By Charlie Higson (author) Part of the The Young Bond Series series
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Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Best Book of the Decade. James Bond is back, aged 13 years. The original superspy. A global phenomenon . A hero every boy wants to be, and every girl wants to know. Ages 10+ years. This title is also available on audio CD. Charlie Higson’s New Bond Series is available in order of Silverfin , Blood Fever , Double Or Die and Hurricane Gold .
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The explosive first book in the bestselling Young Bond series, with a new introduction from the author.
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Before the name became a legend. Before the boy became a man ...
Meet Bond. James Bond.
There's something in the water at Loch Silverfin. Something that must be kept secret. Something deadly ...
It's James Bond's first day at Eton, and he's already met his first enemy. This is the start of an adventure that will take him from the school playing fields to the remote shores of Loch Silverfin and a terrifying discovery that threatens to unleash a new breed of warfare.
'Good, gritty and funny . . . Very clever, Bond, very clever indeed' Daily Mail 'A page-turning adventure that will get the hairs standing up on the back of your neck' Sunday Express
Charlie Higson is a well-known writer of screenplays and novels, including the phenomenally successful Young Bond series. He is also a performer and co-creator of 'The Fast Show' and Radio Four's award-winning 'Down the Line' series - recently made into a popular BBC2 sketch show, 'Bellamy's People'. Charlie is a big fan of horror films and is now hoping to give a great many children sleepless nights with his The Enemy series.
The Young Bond books have, to date, sold over a million copies in the UK and been translated into 24 different languages. The Young Bond titles are included in a recent list of books complied by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the School Libraries Association to encourage school boys to read (www.boysintobooks.co.uk). After studying at the University of East Anglia, Charlie formed a band, The Higsons. He then became a decorator before turning to the world of television and going into partnership with his friend Paul Whitehouse. Their successes included 'Saturday Live', the 'Harry Enfield Television Programme', 'The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer', 'Shooting Stars', 'Randall and Hopkirk, Deceased', the film 'Suite 16', 'Swiss Toni' and 'The Fast Show'.
Most recently Charlie and Paul co-produced, and performed in, the controversial and award-winning spoof radio series Down the Line for BBC Radio 4. This later became the television comedy series Bellamy’s People, on BBC 2, inspired by the Radio series. Charlie is also a successful adult novelist and has written four thrillers, King of the Ants (1992) , Happy Now (1993) , Full Whack (1995) and Getting Rid of Mr Kitchen (1996) . Charlie lives in London with his wife and three sons.
Questions for Charlie Higson:
What was your inspiration for The Enemy?
George Romero’s early zombie films – Night of the Living Dead & Dawn of the Dead mostly. But there are bits of Lord of the Rings, fairy tales and the tales of the Greek heroes.
Which character was the most fun to write?
Small Sam and the Kid. They’re a good double act.
Are any of your characters based on real people?
I use my own kids and their friends for inspiration, but there is no one character that is based on one particular person.
What was the last film that blew you away?
Pan’s Labyrinth was amazing. Special effects and fantasy are used for more than just pretty pictures.
Who would you choose to be if you could be a celebrity for the day?
That idea is just too scary to contemplate. My God, imagine !
Click here to read more Charlie Higson Q&A.
Charlie Higson loves what could be THE debut of 2011, Undead by Kirsty McKay: 'A kick-ass teen-action zombie-fest. Fast, furious, freaky, funny and seriously sick. Oh, and did I mention it kicks ass ?'
Author photo: Andy Paradise
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The explosive first book in the bestselling Young Bond series, with a new introduction from the author.Before the name became a legend. Before the boy became a man ...Meet Bond.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Young Bond : Silverfin and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Young Bond : Silverfin features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Adventure Stories, Thrillers, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Young Bond : Silverfin was written by Charlie Higson and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Young Bond : Silverfin has 416 pages
Yes it is part of The Young Bond Series series
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