CHERUB
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CHERUB is a series of young adult spy novels
, written by the English author Robert Muchamore
, focusing around a division of the British Security Service named CHERUB, which employs minors, predominantly orphans, as intelligence officers. As revealed in the Henderson's Boys
novel Eagle Day, CHERUB stands for Charles Henderson Espionage Research Unit B.
Initially, the series follows James Choke
, or James Adams
, which is his CHERUB name, 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. The initial series of twelve novels runs from the recruitment of James Adams to his retirement from CHERUB at age seventeen.
After the success of the series in the United Kingdom
, the novels have been released in the United States of America, New Zealand
, and Australia
, and translated into several languages including French
, Danish
, Spanish
, Russian
, Czech
and Portuguese
. A film adaptation was also commissioned, and casting is underway. Man Vs. Beast
was the last novel to be published in the USA.
Second series
novel Eagle Day that CHERUB stood for Charles Henderson Espionage Research Unit B, this was later confirmed by Eileen McAfferty in a telegram in Secret Army. CHERUB is a division of MI5
. It was formed during World War II
by Charles Henderson
; a British spy who had used children during an operation in France. However, the official administrator of Cherub was Eileen McAfferty. CHERUB began with a small number of boys which swelled in size as the government realised its worth. After several years of operation it took in a trial group of girls, which proved successful. Thus, girls became a part of Cherub. Since then the cherub campus has grown a significant amount, improving many of its facilities. The dojo was built on behalf of a successful operation that took place in Japan and the new mission preparation building was built by the 'head', of the first 6 novels, Dr Macafferty better known as Mac. The present 'head' is Zara Asker
was released on August 1, 2011 with the next two novels, Guardian Angel and Black Friday being released in September 2012 and September 2013 respectively.
Spy fiction
Spy fiction, literature concerning the forms of espionage, was a sub-genre derived from the novel during the nineteenth century, which then evolved into a discrete genre before the First World War , when governments established modern intelligence agencies in the early twentieth century...
, written by the English author Robert Muchamore
Robert Muchamore
Robert Kilgore Muchamore is an English author, most notable for writing the CHERUB and Henderson's Boys novels.-Prior to writing:...
, focusing around a division of the British Security Service named CHERUB, which employs minors, predominantly orphans, as intelligence officers. As revealed in the Henderson's Boys
Henderson's Boys
Henderson's Boys is a series of young adult spy novels written by English author Robert Muchamore. The series follows Charles Henderson, the creator of the fictitious CHERUB organisation...
novel Eagle Day, CHERUB stands for Charles Henderson Espionage Research Unit B.
Initially, the series follows James Choke
James Adams (character)
James Robert Anthony Adams is the main character of the CHERUB series by British author Robert Muchamore. He is a prominent part of all the First Series Cherub books: The Recruit, Class A, Maximum Security, The Killing, Divine Madness, Man Vs...
, or James Adams
James Adams (character)
James Robert Anthony Adams is the main character of the CHERUB series by British author Robert Muchamore. He is a prominent part of all the First Series Cherub books: The Recruit, Class A, Maximum Security, The Killing, Divine Madness, Man Vs...
, which is his CHERUB name, as he enters CHERUB and performs various missions. However, the focus later turns to his sister Lauren
Lauren Adams
Lauren Adams is one of the principal protagonists in the fictional book series CHERUB by British author Robert Muchamore and the sister of James Adams, the main protagonist...
and several other characters who get vital roles in the novels. The initial series of twelve novels runs from the recruitment of James Adams to his retirement from CHERUB at age seventeen.
After the success of the series in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the novels have been released in the United States of America, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and translated into several languages including French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, Czech
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
. A film adaptation was also commissioned, and casting is underway. Man Vs. Beast
CHERUB: Man Vs. Beast
Man vs Beast is the sixth novel of the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore.- Plot summary:The book starts with a 14 year old witnessing his mother getting assaulted by two masked men who are working for the Animal Freedom Militia, an animal liberation group...
was the last novel to be published in the USA.
