(4) YA CHERUB series. The series about teenage British spies continues. When he was younger, agent Dante Scott saw his family murdered by a biker gang; now, he evens the score (Brigands). A training mission with American Intelligence in Las Vegas leads siblings James and Lauren Adams into dangerous gambling hijinks (General). Each multi-plotted story follows a formulaic pattern of mixing fast action and suspense with CHERUB group dynamics. Review covers the following CHERUB titles: Brigands M.C. and The General.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) YA CHERUB series. The series about teenage British spies continues. When he was younger, agent Dante Scott saw his family murdered by a biker gang; now, he evens the score (Brigands). A training mission with American Intelligence in Las Vegas leads siblings James and Lauren Adams into dangerous gambling hijinks (General). Each multi-plotted story follows a formulaic pattern of mixing fast action and suspense with CHERUB group dynamics. Review covers the following CHERUB titles: Brigands M.C. and The General.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) YA CHERUB series. In the ninth novel about CHERUB--a British Intelligence branch comprised exclusively of children and teens investigating terrorist threats--agents Lauren and James go undercover to befriend the child of a possible suspect behind an airline crash that killed 345 people. Fans will find the usual appealing, albeit over-the-top, mixture of adventure and adolescent angst in a setting that mirrors the adult world.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) YA CHERUB series. A CHERUB agent is nearly killed attempting to infiltrate a notorious street gang, and James and Bruce are sent to preserve the mission. They try to gain the leader's trust to secure incriminating information, but events quickly escalate, putting their lives in danger. The book's first half loses focus, but series fans will appreciate the suspenseful and graphic action.

Reviewer: Randy Ribay

(4) YA CHERUB series. The teen spies of CHERUB find themselves investigating a link between an eco-terrorist group and a wealthy religious cult in the Australian outback in Divine and are sent on a mission to infiltrate a terroristic animal-rights group in Man. Though intermittently draggy--and consistently over the top--this rugged spy adventure series continues to present readers with challenging ideas and plenty of suspense. Review covers these CHERUB titles: Divine Madness and Man vs. Beast.

Reviewer: Randy Ribay

(4) YA CHERUB series. After his Russian weapons-dealing mission goes south, James returns to the CHERUB campus to await the results of an investigation into the mishap. Meanwhile, Lauren is sent to befriend a young girl who may have been the victim of sex trafficking. While the two discrete story lines are intriguing, they're slow to find their focus and Muchamore fills pages with extraneous events.

Reviewer: Randy Ribay

(4) YA CHERUB series. James and the other teen agents of CHERUB, on a mission to learn how a small-time crook came into big money, uncover a massive police-corruption scheme in the process. Once again the adventure comes from a mix of movie-style spy action and a near-sadistic use of orphaned children as pawns in a government intelligence agency--though less-discerning teens probably won't mind.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) YA CHERUB series. The teen spies of CHERUB find themselves investigating a link between an eco-terrorist group and a wealthy religious cult in the Australian outback in Divine and are sent on a mission to infiltrate a terroristic animal-rights group in Man. Though intermittently draggy--and consistently over the top--this rugged spy adventure series continues to present readers with challenging ideas and plenty of suspense. Review covers these CHERUB titles: Divine Madness and Man vs. Beast.

Reviewer: Randy Ribay

(4) YA CHERUB series. The son of an arms dealer who's been selling U.S. missiles to terrorists is imprisoned in an Arizona jail. If CHERUB's elite force of teen agents can break him out, they have a chance to stop the weapons trading. Absurd plot holes aside (escaping a maximum security jail through a fire exit?), the series continues to offer fast-paced entertainment.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) YA CHERUB series. James (The Recruit) is sent on a mission to befriend the son of a drug lord in order to bring down the man's criminal empire. Invited abroad on holiday with the kingpin's family, James gets in over his head and struggles to keep his cover. Though the dialogue tends toward overexplanation, the teen-spy action will compel readers.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) YA CHERUB series. Recruited into CHERUB, a secret division of British Intelligence made up of adolescent spies, James successfully completes his training and tackles his first mission, infiltrating a commune that is planning to release anthrax. The narrative tends to explain thoughts and motivations rather than letting James's actions speak for themselves, but its fast pace and teen-spy action will grab readers' attention.

Reviewer: David Elzey