The general
Muchamore, Robert2014
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Total copies: 1
The teenage undercover agents of CHERUB are sent to take part in a war game in a US warfare training camp The world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas. Forty British commandos are being hunted by an entire American battalion. But their commander has an ace up his sleeve: he plans to smuggle in ten CHERUB agents, and fight the best war game ever.CHERUB agents have one crucial advantage: adults never suspect that kids are spying on them. For official purposes, these children do not exist.NOTE : Cover states "Not suitable for younger readers." The Age Range banding indicates that it's suitable for 11+NOTE : James works with one of his teachers to cheat a couple of Las Vegas casinos out of more than $100,000, which they keep.NOTE : First pub. in 2008 same ISBN; new cover design in 2014.
Main title:
The general / Robert Muchamore.
Author:
Muchamore, Robert, author
Work:
Edition:
New Cover Reprint.
Imprint:
London : Hodder, 2014.
Collation:
346 p. : 198 x 130 mm. 242 gm.
Series:
CHERUB ; 10
Notes:
First pub in 2008.
Audience:
Teenage.Reading grade level: 12-14.Interest age level: 13-16.Interest grade level: KS3 KS4.
Biography/History:
ROBERT MUCHAMORE was born in Islington in 1972. As a teenager he dreamt of either becoming an architect, a photographer or a writer. On discovering that architects have to train for seven years and after quitting his Saturday job in a camera shop, he saved up enough money to buy a word processor and set his heart on writing. The only problem was, he didn't know what to write. So, he found a regular job and spent thirteen years as a private investigator.
He was inspired to start writing again by his nephew's complaints about the lack of anything decent to read. Robert's CHERUB and Henderson's Boys series are bestsellers around the world.
Robert grew up listening to mix tapes sent to him by his older brother, developing tastes for indie bands like Joy Division, The Pogues and The Smiths. The idea for Rock War came from seeing that many of Robert's fans turned up at book signings wearing the logos of long dead rock bands, and a realisation that his online fan forum had more kids talking about the X-Factor than about his books.
For more information, go to www.muchamore.com.
ISBN:
9780340931844 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
YA823.9'2
Language:
English
Subject:
Spies-FictionCrime-FictionWar games-FictionWar-FictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: ThrillersChildren's / Teenage fiction: Crime & mystery fictionFor mandatory secondary educationFor National Curriculum Key Stage 3 (England & Wales)Interest age: from c 11 yearsAdventure stories (Children's / Teenage)Teenage FictionAdventure and Mystery Stories
BRN:
134786