The Recruit (CHERUB)

Cherub is a well written fictional story about a teenage boy who halens to be a spy. This series may be good now but wait a couple of books and you will be shaking yor head saying, "What teen gets that much pu$$y at such a young age?"

This book delivers. I got this as a birthday present and enjoyed the gripping tale it told. However, I wish it had more action and "Alex Rider" or "James Bond" feeling to it, where the stakes are higher. I would recommend this product to a friend and plan to buy more books form this series.

Oh my god im twelve and an advanced reader.. Just to give you an idea of how amazing this book is......I VE NEVER READ SOMETHING SO AMAZING, AWESOME AND INCREDIBLE AS THIS!! YOU SHULD DEFINITELY BUY THIS AND READ IT!!

Great book lots of action humor fighting. This is one of my faves I love this book. Read it it is one of the best. If you like it read Rock War and the Henderson boys. There is also a 2ed series starting witch peoples republic. Read these books all people read!!!!!!!!!!

CHERUB is Awesome you must read the series and as a 10 year old girl I dont think it is just for boys and teens. It is exiting with an occasional inapropriate thing happens (Well inapropriate for "younger readers") . But I really suggest reading it and dont dis it coz Im 10! Id appreciate it if u dont be sexist as welli

Mr. Muchamore has gone out and written an excellent book in the Recuit. I would rate this a major 5 stars. It's fun and will keep your nose in the book until you finish. This is for young adults as there is mild language so caution. Peter Bell Tevis Jr. High

I have started reading the cherub series and found them very fun in the beginning. Later on in the series the cherub books get worse and worse. I would advise you to only buy the first few books, as the rest are a waste of time.

The main character, James is supposed to be 11, and most of the other characters are under 17.
All them are constantly engaging in illegal behavior... smoking, drinking, vandelism.
There a tremendous amount of verbal bullying by adults and kids. There is also a lot of physical bullying between the kids.
There is also many instances of crude, rude and inappropriate behavior.
The main character, James also engages in what I consider an age inappropriate physical relationship with a girl, sneaking into her bedroom for long and apparently intense makeout sessions.
All of the above the author seems to imply is "cool"
The adults in the book either ignore or even endorse both the illegal behavior as well as the age-inappropriate behavior.
I guess most of the above would have a certain appeal to a immature age level (especially boys) but there are way better books with this kind of plot where teenage kids are spys.
Try the Alex Rider series or the H.I.V.E books.