The Recruit
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2004

The Recruit

By Robert Muchamore

Part of the Cherub series

A kid infiltrates a terrorist's home, gathering secrets for CHERUB.

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329 pages
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In a world where children are the ultimate spies, a young CHERUB agent infiltrates a terrorist's home, bugging every room and cloning her data. As the stakes rise, can this unassuming child gather the intel needed to bring down a dangerous criminal? With no gadgets or glamour, these kids operate in the shadows, unseen by adults, yet crucial to national security. What secrets will be uncovered, and at what cost?

From the publisher

A terrorist doesn’t let strangers into her flat because they might be undercover police, but her children bring their mates home. She doesn’t know that a kid has bugged her house. The kid works for CHERUB. CHERUB kids slip under adult radar and get information that sends criminals to jail.

Awards

FCBG Children’s Book Award (2005)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
329
Reading age
12–17
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
660L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~P
AR points
11
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
101457
Publication
Published
April 15, 2004
First published
April 30, 2004
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780340881538

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