By Robert Muchamore (author) Part of the The Henderson's Boys Series series
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Another thrilling adventure for the hidden boys recruited into Henderson’s secret army. It is 1941; Britain is at war and the government needs the biggest network of underground agents it can muster. Training kids who can outsmart adults when they are parachuted into unknown territory is a daring plan. Especially since these kids do not officially exist…
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Britain, 1941. The government is building a secret army of intelligence agents to work undercover, gathering information and planning sabotage operations. Henderson's boys are part of that network: kids cut adrift by the war, training for the fight of their lives.
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They'll have to parachute into unknown territory, travel cross-country and outsmart a bunch of adults in a daredevil exercise. In wartime Britain, anything goes.
'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.' - Amanda Craig, The Times
It has the feel of something quite big and satisfying...Muchamore's voice is fresh and direct. - The Daily Telegraph
'Mixes espionage and gritty realism when dealing with children in the midst of a war' - Waterstones Quarterly, March 2009 Praise for books in the CHERUB series: 'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true.' The Sunday Express
One of the World Book Day 2014 Authors & Guest Editor in Feb 2010
With sales of over 15 million copies and a number one bestseller in eight countries worldwide, creator of CHERUB, Robert Muchamore, is an exceptional author for young adults and pre-teens. He knows what makes his audience tick – and his adrenaline-fuelled, urban genre of writing keeps boys reading for pleasure at the crucial time when reading can drop off. His thrilling adventure stories tap directly into the key interests of his audience and have created a fanatical fanbase. The Robin Hood series has wide appeal to reluctant readers and the younger end of the CHERUB market, aged 10+, with short chapters and witty, pacey writing.
Read a Q&A with the author here.
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Britain, 1941. The government is building a secret army of intelligence agents to work undercover, gathering information and planning sabotage operations.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Henderson's Boys 3: Secret Army and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Henderson's Boys 3: Secret Army features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Henderson's Boys 3: Secret Army was written by Robert Muchamore and published by Hodder Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Books
Henderson's Boys 3: Secret Army has 363 pages
Yes it is part of The Henderson's Boys Series series
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