around James sees blood dripping down her face. James makes a rushed decision and runs from the school knocking down his teacher in the process. The same night James’s mother dies because she drinks alcoh
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Jun 22, 2011
Jennifer
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I picked up this first-in-a-series anticipating that it would be a good read-alike for fans of Anthony Horowitz (Author) Alex Rider series. Indeed, I think it is a read-alike but I wanted to like this book more than I did.
Remembering that I usually only read the first book in a series in order to give myself time to read more titles to offer better readers’ advisory services, this may be a series that improves as it continues. The things that bothered me are not things that would pr More...
Remembering that I usually only read the first book in a series in order to give myself time to read more titles to offer better readers’ advisory services, this may be a series that improves as it continues. The things that bothered me are not things that would pr More...
Jun 14, 2011
Zinzan
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i chose to read this book after a friend recommended it to me, he said it was very good.
this book fits under 'a book with a male main character'
the recruit is the first book in the cherub series which is about young children spying on adults that they suspect are criminals and aim to uncover more about that particular person. this book is about the main character, James Adams getting recruited into cherub hence the name. The whole concept of the cherub series is good because More...
this book fits under 'a book with a male main character'
the recruit is the first book in the cherub series which is about young children spying on adults that they suspect are criminals and aim to uncover more about that particular person. this book is about the main character, James Adams getting recruited into cherub hence the name. The whole concept of the cherub series is good because More...
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Jun 07, 2011
Emily
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James ends up at Nebraska House, a children’s home, after his mother unexpectedly dies. His stepfather keeps his younger half-sister Lauren, but decides he doesn’t want anything to do with James who he labels as a juvenile delinquent. After a couple of narrow scrapes with the police, James wakes one day in a posh boarding school with no idea how he got there. It turns out to be a training school for children who spy for MI-5. James is offered the chance to enroll as a CHERUB in training. Th
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May 30, 2011
Amy (Turn the Page)
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With a blurb like that I was instantly hooked. In an area overflowing with teenage paranormal romance, The Recruit is like a breath of fresh air.
James is the kind of cocky, cheeky, little troublemaker that I can't help but love. (At some point while reading some rather strange, premature, maternal instincts kicked in - I just wanted to give him a hug. I would totally adopt him.) He has some anger issues, coming from a pretty broken home and crappy childhood, the kind of kid a lot of More...
James is the kind of cocky, cheeky, little troublemaker that I can't help but love. (At some point while reading some rather strange, premature, maternal instincts kicked in - I just wanted to give him a hug. I would totally adopt him.) He has some anger issues, coming from a pretty broken home and crappy childhood, the kind of kid a lot of More...
May 24, 2011
Valerie
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Genre: Adventure!:)
This was one of the best books I have ever read. I loved it so much that after finishing it, I read it again straight away! It held my attention in a grip so tight that if it were a hand I would have been strangled!! Although it was 329 pages, it is definitely a great book worth reading.
The Recruit is an action/adventure book with plenty of laughs and a bit of romance. There's kissing! It has an excellent plot line and amazing characters. The thing tha More...
This was one of the best books I have ever read. I loved it so much that after finishing it, I read it again straight away! It held my attention in a grip so tight that if it were a hand I would have been strangled!! Although it was 329 pages, it is definitely a great book worth reading.
The Recruit is an action/adventure book with plenty of laughs and a bit of romance. There's kissing! It has an excellent plot line and amazing characters. The thing tha More...
Mar 07, 2011
Jacob
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The Recruit, written by Robert Muchamore, is a great book that is just the Alex Rider series. I must say that if you liked Alex Rider you would love this series of books. James, the newest recruit to Cherub, the secret organization, just witnessed his mother’s death. She didn’t die from a car accident or by a gun, she died from an over dose of pills. So James is then put into a foster home. Well what he doesn’t know is that people are watching him, and waiting for the right time to come an
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Feb 11, 2011
Crazyjamie
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The Recruit is the first in the 'CHERUB' series of books by Robert Muchamore. The series, unsurprisingly, focuses on 'CHERUB', which is effectively MI5 for kids. All of its members are highly trained secret agents, and all are between the ages of ten and seventeen.
The first book serves as an introduction to the series, and also serves as an introduction to the book's main character, James, who starts in an unenviable family environment, and is quickly drafted as an agent of CHERUB. Th More...
The first book serves as an introduction to the series, and also serves as an introduction to the book's main character, James, who starts in an unenviable family environment, and is quickly drafted as an agent of CHERUB. Th More...
