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by Robert Muchamore (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (4 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340931841
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340931844
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 512 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for books in the CHERUB series: 'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true.' (The Sunday Express )

'An excellent start to a promising series. It is every boy's wish to be a spy, and this book will enthrall every single one of them.' (The Bookseller )

'An exciting, swiftly moving tale' (School Librarian )

'A fast-paced action thriller, which should turn into a fantastic series - if James manages to live that long.' (Young Post )

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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.

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26 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Muchamore flying high! , 29 Aug 2008
By King Johno "Mark Johnson" (Stockport, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
CHERUB: The General follows the main CHERUB agents to Las Vegas in America, where they take part in one of the biggest war games ever. As always Muchamore is on top form, and the characters are well developed, plots are more action packed, and comical as ever.

We find out more about Kazakov, a Ukrainian training instructor whose brutal tactics and war expertise come right into play when he's asked to head an insurgency against an entire American battalion. As battle begins in the world's largest urban training com, James Adams and his fellow CHERUB agents are on the front line, deploying Kazakov's tactics against the troops. Kazakov thinks he'll have the troops, on the ground and begging for mercy before day two ends; but will it be so easy?

With CHERUB: The General, Muchamore brings forward a new breed of spy book. A book which doesn't need super-human skills, or stunts which are near impossible. Alex Rider bites the dust with a novel which is more realistic than ever before, a gripping and thrilling read which announces Muchamore's arrival onto the number one bestsellers lists and proves that he is a writer who can make teenagers (especially boys) want to read again!

Please don't think that CHERUB is like any other book. It isn't. It's original, it's realistic and it's my favourite!
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7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the gamble, 9 Sep 2008
By Cherub Blackshirt (Over the Rainbow) - See all my reviews
I am a huge fan of the Cherub series, having been gripped by this spy series from book one - The Recruit - and eagerly snapping up each new one as soon as it is published. However, I have to say that The General was a huge disappointment.

The book opens with the main character, James Adams, caught up in a violent demonstration. A truly excellent opening, packed with excitement, tension and plot twists. But it is all down hill from here.

Next, several of the main characters, including James and his sister Lauren, travel to America to take part in a multi-million pound war games exercise. Here, the story is not half as believable, or indeed very exciting. It just seems to mark time while, back at base, a little plot revolving around James' girlfriend is evolving.

The worst part of the book, however, is when James and a teacher take off to play the gaming tables of Las Vegas. Using high tech spy equipment, they hope to make their fortunes....but this is totally, and utterly, unbelievable. For a start, James and the teacher don't even like each other, and for another - both risk being imprisoned for years....

I believe the Alex Rider books jumped the shark when Alex was sent into space to blow up a space hotel, and now the Cherub books have done the same with this gambling story. It is a great, great pity.

I will still be buying the next in the series, but I won't be re-reading The General in a hurry. (Unlike my others, which are completely dog-eared with reading now!).
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4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Much ado about Nothing, 25 Sep 2008
Robert Muchamore is an author who always delivers - until now!

The first in the Cherub series, The Recruit, had me hooked from the start on the adventures of child spy James Adams and his sister, Lauren. No other spy books - Alex Rider, Young James Bond, Jimmy Coates etc - could touch Cherub for quality, excitement or pure enjoyment.

However, I feel very let down by The General. Much of Muchamore's talent comes from creating believable and likeable characters, characters you invest your emotions in - characters you come to care about. In The General, however, he dwells less on the people and more on the action. His characters become cartoon-like, one-dimensional - with no real depth to them.

The story within The General is also sadly lacking. Although the book enjoys a tense and exciting opening chapter, it rapidly descends into a fiasco of plot, involving plans to rob a Las Vegas casino using MI5 spying equipment and "fighting dirty" in a tedious training exercise. Like another reviewer said, the series really does jump the shark here.

The success of the Cherub series, for me, was that you could 'just about' believe that a spy school for orphan kids was plausible - as crooks would certainly be less wary of kids than adults. However, I found much of the plot of The General - especially that of a teacher plotting with James to commit theft on a grand scale - just too ridiculous to swallow. Perhaps Muchamore is running out of ideas, perhaps he was working to a tight deadline and had to rush things. Whatever the problem, this book is certainly the weakest link in the Cherub chain.

I expected much, much more of Muchamore - but the hype surrounding the release of this book turned out to be much ado about nothing!


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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
This book is very good and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, I would recommend it to young adults and adults alike. Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. Boyd

3.0 out of 5 stars One for the fans
Muchamore's Cherub series are generally well-written and accessible books for teenagers. This one follows the formula pretty well, with the characters growing up and developing,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jaybird

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Cherub's best!
Cherub has done it again with this brilliant book. the series before this book had set my expectaions high for a follow up to the book before "The Sleepwalker" with a jaw dropping... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Crazy legs

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Addition to the Series
I think that Muchamore has triumphed again by writing another marvellous book. The text is gripping yet comical; the characters are well explained and the plot is great. Read more
Published 6 months ago by MusicMan

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
I reallly enjoyed this book, like all of the series but i was shocked how they seem to have skipped the other books into making them into audio books i was really looking forward... Read more
Published 8 months ago by cheesemonkey

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid stuff
After ten books Robert Muchamore has put a new spin on the CHERUB series, creating a title that focuses on a massive training exercise in the Nevada desert. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Masterkipper

4.0 out of 5 stars Muchamore is a marvellous man!
The General is one in a fantastic series of books. I first thought they would be very much like Agent Cody Banks - unrealisitc and americanised. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sarah A Hartley

5.0 out of 5 stars generally excellent!
This cherub book is special because instead of starting with a training exercise and ending with a mission it turns it round and starts with a mission and ends with a massive... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. J. Richards

1.0 out of 5 stars Shocking disappointment
I'm a big fan of this series but I totally agree with the other reviewer that this book is a major disappointment. Read more
Published 10 months ago by OJacks

5.0 out of 5 stars Banging Story got it on the day and read it through
I got my eyes on it through the whole book this is robert muchamore best book yet really got me into the story you just can't put the book down this book is the book worth getting... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Leedaman

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