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Here Be Dragons co-curated by Cressida Cowell and Toothless - opens 13 July. Admission included with ticket to the Galleries

1001 Stories Collection

The Recruit

1001 The Recruit
Added on 06th October 2020

Author Robert Muchamore
First published 2004
Publisher Hodder

Action and adventure
1001

James is a bit of a troublemaker but he might have the skills to make him a brilliant CHERUB agent.

Story

The novel follows the recruitment of James (a troubled 11-year-old who is expelled from school) to a division of the British Secret Service code named CHERUB.

Why we chose it

A gripping teenage spy story that is the first in a hugely popular series.

Where it came from

Muchamore was inspired to write the CHERUB books when his 12-year-old nephew complained about the lack of good books for his age group.

Where it went next

It has been adapted into a graphic novel and an audio book read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. The Recruit won a number of awards including the Red House Book Award 2005

Associated stories

The first series of 12 novels follows James from recruitment to his retirement from CHERUB age 17. Muchamore went on to write a second series of novels, Aramov which follow another agent of CHERUB.

Added on 06th October 2020

Author Robert Muchamore
First published 2004
Publisher Hodder

Action and adventure
1001