Class A (CHERUB #2) (Bk. 2)
Grade 5-9–Cherubs are a supersecret division of the British security service MI5. They are highly trained, orphaned children, ages 10-17, who work as spies to investigate terrorists and international drug dealers. In this adventure, readers follow 12-year-old James, who is on a mission to bring down one of Britain's largest drug dealers, the Keith Moore Gang. He and three other agents, along with two adults to supervise and provide cover as their adoptive parents, move into a neighborhood near the Moore family. James and his friends have assignments to get close to Moore's kids. He also gets a job delivering cocaine, which earns him the trust of both Junior Moore and his father. The story moves quickly with lots of action and suspense. Although the premise is highly implausible, the author makes the plot as realistic as possible. James is a convincing character who becomes more appealing as the story progresses. A potential problem is a statement in the Cherub briefing material that says cocaine is not addictive.–Ellen A. Greever, University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.