File Note: Strictly Confidential - Authorised Personnel Only. Subject: James Bond. Description: Age 13. Dark hair; blue eyes; tall for age; surprisingly strong; fluent French, good German. Essential components: A Mediterranean mystery. One kidnapped girl - feisty, blond, superfit Amy Goodenough, sister of James' best friend Mark. One villainous pirate - Zoltan Magyr. Mysterious Latin-speaking men lurking near Eton. One fast car.
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Charlie Higson's Young Bond books get an A* (GQ )
This is writing for children of the highest order (Spectator ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
This is writing for children of the highest order (Spectator ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Charlie Higson is a well-known writer of screenplays and adult thriller novels. He's also a performer, co-creator of The Fast Show, and can currently be seen on BBC in Swiss Toni. Recently, people have begun to question whether this the whole truth - or whether, in fact, it's an elaborate cover for a far more dangerous, secret career. Silverfin was his first book for young readers.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By John Cox
Format:Hardcover
For this old 007 fan, Charlie Higson's first Young Bond novel, SilverFin, was a mixed bag. Clearly a book written for a preteen target audience, it too often seemed to mimic a Harry Potter adventure. I'm happy to report this is NOT the case with Young Bond Book 2: Blood Fever, which takes a confident quantum leap into maturity and gives Bond fans of all ages one of the very best James Bond novels yet written.
The key difference seems to be that SilverFin was written as a children's book (which could still be enjoyed by adults), while Blood Fever appears to have been written with a more adult readership in mind. This is a tougher, darker, much more violent book than SilverFin. It even includes a classic Bondian torture scene (but don't panic, parents, the torture is more about endurance than person-to-person sadism). But because Blood Fever chronicles the adventures of a 14 year old, it's still very much a novel young readers will find thrilling--even dangerous. This one may need to be smuggled beneath the sheets and read by flashlight--which is precisely where a James Bond book SHOULD be read. Ian Fleming would be proud.
The villain in Blood Fever, Count Ugo Carnifex, is a true Bond baddie in the most classic sense, with a lair and scheme reflecting every inch of his megalomania. This is the best drawn Bond villain, book or film, we've encountered in some time. Secondary characters are also marvelously conceived, but it's the character of young Bond who stands head and shoulders above all others. The timid, apologetic youngster of SilverFin is long gone. Here, we have a teenage James with all the skills and swagger of Ian Fleming's secret agent.
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By M. Crossman
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
My Son, who is 8 years old, has recently become enamoured with the James Bond film franchise since I introduced it to him when I bought the blu ray movie collection.
Since then he has watched most of the films and thoroughly enjoyed them so I thought this series of books would be fun for him.
He read them in a matter of days and thought they were fantastic and I'm happy because the subject matter in the films is sometimes a tad too dark for a pre-teen whilst these books are perfect.
My Son highly recommends them.
Since then he has watched most of the films and thoroughly enjoyed them so I thought this series of books would be fun for him.
He read them in a matter of days and thought they were fantastic and I'm happy because the subject matter in the films is sometimes a tad too dark for a pre-teen whilst these books are perfect.
My Son highly recommends them.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Devin Zydel
Format:Hardcover
Literary 007 fans are in for a real surprise with Charlie Higson's Blood Fever. A dark and intense story awaits readers and the result is thrilling and enjoyable. At first I was apprehensive about starting it. When I had obtained Higson's first novel, SilverFin, I had immediately jumped into it, excited and curious. With Blood Fever, I was worried that I would be slightly disappointed; that the success of SilverFin might have just been a one time deal. It turns out that I could not have been further wrong. Blood Fever is a fast-paced, exciting, well-crafted, and mature James Bond novel.
SilverFin started to clear up the many, many rumours that this new Young Bond series would only appeal to young readers or the Harry Potter crowd, but Blood Fever wipes the slate clean. This is a darker and tougher James Bond novel than anticipated. Where there were some decidedly cute aspects of SilverFin, such as the horse being called "Martini," Blood Fever is devoid of such moments. The maturity, both of Bond and overall, is much more pronounced in this story.
