CHERUB: Class A
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Class 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 generally good reviews although not as many awards as its predecessor, The Recruit. It is followed by Maximum Security.
The book has been republished in other countries as The Mission and The Dealer. An audiobook of Class A read by Julian Rhind-Tutt
has also been published.
Then James gets assigned to a mission with Kerry, Nicole and Kyle with Ewart and Zara Asker as his mission controllers. His target is a drug dealer called Keith Moore, who runs KMG (Keith Moore's Gang), the biggest drug distribution gang in England. He gets friendly with Keith's son, Keith Jr.(Junior) and works his way up in KMG, gaining Keith's trust.
Keith invites James to visit his holiday home in Miami along with him and Junior. Before he goes to Miami, James goes back to campus for additional training with Amy. He is then flown to Miami, where he takes down one of the biggest drug dealers in the world.
. It consisted of three CDs.
. They fool the guards and travel across America to find Curtis Oxford's mother. They succeed and return to campus.
CHERUB
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...
series of books, written by 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:...
.It continues the story of teenager 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...
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 generally good reviews although not as many awards as its predecessor, The Recruit. It is followed by Maximum Security.
The book has been republished in other countries as The Mission and The Dealer. An audiobook of Class A read by Julian Rhind-Tutt
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Julian Alistair Rhind-Tutt is an English actor. He is best known for his starring role as "Mac" McCartney in the comedy television series Green Wing, the second series of which finished on Channel 4 in May 2006...
has also been published.
Plot Summary
The book begins at the CHERUB summer hostel, where James, Bruce, Kerry, Gabrielle O'Brien, Amy and other CHERUBs are enjoying their summer term. James allows himself to get badly out of shape and is subsequently put on an emergency fitness plan by Mr. Large and gets assigned to 10 km running every morning.Then James gets assigned to a mission with Kerry, Nicole and Kyle with Ewart and Zara Asker as his mission controllers. His target is a drug dealer called Keith Moore, who runs KMG (Keith Moore's Gang), the biggest drug distribution gang in England. He gets friendly with Keith's son, Keith Jr.(Junior) and works his way up in KMG, gaining Keith's trust.
Keith invites James to visit his holiday home in Miami along with him and Junior. Before he goes to Miami, James goes back to campus for additional training with Amy. He is then flown to Miami, where he takes down one of the biggest drug dealers in the world.
Major Characters
- James AdamsJames 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...
: The protagonist; a twelve year old boy who travels to Luton, near London, to investigate KMG, a drug cartel. He tries to befriend one of the leader's sons. - Kyle BluemanKyle Blueman----Kyle Theodore Blueman is one of the main protagonists of the CHERUB series by British author Robert Muchamore.-Personality:Kyle is generally kind and considerate and is decent to his fellow cherubs...
: A fifteen year old and James's best friend. He accompanies him on the mission and gets punished for smoking CannabisCannabisCannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
at a house party. - 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...
: Also twelve, she tries to befriend Keith Moore's daughter, Erin. - Nicole Eddison: Also twelve, she gets expelled for snorting CocaineCocaineCocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
with Junior Moore.
Audiobook
An audiobook version of Class A was released, read by Julian Rhind-TuttJulian Rhind-Tutt
Julian Alistair Rhind-Tutt is an English actor. He is best known for his starring role as "Mac" McCartney in the comedy television series Green Wing, the second series of which finished on Channel 4 in May 2006...
. It consisted of three CDs.
Sequel
Class A is followed by Maximum Security, which was released in the UK on 14 April 2005. In Maximum Security, James, Lauren and Dave go to America to break out Curtis Oxford, a dangerous criminal, so they can find his mother, an international arms dealer. James and Dave are admitted to the maximum security prison in ArizonaArizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. They fool the guards and travel across America to find Curtis Oxford's mother. They succeed and return to campus.