'Muchamore's plain, punchy,often funny style ... is highly effective. This clever, tense novel is a great way of getting bored boys interested in history.' (The Escape)

Amanda Craig, The Times

A thrilling page turner you won't want to put down

Western Mail

'It has the feel of something quite big and satisfying...Muchamore's voice is fresh and direct.' (The Escape)

The Daily Telegraph

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Mixes espionage and gritty realism when dealing with children in the midst of a war

Waterstones Quarterly, March 2009

'This book was un-putdownable. It gripped me from start to finish, and was just as good as the CHERUB series, if not better.' (The Escape)

Aaron, 14, First News

Praise for books in the CHERUB series: 'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true.'

The Sunday Express

'an exciting action packed tale... a thrilling page turner that you won't want to put down'

Liverpool Echo

Late summer, 1940.

Hitler has conquered France. Now he intends to cross the Channel and defeat Britain before winter arrives.

A group of young refugees led by British spy Charles Henderson faces a stark choice. To head south into the safety of neutral Spain, or go north on a risky mission to sabotage the German invasion plans.

For official purposes, these children do not exist.

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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

An exciting, swiftly moving tale - School Librarian

A fast-paced action thriller, which should turn into a fantastic series - if James manages to live that long. - Young Post

'Muchamore's plain, punchy,often funny style ... is highly effective. This clever, tense novel is a great way of getting bored boys interested in history.' (The Escape) - Amanda Craig, The Times

'It has the feel of something quite big and satisfying...Muchamore's voice is fresh and direct.' (The Escape) - The Daily Telegraph

Mixes espionage and gritty realism when dealing with children in the midst of a war - Waterstones Quarterly, March 2009

'This book was un-putdownable. It gripped me from start to finish, and was just as good as the CHERUB series, if not better.' (The Escape) - Aaron, 14, First News

Praise for books in the CHERUB series: 'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true.' - The Sunday Express
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Product details

ISBN
9780340956496
Published
2009
Publisher
Hachette Children's Group; Hodder Children's Books
Weight
306 gr
Height
198 mm
Width
130 mm
Thickness
34 mm
Age
Y, 03
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
432

Biographical note

Robert Muchamore was born in Islington in 1972 and spent thirteen years working 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!