Summer, 1940.
Hitler’s army is advancing towards Paris, and millions of French civilians are on the run. Amidst the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents. British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first, but he can only do it with the help of a twelve-year-old French orphan.
The British secret service is about to discover that kids working undercover will help to win the war.
Hitler’s army is advancing towards Paris, and millions of French civilians are on the run. Amidst the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents. British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first, but he can only do it with the help of a twelve-year-old French orphan.
The British secret service is about to discover that kids working undercover will help to win the war.
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Reviews
Muchamore emphases the power of his child protagonists to endure, to keep fighting whatever the insanely unfair world of adults throws at them
A brilliant series.
Gripping and compelling, this leaves readers on the edge of their seats, waiting for the next exciting instalment
Gripping adventure ... Muchamore, author of the equally excellent Cherub series, knows exactly how to write for teenagers and this is a fantastic
Mixes espionage and gritty realism when dealing with children in the midst of a war
has the feel of something quite big and satisfying ... Muchamore's voice is fresh and direct
'It has the feel of something quite big and satisfying...Muchamore's voice is fresh and direct.' (The Escape)
Praise for books in the CHERUB series: 'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true.'
This book was unputdownable. It gripped me from start to finish
A brilliant series
'Muchamore's plain, punchy,often funny style ... is highly effective. This clever, tense novel is a great way of getting bored boys interested in history.' (The Escape)
This book was un-putdownable. It gripped me from start to finish, and was just as good as the CHERUB series, if not better.
