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CHERUB
The Recruit
Class A
Maximum Security
The Killing
Divine Madness
Man Vs. Beast
The Fall
Mad Dogs
The Sleepwalker
The General
Brigands MC
Shadow Wave
AuthorRobert Muchamore
CountryUnited Kingdom
GenreSpy fiction
PublisherHodder and Stoughton
Published30 April 2004
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)

CHERUB is a series of young adult spy novels, written by the English author Robert Muchamore. They are sometimes compared to the Alex Rider books by Anthony Horowitz, the Jimmy Coates books by Joe Craig or the Six of Hearts series by Jack Heath. After years of speculation, Muchamore revealed in the Henderson's Boys novel Eagle Day that CHERUB stood for Charles Henderson Espionage Research Unit B.[1]

The books centre around a division of the British Security Service named CHERUB who employ orphans as intelligence officers.[2] Initially, the series follows James Adams as he enters CHERUB and performs various missions. However, the focus later turns to his sister Lauren and several other characters who get vital roles in the novels.

After the success of the series in the United Kingdom, the books have been released in the United States of America, New Zealand and Australia, and translated into several languages including French, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese. A film adaptation was also commissioned; however, there has been little progress made public to date. Man Vs. Beast was the last book to be published in the USA.[3]

Series

Novels

  1. The Recruit UK:(15 April, 2004)[4]
  2. Class A (14 October, 2004)[5] (titled The Dealer in the United States)
  3. Maximum Security (14 April, 2005)[6]
  4. The Killing (13 October, 2005)[7]
  5. Divine Madness (6 April, 2006)[8]
  6. Man Vs. Beast (19 October, 2006)[9]
  7. The Fall (15 March, 2007)[10]
  8. Mad Dogs (1 October, 2007)[11]
  9. The Sleepwalker (7 February, 2008)[12]
  10. The General (4 September, 2008)
  11. Brigands MC (3 September, 2009)
  12. Shadow Wave (Late 2010)[13]

Short stories

  1. Dark Sun (6 March, 2008)[14] (Released for World Book Day)

Multi-book books

1. CHERUB Ultimate Edition. With a map of the CHERUB campus, a bit about Robert Muchamore, The Recruit and Class A and lots more. Released October 2008.

Spin-offs

Henderson's Boys

Main article: Henderson's Boys
Henderson's Boys Logo

Henderson's Boys is a spin-off series about the early days of CHERUB when Charles Henderson founded the organisation.[15] The series begins in 1940, during World War II, and follows stories based around the events of the time, including the Battle of Britain and the Battle of France. As it documents the creation of CHERUB, it also reveals details of how it is organised and what the name stands for.

Book Proposed UK release date
The Escape February 2009[16]
Eagle Day June 2009[1]
Secret Army February 2010[17]
Grey Wolves 2011[18]

Film

Originally, production company Jigsaw Films bought the rights to a film version of the CHERUB books. However, the film was never produced due to its high cost.[citation needed] In February 2009, it was publicised that Jigsaw and BBC Films would together be adapting The Recruit into a screenplay, written by Ronan Bennett, which Christopher Smith would direct.[19] The film will be produced by Rebecca Farhall, Courtney Pledger and Sarah Radclyffe and may begin to be shot as early as 2009.[citation needed]

International releases

Below is a list of release dates for the CHERUB series around the world. CHERUB has been released in twenty-three countries to date.[20]

2004 releases 2005 releases 2007 releases 2008 releases 2009 releases

References

  1. ^ a b "Henderson's Boys: Eagle Day".
  2. ^ Middleton, Christopher (2008-04-04). "Family bookclub: Robert Muchamore's The Recruit". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
  3. ^ "FAQ CHERUB". "When will the next CHERUB book be released in the USA?"
  4. ^ "The Recruit Bk. 1". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  5. ^ "Class A Bk. 2". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  6. ^ "Maximum Security Bk. 3". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  7. ^ "The Killing". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  8. ^ "Divine Madness". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  9. ^ "Man Vs Beast". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  10. ^ "The Fall". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  11. ^ "Mad Dogs". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  12. ^ "The Sleepwalker". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  13. ^ "CHERUB News".
  14. ^ "Dark Sun". Foyles. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  15. ^ "FAQ Henderson's Boys". "What is it about?"
  16. ^ "Henderson's Boys: The Escape".
  17. ^ "Henderson's Boys: Secret Army".
  18. ^ "Henderson's Boys: Grey Wolves".
  19. ^ Ward, Audrey. "BBC Films, HanWay groom teen spies with Cherub". Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
  20. ^ "Brush up on languages for 2007!". cherubarchives. Retrieved 2008-03-08.

See also

External links

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