Novels
First series- The RecruitCHERUB: The RecruitThe Recruit is the first novel in the CHERUB series, written by Robert Muchamore. It introduces most of the main characters, such as James Adams , Lauren Adams , Kyle Blueman and Kerry Chang...
UK:(April 15, 2004) - Class ACHERUB: Class AClass A is the second book in the CHERUB series of books, written by Robert Muchamore.It continues the story of teenager James Adams and his fellow CHERUB agents as they try to bring down a drug cartel led by Keith Moore. The book was originally to be called Drugs, Cars and Guns. It received...
(October 14, 2004) (titled The Dealer in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) - Maximum SecurityCHERUB: Maximum SecurityMaximum Security is the third novel in the CHERUB series of books, written by Robert Muchamore. In this novel CHERUB agents James Adams and Dave Moss infiltrate a maximum security prison in Arizona to get to the son of an international arms dealer....
(April 14, 2005) - The KillingCHERUB: The KillingThe Killing is the fourth novel of the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. The book chronicles the adventures of the CHERUB agents investigating a small-time crook who suddenly makes it big. The name of the novel come's from one of Robert Muchamore's favourite films. The novel was generally well...
(October 13, 2005) - Divine MadnessCHERUB: Divine MadnessDivine 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 called the survivors.- Plot Summary :...
(April 6, 2006) - Man Vs. BeastCHERUB: Man Vs. BeastMan vs Beast is the sixth novel of the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore.- Plot summary:The book starts with a 14 year old witnessing his mother getting assaulted by two masked men who are working for the Animal Freedom Militia, an animal liberation group...
(October 19, 2006) - The FallCHERUB: The FallThe Fall is the seventh novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. In this novel CHERUB agent James Adams is trapped in Russia, while his sister Lauren faces danger from human traffickers.-Plot:...
(March 15, 2007) - Mad DogsCHERUB: Mad DogsMad Dogs is the eighth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. In this novel CHERUB agents infiltrate a violent street gang.- Synopsis :...
(October 1, 2007) - The SleepwalkerCHERUB: The SleepwalkerThe Sleepwalker is the ninth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. It was released in February 2008. The book features Lauren Adams and Jake Parker in the lead roles, investigating an airline crash that a mentally disturbed boy called Fahim claims was caused by his father. Meanwhile,...
(February 7, 2008) - The GeneralCHERUB: The GeneralThe General is the tenth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. The primary action of the novel is set in the Nevada desert during a joint training exercise.-Plot summary:...
(September 4, 2008) - Brigands MCCHERUB: Brigands MCBrigands M.C. the book:is the eleventh novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. It was released on the 3rd of September 2009. A blue-cover edition of which only 8,500 copies were made was also produced. The special editions were only sold in W.H.Smith in the UK...
(September 3, 2009) - Shadow Wave (August 27, 2010)
Second series
- People's RepublicPeople's Republic (novel)People's Republic is the thirteenth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. It was published by Hodder Children's Books on 4 August 2011, and shows the beginning of the Aramov series. This carries on from the series featuring long-standing central character James Adams. The series has a...
(August 2011) - Guardian Angel (2012)
- Black Friday (2013)
Short stories
- Dark SunCHERUB: Dark SunDark Sun is a World Book Day novella in the popular CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. It fits into the series between the books The Sleepwalker and The General.- Plot summary :...
