James has accomplished many missions throughout his experience at Cherub. In the novel the killing James mission was to discover who killed Willi. James accomplished his mission by discovering that officer Patel was the murder and that Leon was an accomplice to the murder of Willi (his nephew). James found out that officer Patel had killed Willi, and he didn’t just die because he fell of a roof. James was able to arrest him when Leon was talking to Patel and said that Patel had pushed Willi off the roof. James also found out that Leon was part of the murder because he covered Patel tracks. We can prove this as Leon once said “The last time you lost your cool like this, you ended up throwing Will Clarke off a rooftop. I don’t know how you’ve got the face to come in here trying to scam me after that. You’d be doing life if I hadn’t got Falco to deal with the witness statements”(Muchamore 211). One can see James mission was to find out who had killed Willi and he found out that Leon was an accomplice and that Patel had killed Willi.James’ social life was changing in several ways and he was losing many friends. In the book the Killing James broke up with Kerry and he ruined his friendship with Kyle and Bruce. James social life was decreasing because he broke up with Kerry and lost the friends he had made through her. For instance, Christian when he broke up with Kerry she stopped being his friend because she was originally Kerry’s friend. James also lost his friendship with Kyle and Bruce his two best friends. He lost his friendship when he broke up with Kerry and hit a kid; Kyle and Bruce thought it was mean so they stopped talking to him for a while. For instance after James hit the kid the author wrote, “James wasn’t expecting a warm welcome, but Kyle harshness shocked him” (Muchamore 68). To conclude James social life was falling because he was losing his friendship with Bruce and Kyle and he broke up with Kerry. James has demonstrated throughout the novel that he has several anger issues. James showed that he had anger issues when he beat up Samantha and when he hit the boy at Cherub. The day James’ mom died he hit a girl with him in class. For instance when Lauren told him “this keeps happening James. You lose your temper and lash people out. When you beat up Samantha Jennings the day Mum died” (Muchamore 70). James also had anger issues he hit a ten years old boy at Cherub. For instance when Kerry broke up with him and he was so angry he came and hit Alex. To sum up all these reasons show that James beat up Samantha and hit a boy at Cherub, which proves that James has anger issues.James has developed positively throughout the novel. He signed a contract with Cherub promising that he would change for instance he always finished his homework and didn’t have any fights. James always thought he was overwhelmed so never finished his homework now after the contract he always finished them. When the author wrote “ Only when he once was finished with his backlog of homework, only then would he go and read motorbike magazines” (Muchamore 75). James also hasn’t had a fight or any violent event. For three months James went to school and back to his room and didn’t have any fights. Conclusively the contract James has made with Cherub has changed him by making him finish all his homework and never getting into any fights.
In this fourth installment of the Cherub series, James Adams, age 13, continues to attempt to balance the rigors of working for the secret service with the equally grueling challenges of pubescence. CHERUB is a secret and specialized arm of British Intelligence that uses only tweens and teens – all recruited from orphanages and exhibiting exceptional intelligence and talents – to serve as undercover agents against organized crime, terrorism, and unusual cases. The organization has existed for 50 years, running covert international missions, and training new recruits in combat, martial arts, weaponry, and technology. Agents rely on their street smarts to infiltrate criminal strongholds and report to adult leaders. When turning 18, CHERUB agents can continue to serve by recruiting and training more youth, but many have left CHERUB to serve as leaders in various fields. Officially, CHERUB does not exist, and the organization relies on a code of silence.James and his 10-year old sister, Lauren, both serve as CHERUB agents, and James has risen in theranks. Ranking is identified by t-shirt color; the coveted black shirt is for highly accomplished agents, but James wears navy for outstanding performance. Now on his fourth mission, James is still struggling with an internal battle – dealing with anger management and impulsive behavior – that is to be his downfall in this installment. Dropped by his girlfriend, then ostracized by his friends for beating up a younger kid, James is forced to sign a good behavior contract and stay on campus doing menial chores while the others holiday at a retreat. When offered the chance to go on a mission, he jumps at it, even if it's not a high profile case. Reuniting with his sister and girlfriend on the case, they discover a web of crime involving corrupt cops, a casino robbery, drugs, and murder.Ultimately, this mission gives James the opportunity to learn to control his impulsive behavior andwork on strengthening relationships. Underneath the adventure is a lesson against bullying andtaking people for granted. Whether James and his girlfriend will fully reconcile is left unanswered,but both characters have matured in this sequel and continue to be compelling players in the popularCHERUB drama. A highly engaging spy adventure series that will keep readers coming back for more;and, fortunately for Muchamore fans, there is plenty more to find. Muchamore has also written theHenderson boys series, focusing on the early years of the CHERUB organization in the Nazi era, andhas started the second CHERUB series, focusing a new young recruit. For grades 6-10; there is mildsexual content and some course language.
