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CHERUB #11
Brigands M.C.
Every CHERUB agent comes from somewhere. Dante Scott still has nightmares about the death of his family, brutally murdered by a biker gang. Dante is given the chance to become a member of CHERUB, a trained professional with one essential adults never suspect that children are spying on them. But when Dante joins James and Lauren Adams on a mission to infiltrate Brigands Motorcycle Club, he's ready to use everything he's learned to get revenge on the people who killed his family ...
406 pages, Hardcover
First published September 3, 2009
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About the author
Robert Muchamore
152 books1,923 followersRobert Muchamore was born in Islington, London in 1972. He still lives there, and worked as a private investigator up until 2005 and the critically-accepted release of Maximum Security.
The Hunger Games phenomenon is part of the huge YA / Children's book explosion that has grown, thanks to the British Rat pack of YA authors, Anthony Horowitz, Robert Muchamore, Mark A. Cooper and Charlie Higson. We owe much of the hunger games sucess to authors such as Robert.
Robert was inspired to create the CHERUB series by his nephew after he complained about the lack of anything for them to read. CHERUB: The Recruit was Robert's first book and won the Red House Children's Book Award 2005 in the Older Readers Category.
Following the last book in the CHERUB series, it was revealed that a trilogy would be released starting from August 2011 that will focus on a new set of CHERUB agents centred upon Ryan Sharma and also involve an sixteen year old Lauren Adams. The first book will be called People's Republic.
Check out the Hendersons Boys series. Henderson's Boys is a series of young adult spy novels written by English author Robert Muchamore. The series follows Charles Henderson, the creator of the fictitious CHERUB organisation.
CHERUB is currently being made into a TV series.
The Hunger Games phenomenon is part of the huge YA / Children's book explosion that has grown, thanks to the British Rat pack of YA authors, Anthony Horowitz, Robert Muchamore, Mark A. Cooper and Charlie Higson. We owe much of the hunger games sucess to authors such as Robert.
Robert was inspired to create the CHERUB series by his nephew after he complained about the lack of anything for them to read. CHERUB: The Recruit was Robert's first book and won the Red House Children's Book Award 2005 in the Older Readers Category.
Following the last book in the CHERUB series, it was revealed that a trilogy would be released starting from August 2011 that will focus on a new set of CHERUB agents centred upon Ryan Sharma and also involve an sixteen year old Lauren Adams. The first book will be called People's Republic.
Check out the Hendersons Boys series. Henderson's Boys is a series of young adult spy novels written by English author Robert Muchamore. The series follows Charles Henderson, the creator of the fictitious CHERUB organisation.
CHERUB is currently being made into a TV series.
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February 7, 2019
This was a brilliant addition to the Cherub series, and I absolutely loved it from start to finish! :D
In Brigands M.C. we have the introduction of a new Cherub agent with a rather horrible past; a boy named Dante who is from a family affiliated with one of the branches of the Brigands Motorcycle Club. When a deal goes wrong, he witnesses almost his entire family murdered before his eyes while still under the age of ten, and from there basically has his entire life upended and stripped from him in the process. After a few more hiccups... he finds himself as a new recruit in the Cherub headquarters alongside Lauren, who has also just been recruited (and boy was that weird, to find out they were the same age XD)
After a time skip... we reach the mission of the book... an attempted infiltration of the Brigands in order to try and get the information necessary to take them (and their "Fuhrer") down for good, with Dante, Lauren, James, and their handler Chloe, going on mission as a family.
I thought that all around this was a pretty great novel; Dante is (at least for me) a far more likable character than James, and is certainly an easier character to sympathize with after all he's gone through in his childhood. I was pretty impressed with how much James seems to have matured again too, as he seems to finally be starting to "pull his head out of his ass" - and in no small amount of time either! It was nice seeing James in a more "adult" role, with his slightly accidental infiltration of the Brigands after coming to the rescue of one of them during a turf war with another motorcycle gang.
The focus on Dante and what is essentially closure for his childhood was a nice addition to the novel - whilst there was of course this "all important" mission that was going on as the main plot point, it definitely seemed to be more character driven than anything else and that was something I truly enjoyed.
Looking forward to seeing more of Dante in the book(s) to come! c:
Chapter notes below for reference: (heavy spoilers)
In Brigands M.C. we have the introduction of a new Cherub agent with a rather horrible past; a boy named Dante who is from a family affiliated with one of the branches of the Brigands Motorcycle Club. When a deal goes wrong, he witnesses almost his entire family murdered before his eyes while still under the age of ten, and from there basically has his entire life upended and stripped from him in the process. After a few more hiccups... he finds himself as a new recruit in the Cherub headquarters alongside Lauren, who has also just been recruited (and boy was that weird, to find out they were the same age XD)
After a time skip... we reach the mission of the book... an attempted infiltration of the Brigands in order to try and get the information necessary to take them (and their "Fuhrer") down for good, with Dante, Lauren, James, and their handler Chloe, going on mission as a family.
