Henderson's Boys: Eagle Day
Book 2
$19.51
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
11 June 2009
Summary
Charles Henderson is the last British spy left in occupied France in 1940, living on a farm near Calais with four runaway kids cut adrift by the war. He and his young agents are playing a dangerous game: translating for the German high command and sending information back to Britain about the Nazi plans to invade England in September, on Eagle Day. The RAF must destroy the Nazi invasion fleet, but Northern France is heavily defended and the camouflaged barges are impossible to target at night…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340956496 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0340956496 |
| Author: | Robert Muchamore |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Hodder Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 11 June 2009 |
| Weight: | 298g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 34mm |
| Series: | Henderson's Boys |
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‘This book was un-putdownable. It gripped me from start to finish, and was just as good as the CHERUB series, if not better.’ (The Escape)– Aaron, 14, First News
An excellent start to a promising series. It is every boy’s wish to be a spy, and this book will enthrall every single one of them. - The Bookseller
An exciting, swiftly moving tale - School LibrarianA fast-paced action thriller, which should turn into a fantastic series - if James manages to live that long. - Young Post‘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.’ (The Escape) - Amanda Craig, The Times‘It has the feel of something quite big and satisfying…Muchamore’s voice is fresh and direct.’ (The Escape) - The Daily TelegraphMixes espionage and gritty realism when dealing with children in the midst of a war - Waterstones Quarterly, March 2009‘This book was un-putdownable. It gripped me from start to finish, and was just as good as the CHERUB series, if not better.’ (The Escape) - Aaron, 14, First NewsPraise for books in the CHERUB series: ‘Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what’s more, you’ll completely wish it was true.’ - The Sunday ExpressAbout The Author
Robert Muchamore
Robert Muchamore was born in Islington in 1972 and spent thirteen years working as a private investigator. He was inspired to create the CHERUB series by his nephews’ complaints about the lack of anything for them to read!
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