(March 6, 2008) (Released for World Book Day)
Multi-book novels
1. CHERUB Ultimate Edition. Consists of a map of the CHERUB campus, a bit about Robert Muchamore, and the novels The Recruit and Class A. Released October 2008.International releases
The CHERUB novels have been released in twenty-three countries to date.| 2004 releases | 2005 releases | 2007 releases | 2008 releases | 2009 releases | 2010 releases |
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Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Background
CHERUB is the name of the fictional organization in the series. After years of speculation, Muchamore hinted in the Henderson's BoysHenderson's Boys
Henderson's Boys is a series of young adult spy novels written by English author Robert Muchamore. The series follows Charles Henderson, the creator of the fictitious CHERUB organisation...
novel Eagle Day that CHERUB stood for Charles Henderson Espionage Research Unit B, this was later confirmed by Eileen McAfferty in a telegram in Secret Army. CHERUB is a division of MI5
MI5
The Security Service, commonly known as MI5 , is the United Kingdom's internal counter-intelligence and security agency and is part of its core intelligence machinery alongside the Secret Intelligence Service focused on foreign threats, Government Communications Headquarters and the Defence...
. It was formed during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
by Charles Henderson
Charles Henderson (character)
Charles Henderson is a fictional character from the Henderson's Boys Series by English author, Robert Muchamore. He is the founder of CHERUB. He is a member of the obscure branch of Naval intelligence known as Espionage Research Unit...
; a British spy who had used children during an operation in France. However, the official administrator of Cherub was Eileen McAfferty. CHERUB began with a small number of boys which swelled in size as the government realised its worth. After several years of operation it took in a trial group of girls, which proved successful. Thus, girls became a part of Cherub. Since then the cherub campus has grown a significant amount, improving many of its facilities. The dojo was built on behalf of a successful operation that took place in Japan and the new mission preparation building was built by the 'head', of the first 6 novels, Dr Macafferty better known as Mac. The present 'head' is Zara Asker
Fatalities
Since its formation, CHERUB has had four fatalities. Two boys were killed whilst operating in East Germany in 1954 (fourteen-year-old Johan Urminski and nine-year-old Jason Lennox, causes of death unknown). This resulted in the first version of the 100 day training program and rules to stop kids under ten years old from acting in the field. The third fatality was caused by a mix of snake bite and being given the wrong antivenom, whilst operating in India in 1967 (seventeen-year-old Katherine Field). The fourth died due to a landmine explosion whilst operating in the Falkland Islands in 1982 (fourteen-year-old Thomas Webb).T-shirts
Throughout the series there is a ranking system for the experience/skills of members:- Orange Shirt - Guest (No other agent can speak to these without clearance from the Chairman/woman)
- Red Shirt - Unqualified (Have not completed basic training, therefore not allowed on missions)
- Blue Shirt - Members undergoing basic training
- Grey Shirt - Qualified for missions
- Navy Shirt - Outstanding performance in a single mission
- Black Shirt - Outstanding performances on several missions
- White Shirt - Retired (Staff)
Sequel
A further series has been announced which involves an almost completely new cast of CHERUB agents, centred upon Ryan Sharma, however sixteen-year-old Lauren Adams will also appear. As of 2010, three novels have been announced. The first novel, People's RepublicPeople's Republic (novel)
People's Republic is the thirteenth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. It was published by Hodder Children's Books on 4 August 2011, and shows the beginning of the Aramov series. This carries on from the series featuring long-standing central character James Adams. The series has a...
was released on August 1, 2011 with the next two novels, Guardian Angel and Black Friday being released in September 2012 and September 2013 respectively.
See also
- Henderson's BoysHenderson's BoysHenderson's Boys is a series of young adult spy novels written by English author Robert Muchamore. The series follows Charles Henderson, the creator of the fictitious CHERUB organisation...
- Kerry ChangKerry Chang-Kerry Chang:Kerry is a CHERUB agent. She was James Adams training partner due to her unavailability to complete basic training she said that if she didnt complete it this time she would give it up but with the help of James Adams |James Adams she completes it . they have many arguments but they...
- List of CHERUB characters
- Robert MuchamoreRobert MuchamoreRobert Kilgore Muchamore is an English author, most notable for writing the CHERUB and Henderson's Boys novels.-Prior to writing:...