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James is part of a secret organization known as CHERUB. He is a secret agent that sets off on missions all around the world. Now in Hong Kong, Kerry, Kyle, Chloe, Bruce, and John are on their own mission to help save innocent lives from a society called Help Earth. Help Earth believes that by killing a few people it will benefit everyone else. They have attempted to kill large oil company managers. Kerry goes in to take pictures of an item that a boy named Clyde owns. They believe he is a member of Help Earth and later on discover that the item is a C4 bomb. Kerry also discovers that Clyde has a meeting with someone they think is a major member of Help Earth. John follows Clyde and plants a bug under Clyde’s table in a restaurant. John discovers that Clyde is going to plant the bomb into a wealthy man’s bag. John leaves in a hurry. Meanwhile, Bruce and Kyle are following the major Help Earth member. Kyle gets lost in the chaos but Bruce manages to trail the member all the way to his hotel room. Bruce knocks the man out and under John’s instructions, he steals the man’s valuables to make it look like a mugging. The entire CHERUB team flies back to England. Back at the CHERUB campus, James finally passed his Advanced Combat Training. He celebrates by drinking beer with his friends. He gets a hangover the next day and his instructor tells him that he has a mission to do. Him, Dana, and his sister Lauren are briefed on their next mission together. They are going to replace the previous CHERUB team. |
James is part of a secret organization known as CHERUB, who trains children under 17 to be spies. He is a secret agent that sets off on missions all around the world. Now in Hong Kong, Kerry, Kyle, Chloe, Bruce, and John are on their own mission to help save innocent lives from a society called Help Earth. Help Earth believes that by killing a few people it will benefit everyone else. They have attempted to kill large oil company managers. Kerry goes in to take pictures of an item that a boy named Clyde owns. They believe he is a member of Help Earth and later on discover that the item is a C4 bomb. Kerry also discovers that Clyde has a meeting with someone they think is a major member of Help Earth. John follows Clyde and plants a bug under Clyde’s table in a restaurant. John discovers that Clyde is going to plant the bomb into a wealthy man’s bag. John leaves in a hurry. Meanwhile, Bruce and Kyle are following the major Help Earth member. Kyle gets lost in the chaos but Bruce manages to trail the member all the way to his hotel room. Bruce knocks the man out and under John’s instructions, he steals the man’s valuables to make it look like a mugging. The entire CHERUB team flies back to England. Back at the CHERUB campus, James finally passed his Advanced Combat Training. He celebrates by drinking beer with his friends. He gets a hangover the next day and his instructor tells him that he has a mission to do. Him, Dana, and his sister Lauren are briefed on their next mission together. They are going to replace the previous CHERUB team. |
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| Author | Robert Muchamore |
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| Original title | CHERUB: Divine Madness |
| Language | English |
| Series | CHERUB |
| Genre | Children's, Thriller, Spy novel |
| Publisher | Hodder and Stoughton |
Publication date | 6 April 2006 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 368 pp (first edition, paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0340894342 (first edition, paperback) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| OCLC | 62796249 |
| Preceded by | The Killing |
| Followed by | Man vs Beast |
Divine Madness is the fifth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. In this novel, CHERUB agents James and Lauren go to Australia to investigate a cult.
Extras
On the Cherub website there is a bonus story ("Cherub: Disconnected") that is set during Chapter 44 in Divine Madness. It delves into James' past and it includes his father James Duncan.[1]
Editing
This is the only Cherub story where part of a scene had been cut out. The scene in question was the segment where Kyle and Bruce were chasing the suspected member of help earth. In the original version of the scene, Bruce beats up a passenger while boarding the train. In the published book, this is not shown due to excessive vioence. [2]
Plot summary
James is part of a secret organization known as CHERUB, who trains children under 17 to be spies. He is a secret agent that sets off on missions all around the world. Now in Hong Kong, Kerry, Kyle, Chloe, Bruce, and John are on their own mission to help save innocent lives from a society called Help Earth. Help Earth believes that by killing a few people it will benefit everyone else. They have attempted to kill large oil company managers. Kerry goes in to take pictures of an item that a boy named Clyde owns. They believe he is a member of Help Earth and later on discover that the item is a C4 bomb. Kerry also discovers that Clyde has a meeting with someone they think is a major member of Help Earth. John follows Clyde and plants a bug under Clyde’s table in a restaurant. John discovers that Clyde is going to plant the bomb into a wealthy man’s bag. John leaves in a hurry. Meanwhile, Bruce and Kyle are following the major Help Earth member. Kyle gets lost in the chaos but Bruce manages to trail the member all the way to his hotel room. Bruce knocks the man out and under John’s instructions, he steals the man’s valuables to make it look like a mugging. The entire CHERUB team flies back to England. Back at the CHERUB campus, James finally passed his Advanced Combat Training. He celebrates by drinking beer with his friends. He gets a hangover the next day and his instructor tells him that he has a mission to do. Him, Dana, and his sister Lauren are briefed on their next mission together. They are going to replace the previous CHERUB team.
Awards
| Award | Category | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Children's Book of the Year | 2007 | Winner[3] |
References
- ^ Bonus Stories: Disconnected
- ^ "CHERUB: Divine Madness Outtake Chapter 5 – Excerpt with added violence by Bruce Norris!". Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ "News : 'Divine Madness' named Lancashire's Children's Book of the Year". Lancashire.gov.uk. 2007-07-29. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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