Paul Clarke (character)
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Paul Clarke is a fictional character from the Henderson's Boys Series
by Robert Muchamore
. His mother died before the Second World War and his father died whilst carrying valuable radio blueprints for the British Secret Service
.
, who heals his wounds. Subsequently he, PT Bivott
and his sister, Rosie Clarke, assist Charles Henderson
in foiling the Nazi's plot to invade Britain.
During parachute training in Northern Scotland, Paul breaks his leg and subsequently drops out of the course and, in turn, the final exercise. On his return to CHERUB Campus, Charles Henderson
reveals that he has killed all of his wife's pet spiders which Paul fed on occasion. He then asks Paul to design the CHERUB logo.
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...
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:...
. His mother died before the Second World War and his father died whilst carrying valuable radio blueprints for the British Secret Service
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...
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Background and early life
Paul Clarke's mother died from cancer shortly before the second world war, leaving him in the care of his father, a wireless salesman.Physical appearance
Paul is described by his sister as 'weedy'. He doesn't enjoy sport and finds the physical training of CHERUB hard.Personality
Paul enjoys his own company and spends all of his personal time reading and drawing. His area of the dormitory is adorned by copies of some of Picasso's paintings.Academia
Paul is an introvert and enjoys being on his own. He spends a lot of his time drawing and reading and drew for a German officer in Eagle Day.Eagle Day
In Eagle Day, Paul starts the journey to England on a boat with his sister. When the boat sinks they become separated. Luckily he is picked by an ex-doctorPhysician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, who heals his wounds. Subsequently he, PT Bivott
PT Bivott
Philippe Tomás Bivott is an American born boy from the Henderson's Boys book series by Robert Muchamore. Fifteen years of age as of Eagle Day. He first appears at the end of The Escape. PT emigrated to France after stealing a lot of money. It is also revealed in Maximum Security that PT became...
and his sister, Rosie Clarke, assist Charles Henderson
Charles Henderson
Charles Henderson was the 35th Governor of Alabama from 1915 to 1919 and a member of the Democratic Party. Before serving as governor, Henderson was mayor of Troy, Alabama from 1886 to 1906 and played a key role in Troy’s business and civic development. After his term as governor, Henderson...
in foiling the Nazi's plot to invade Britain.
Secret Army
Paul is the first CHERUB to appear in Secret Army. He introduces the LeConte brothers to the rest of Group A. He has not taken part in training for several days due to an ankle injury. This is then proved to be a gimic by Mr. Takada who makes Luc his training partner. Luc bullies Paul relentlessly but is eventually beaten up by Paul's friends.During parachute training in Northern Scotland, Paul breaks his leg and subsequently drops out of the course and, in turn, the final exercise. On his return to CHERUB Campus, 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...
reveals that he has killed all of his wife's pet spiders which Paul fed on occasion. He then asks Paul to design the CHERUB logo.