Review 1 by: John Keesing

The Recruit is a thrilling story about kids who have been chosen to be a part of Cherub. Cherub is a secret organisation that trains kids to become spies. What I loved about this book was that the story felt realistic, not just the concept of spies, but the characters as well. Yes, these kids are spies, on secret missions for the government, but they still act like kids. I felt I was reading about real kids. This is what distinguishes this book from others. The Recruit is the first book of the Cherub sires and I would strongly recommend it.

Review 2: by Lachlan Brennan

The Recruit of the Cherub Series by Robert Muchamore is the first book in the series.

James Adams was an ordinary teenage boy living with his mum and sister. However, he was a troubled boy, often getting in trouble in school and with his mum being a famous thief and having a cruel stepdad, he did not have a happy life. This life, however, changed when one day his mum died. He was sent to a foster home while his sister, Lauren stayed with her dad (James’ stepdad). After a few tough days with his roommate, Kyle Blueman, he wakes up one day in a mysterious room and realizes that he has been accepted as a member of Cherub, a intelligence branch which trains kids as the spies. James has to go through training and go on missions in the future if he does not want to go back to the foster home. Can James survive the brutal training and his first mission? 

A great read!!

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