I thought that all around this was a pretty great novel; Dante is (at least for me) a far more likable character than James, and is certainly an easier character to sympathize with after all he's gone through in his childhood. I was pretty impressed with how much James seems to have matured again too, as he seems to finally be starting to "pull his head out of his ass" - and in no small amount of time either! It was nice seeing James in a more "adult" role, with his slightly accidental infiltration of the Brigands after coming to the rescue of one of them during a turf war with another motorcycle gang.
The focus on Dante and what is essentially closure for his childhood was a nice addition to the novel - whilst there was of course this "all important" mission that was going on as the main plot point, it definitely seemed to be more character driven than anything else and that was something I truly enjoyed.
Looking forward to seeing more of Dante in the book(s) to come! c:
Chapter notes below for reference: (heavy spoilers)
May 3, 2014
1. I decided to read this book because I've been told it's the best book in the Cherub series.
2. James is my favourite character in this book. You see a whole new side of him, the rebellious, delinquent side. He rides motorcycles and is a total badass in this book. Even though his role is to be a part of a motorcycle gang, he's still a trusted and reliable Cherub agent which really shows how much he's matured.
3. "She tried squatting in the hedge at the bottom of the road to take a piss and she fell into the drainage channel" was a quote I really liked because it shows some of the teenage humour incorporated within the book.
4. The book made me think about how messed up a life would be if I were in a motorcycle gang. It made me feel both jealous and relieved to be in school and out of trouble.
2. James is my favourite character in this book. You see a whole new side of him, the rebellious, delinquent side. He rides motorcycles and is a total badass in this book. Even though his role is to be a part of a motorcycle gang, he's still a trusted and reliable Cherub agent which really shows how much he's matured.
3. "She tried squatting in the hedge at the bottom of the road to take a piss and she fell into the drainage channel" was a quote I really liked because it shows some of the teenage humour incorporated within the book.
4. The book made me think about how messed up a life would be if I were in a motorcycle gang. It made me feel both jealous and relieved to be in school and out of trouble.
April 22, 2017
Acho que são as primeiras 5 estrelas que dou este ano! Esqueçam, adorei imenso , não estava à espera que um livro assim me deixasse tão entusiasmada e curiosa com o que poderia acontecer a seguir! Só tenho coisas boas a dizer sobre ele! Por isso e por outras razões vou fazer um vídeo especial no canal! Curiosos? Brevemente num canal perto de ti :P
September 23, 2013
i choose to read this book because it had a cool photo on the front which made me want to read the back of the book after reading this it got me hooked and i kept reading it to the end.
it fits into "your own choice" on the bingo board.
my favorite character was James because he got to ride motorbikes and was good at fighting and bet up all the bad guys
i didn't have any favorite quote from the book .
the book made me think how cool it would be to have and ride my own motor bike.
i found it sad how at the start the fuhrer killed all of dante scots family in front oh his eyes .and how he nerly got killed with his baby sister out in the feild behind his house by the fuhrer to .
it fits into "your own choice" on the bingo board.
my favorite character was James because he got to ride motorbikes and was good at fighting and bet up all the bad guys
i didn't have any favorite quote from the book .
the book made me think how cool it would be to have and ride my own motor bike.
i found it sad how at the start the fuhrer killed all of dante scots family in front oh his eyes .and how he nerly got killed with his baby sister out in the feild behind his house by the fuhrer to .
March 31, 2011
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Robert Mutchamore is the best, I have read 3 Cherub books in 24 hours, they r sooooooooooo good! :)
January 21, 2021
So this book is about Dante and what happened to his family and how we became a Cherub agent we start the book off off when Dante's at like bikers club I think where he needs to fight with this other kid because he spat on on the Club badge and that's seen as disrespectful even though so the dad of that kid gave permission for Dante to beat him up later that night the same Dad of the same child came to Dante's house to talk to Dante's Dad about making the club bigger I think but Dan tasted didn't want to do it so the other guy my decided to kill Dante's whole family about from him and his sister who was able to get away even though his sister was in bad shape because she hit her head on the way down as they needed to jump out of the window his sister was only a few months old a year at most and to keep Dante protection he started living with one of the policemen I think but later he gets enrolled into charot because that's the safest place for him plus he's made skilled and so does his sister so so it goes through when he first came to cherub and then then a few years on when he gets sent on a mission with James and Lauren who are also sister and brother and they have to import rate the people who killed Dante's family the biker club but will Dante B spotted who knows you have to read the book
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June 27, 2023
Not my favorite from this collection, but still very good :)
Lol realized half way that I had already read it. Oop
Anyways loved the way the author connected the story from the beginning to the end.
First part of the story was so goood the way Robert engages my attention is amazing! He knows what details to ignore and which to make relevant.