What do You think about The Killing (2005)?
This book is about a young boy named James. James is in a secret agency because his parents have died and he goes on missions to defeat the biggest criminals of all time. In this book James has been so far dumped by his girl friend and ignored by his friends for beating up a new kid. James has been put on cleaning up campus at cherub until he is sent on a mission. Finally James is sent on a mission and is off clean up work. The mission James is sent on is about investigating the death of a young
—Davidh
Cherub : The KillingCurrently I read a book named Cherub: The Killing by Robert Muchamore. This is the fourth book of the cherub series and it is a great to just sit down with and read. It's always going to keep you at the edge of you seat. This series is based around children acting as secret agents and in this book James has to go on a mission to investigate a "suicide". tIn this mission James has go it hard. His friends have gone for vacation his girlfriend broke up with him, and all his friends hate him because he bullied a kid who’s been through a lot. This mission was the only way out of his punishment. Once James arrives his first mission is to become friends with the children and other local children who saw the suicide itself. While James was looking into the case him his partner and a police officer they figure out that the dealer who stole and sells cars got his money boost from stealing from a casino which involved the kid who committed suicide. James doesn’t know what’s going on until he figures out that there may be a connection between the dealer and an officer working alongside the officer that’s helping James.tI recommend this book to readers who enjoy an action packed adventure with investigation, and someone who you can relate with during a story and a part of a review which was mentioned, “You’ll completely wish it was true”.
—Ammar
Un coktail d'humour, d'action, de bonne humeur ! Apres avoir lu de nombreuses critiques, j'ai appris que ce tome la était un des meilleurs, ou le meilleurs selon les lecteurs. Pour ma part, je l'ai trouvé pas mal du tout. On retrouve les mêmes personnages mais plus approfondis, ce qui est plaisant, avec toujours le style d'écriture fluide, agréable de l'auteur. Cette fois ci, il ne fait pas dans la dentelle : meurtres, combat, trafic de drogue, Muchamore met tout en oeuvre pour nous captiver, et ça marche ! J'ai particulièrement apprécié les différents comportements des personnages, chacun au caractère distinct, et le fait de les retrouver d'un roman à l'autre. Le scénario tient la route et on visite divers endroits tout en vivant des aventures épatantes. La manière dont l'histoire est racontée nous donnerait presque envie de vivre la vie de l'agent secret, malgré les embûches. Il y a juste une petite chose qui rendrait le récit un peu plus plaisant : L’auteur, selon moi, devrait parfois pousser un peu les descriptions ou la profondeur des personnages. Bien qu’ils se soient plus affirmés dans ce deuxième tome, et qu’il favorise l’action au bon plaisir du lecteur, je pense qu’une écriture à peine plus poussée à propos des principaux personnages serait encore plus agréable ! Le tome 2 est plus poussé que le premier, ce qui m'amène à penser que la saga ne peut qu'être en évolution ascendante, et j'en conclus qu'il ne me reste plus qu'à lire les autres tomes !
—Effymathers
