The Recruit

Book 1 - The addictive first book in the bestselling teen spy thriller series that's sold over 15 million copies - edgy, action-packed and completely unputdownable

By: Robert Muchamore

Narrated by: Simon Scardifield

A terrorist doesn't let strangers in her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence agents, but her children bring their mates home and they run all over the place.

The terrorist doesn't know that a kid has bugged every room in her house, cloned the hard drive on her PC, and copied all the numbers in her phone book. The kid works for CHERUB.

CHERUB agents are aged between ten and seventeen. They live in the real world, slipping under adult radar and getting information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail.

CHERUB: THE RECRUIT is read by Simon Scardifield.

(P) Hodder Children's Books 2014©2004 Robert Muchamore

Critic reviews

[A] pacey spy thriller... taut writing and powerful descriptions

This series is easy to get hooked on and will keep you enthralled for days .. a surefire winner

Cracking stuff

Fast-paced, all-action, absolutely addictive

Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true

A tough, unsentimental and wonderfully imaginative story

An exciting, swiftly moving tale

Action all the way

A thoroughly enjoyable book ... gripping and one that will stay with you for a while (Oliver Seymour, aged 12)

I give this book 10 out of 10 because I could never put it down

Packed full of non-stop James Bond style action and is very funny too (Lewis Fairfax, aged 12)

Exciting and definitely unputdownable!

You can't put this book down ... full of adventure and mischief with just a touch of romance!

Brilliantly read and written!

loved it only took a few days to finish couldn't stop listening! Very well written and read.

The narrator is fantastic

I read this book a while back when I was much younger. The narrator nailed his performance, making my second time with the book even better than the first.

good listen

very good listen; a book aimed for younger readers. used to read the series as a kid and it's very nostalgic to say the least

Good listen

It was a good, short listen. Absolutely going to listen to other cherub books.
5/5

Enjoyed this Second Book

Great continuation of the Cherub series, not too violent and limited course language.

The story revolves around a Cherub mission in England involving a drug dealer and the same cast of characters that I enjoyed from the The Recruit, came alive in this book too.