One way this new level of maturity is obtained is in the development of the characters. Many of them are standouts in this novel, starting first with the villain, Count Ugo Carnifex. Villains, both in the Bond novels and films, have to be above par to create an interesting enough challenge for Bond, and Carnifex meets the requirements. He is ruthless and cruel; Higson's characterization of this villain is full of details; and...of course, where would a good villain be without a well-designed and dangerous lair? An improvement over Lord Randolph Hellebore of the previous novel, SilverFin. The other obligatory character is the Bond girl--in this case, the determined and efficient Amy Goodenough.... Read more ›
SilverFin started to clear up the many, many rumours that this new Young Bond series would only appeal to young readers or the Harry Potter crowd, but Blood Fever wipes the slate clean. This is a darker and tougher James Bond novel than anticipated. Where there were some decidedly cute aspects of SilverFin, such as the horse being called "Martini," Blood Fever is devoid of such moments. The maturity, both of Bond and overall, is much more pronounced in this story.
One way this new level of maturity is obtained is in the development of the characters. Many of them are standouts in this novel, starting first with the villain, Count Ugo Carnifex. Villains, both in the Bond novels and films, have to be above par to create an interesting enough challenge for Bond, and Carnifex meets the requirements. He is ruthless and cruel; Higson's characterization of this villain is full of details; and...of course, where would a good villain be without a well-designed and dangerous lair? An improvement over Lord Randolph Hellebore of the previous novel, SilverFin. The other obligatory character is the Bond girl--in this case, the determined and efficient Amy Goodenough.... Read more ›
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Kid's Review
Format:Paperback
The story begins when a schoolboy called James Bond finds out about a group of bandits, the Millenaria. He comes to Sardinia and discovers that the bandits are based there. The head of the Millenaria is trying to recreate the Roman empire and be an emperor himself. James Bond works out that his teacher who is taking the children to Sardinia is in the Millenaria. After a few days with the other children James Bond goes to a villa to meet his cousin. At the villa James finds out more about the Millenaria and the excitement starts. Blood Fever is a adventure book with some mystery added into it. It also is very exciting and is difficult to put down.
The setting takes place in Sardinia and at a school called Eton. In Sardinia he goes to see his cousin in a villa called "the House of the Octopus". The story is set in the present. I like James Bond because he solves all the mysteries. I dislike Count Ugo (the person who wants to be an emperor) because he starts all the wars and is the head of the Millenaria. He also steals paintings and artwork from all around the world. I liked it when James Bond gets chased on the rooftops at Eton by angry men. I also liked it when there has a big war in Ugo's palazzo because James bumps into Jana (Ugo's wife).
The book is very exciting and builds up lots of tension. It is very hard to guess what's happening next because he always does some thing strange. The author uses lots descriptive language such as when he introduces a character he describes the people very realistically. I would recommend the book to you if you like exciting stories or mystery books. This book is the is the most exciting book I ever read.
The setting takes place in Sardinia and at a school called Eton. In Sardinia he goes to see his cousin in a villa called "the House of the Octopus". The story is set in the present. I like James Bond because he solves all the mysteries. I dislike Count Ugo (the person who wants to be an emperor) because he starts all the wars and is the head of the Millenaria. He also steals paintings and artwork from all around the world. I liked it when James Bond gets chased on the rooftops at Eton by angry men. I also liked it when there has a big war in Ugo's palazzo because James bumps into Jana (Ugo's wife).
The book is very exciting and builds up lots of tension. It is very hard to guess what's happening next because he always does some thing strange. The author uses lots descriptive language such as when he introduces a character he describes the people very realistically. I would recommend the book to you if you like exciting stories or mystery books. This book is the is the most exciting book I ever read.
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Great fast-paced storyline
A fast paced action story that had interesting twists right up to the final page. I thoroughly recommend this book and the series in general.
Published 21 days ago by Mr. T. A. Mitchell
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Great read
Bought this for my son to try and get him interested in reading again. It certainly did the trick. He couldn't put it down. Highly recommended for 13 year old boys!
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A present for my grandson
I have bought the whole Young Bond series for Jacob and he has thoroughly enjoyed reading them, more than once already.
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It an amazing book an the language used really describe what is happening the characters are also described really well.
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Fantastic. Fun, exiting and action-packed. This book was engaging and had lots of action scenes just like James bond senior.
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Brilliant, moving and exiting!!!!
I though this was a great book about young James bond. The story is very moving and the ending is fantastic. Read more
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This was purchased as part of a Christmas gift, I'm guessing it was a good read but we never got a Thank you in return...Hope he doesn't expect a gift this Christmas !
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