Jan 29, 2011
Zarina
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Cherub #1: The Recruit was certainly enjoyable enough but after having read numerous reviews comparing it to the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz I have to say I was disappointed. The book has a very slow start and because the author has a habit of listing facts about characters or plot points instead of describing what is happening the reader feels removed from the storyline. It's not until three thirds into the book that the main character James goes on his first mission and the plot fina
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Dec 14, 2010
The Recruit By Robert Muchamore
The recruit is the first book of a series named Cherub written by author Robert Muchamore. The book talks about some orphan kids being recruited into a secret spies organization whom worked for the government of UK. The main character of the book “James Adam” had lost his mother so he was sent to an orphanage with his sister “Lauren Adam” (same mother but different father), who later was separated from him due to her father insist on her living More...
The recruit is the first book of a series named Cherub written by author Robert Muchamore. The book talks about some orphan kids being recruited into a secret spies organization whom worked for the government of UK. The main character of the book “James Adam” had lost his mother so he was sent to an orphanage with his sister “Lauren Adam” (same mother but different father), who later was separated from him due to her father insist on her living More...
Nov 28, 2010
Michele
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Interest level: 7th +
Reading level: medium
Genre: adventure, spies, MI5, suspense, terrorism
Series: Cherub
Read-alikes: Alex Rider
Thanks to a student recommendation, I ordered this book for the library - the first in the Cherub series - and absolutely loved it. Personally, I think this is one of the best "spy" series I've come across - it is different from the other series in that it is so much more realistic and believable yet it manages to remain true to t More...
Reading level: medium
Genre: adventure, spies, MI5, suspense, terrorism
Series: Cherub
Read-alikes: Alex Rider
Thanks to a student recommendation, I ordered this book for the library - the first in the Cherub series - and absolutely loved it. Personally, I think this is one of the best "spy" series I've come across - it is different from the other series in that it is so much more realistic and believable yet it manages to remain true to t More...
Nov 01, 2009
Brian
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Robert Muchamore's cherub books have sold in vast numbers and I'm told that a film is in the offing. So I had to read one to see how he does it. The answer is plot, plot and more plot. Setting and characterisation are kept to a minimum. Instead the book explodes off the first page into a firework display of action-packed, pre-teen wish-fulfilment.
The Recruit is the first in the series. It's the story of James, an eleven year old boy recruited into Cherub, a branch of the British Secr More...
The Recruit is the first in the series. It's the story of James, an eleven year old boy recruited into Cherub, a branch of the British Secr More...
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Apr 06, 2009
Amanda B.
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I picked up this book in advisory and some people who saw me pick it up suggested I read it. The Recruit is a really interesting and fun book to read. This was one of the books I hesitated to read because it looked so long, but in the end I really enjoyed it. Muchamore tells the story of James Choke (whose name changes to James Adams) and how he became a CHERUB member for the first time. The book begins telling the story of James and how he got to CHERUB, following what he did in the organizati
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Dec 11, 2008
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Nov 01, 2011
James
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This book goes under 'A book written by a male' on my bingo board. The novel 'The Recruit' written by Robert Muchamore was a book which my friend recommended to me and by accepting the offer, it lead me to read most of the others in the series. . The book also really hooked me in from the start of the book, it was really enjoyable and really added reality of a real spy's life into the matter unlike other fantasy spy books. CHERUB is a recruitment agency that trains foster children to do highly e
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Sep 22, 2010
Siriben
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The Recruit is written by Robert Muchamore. It is the first book of the Cherub series. This book is about a boy named James Adams who got expelled from his school because he got into a fight. His mother died and his sister Lauren had to live with her father, Ron. James had to move to a Nebraksa House, then he was sent to Cherub. Cherub trained kids to become spies. He had to do basic trainings and he went on a mission.
This book is one of my favorite books. This book is very fun and More...
This book is one of my favorite books. This book is very fun and More...
Aug 09, 2011
Lisa
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After about 5 years of prodding I finally took the first CHERUB book home in the holidays. I felt that as a teen librarian it was my 'duty'. I was not expecting to be up until 11pm that night finishing it, or back at school the next morning for more of the series, but I was and I loved it, the whole thing, hook line and sinker. Very well researched, good information, good messages, hits the right note with teenagers. Before I read I only recommended to boys, now the girls are reading them ju
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Jul 06, 2011
Amy!
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Dear God, how is this book not a joke? How on earth did this get published?
I demand to know who encouraged Robert Muchamore to publish this. Please step forward and explain yourself.
Listen, everybody, I really wanted to love this book, I did. A young adult novel about spies who belong to an organization that doesn't exist? YES PLEASE! This is my genre, you don't even understand.
But really, the writing is unbearable to the point where you have to put down the book More...
I demand to know who encouraged Robert Muchamore to publish this. Please step forward and explain yourself.
Listen, everybody, I really wanted to love this book, I did. A young adult novel about spies who belong to an organization that doesn't exist? YES PLEASE! This is my genre, you don't even understand.
But really, the writing is unbearable to the point where you have to put down the book More...
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