The way he explores the characters and digs deep into the feelings and personality, and doesnt force it, so it looks natural. Love him muah
So i give it 3.5 stars
Lol realized half way that I had already read it. Oop
Anyways loved the way the author connected the story from the beginning to the end.
First part of the story was so goood the way Robert engages my attention is amazing! He knows what details to ignore and which to make relevant.
The way he explores the characters and digs deep into the feelings and personality, and doesnt force it, so it looks natural. Love him muah
So i give it 3.5 stars
April 20, 2011
The category that this book fits into on the bingo board is a book with a male potagonist. THis book was recommended by my best friend.
I decided to read it as I had read many of the other books that followed on to this one. Another reason why I started reading the Cherub series is bescause my best friend had read many of the books at the time, so he let me borrow one of them. As I read the blurp I found it quite interesting so I decided to read the first few pages and straight away I became fixated with reading Cherub books ever since.
What I liked about the book was that the amount of action, dram and romance that made it in it's own way a fantasy. This book also drew you into it making you think, boy I can imagine myself right now being apart of all the vibe.
What I didn't like about the book was that they had too many characters for you to remember making it hard to figure out where the came from.
this sometimes this would make me get annoyed and I would have to go back through the book to find out about who they were.
I would recommend this book to my sister as she enjoys reading books that fit into the category of action and drama.
I decided to read it as I had read many of the other books that followed on to this one. Another reason why I started reading the Cherub series is bescause my best friend had read many of the books at the time, so he let me borrow one of them. As I read the blurp I found it quite interesting so I decided to read the first few pages and straight away I became fixated with reading Cherub books ever since.
What I liked about the book was that the amount of action, dram and romance that made it in it's own way a fantasy. This book also drew you into it making you think, boy I can imagine myself right now being apart of all the vibe.
What I didn't like about the book was that they had too many characters for you to remember making it hard to figure out where the came from.
this sometimes this would make me get annoyed and I would have to go back through the book to find out about who they were.
I would recommend this book to my sister as she enjoys reading books that fit into the category of action and drama.
February 21, 2014
Have any of you read the Alex Rider series? If you have, or like action/adventure books, CHERUB by Robert Muchamore is the perfect series for you! The series (which has 15 books so far) is full of interesting characters, twisting plots, and dangerous adventures. Here with me, I have Brigands M.C., the 11th book.
Brigands, as well as the entire series, is primarily focused on fictional child spies. In this book, you will meet Dante Scott, and CHERUB agent who seeks revenge for the massacre of his family. You will be gripped by the perilous adventures as he learns more and more about the murder. But there is more to the book than that. James Adams, the series' main character, has to go undercover in a biker gang to help Dante find the mass murderer - and possibly assassinate him. I really loved this book, because I enjoyed the Alex Rider series, and the CHERUB series is AMAZING! Remember, this is the 11th book, but I encourage all of you that haven't started reading the CHERUB series to start it ASAP! Any questions?
Brigands, as well as the entire series, is primarily focused on fictional child spies. In this book, you will meet Dante Scott, and CHERUB agent who seeks revenge for the massacre of his family. You will be gripped by the perilous adventures as he learns more and more about the murder. But there is more to the book than that. James Adams, the series' main character, has to go undercover in a biker gang to help Dante find the mass murderer - and possibly assassinate him. I really loved this book, because I enjoyed the Alex Rider series, and the CHERUB series is AMAZING! Remember, this is the 11th book, but I encourage all of you that haven't started reading the CHERUB series to start it ASAP! Any questions?
August 10, 2010
The penultimate book in the CHERUB series starts with a flashback as we see how Dante Scott became a young spy, joining the top-secret CHERUB organisation at the same time as Lauren Adams. The action then moves to the present day when Dante - along with Lauren and James - is sent on a mission that has the deepest personal meaning to him. But will he use it to seek revenge and put them all in jeopardy?
I love these books. Muchamore has created a totally believable world and realistic characters that you just have to root for, despite their personal flaws.
I love these books. Muchamore has created a totally believable world and realistic characters that you just have to root for, despite their personal flaws.
September 7, 2009
Another great book in the CHERUB series!
James Adams and his sister Lauren team up with new character Dante Scott to try to take down the leader of a motorbike gang, the Brigands. Dante's history with the gang makes him all the more determined for the mission to suceed.
James Adams and his sister Lauren team up with new character Dante Scott to try to take down the leader of a motorbike gang, the Brigands. Dante's history with the gang makes him all the more determined for the mission to suceed.
March 23, 2011
cherub is the best series ever
September 1, 2009
I loved it!
Probably the best in the WHOLE series :D
Probably the best in the WHOLE series :D
April 4, 2020
The book Cherub: Brigands M.C. is a story about a young boy named Dante Scott who is attempting to bring justice to his murdered family. The man who killed his family is the leader of a motorcycle club and is a very ruthless and heartless leader. this book contained a lot of action, very interesting characters, and teen romance. it is a fast,
But fun read. Because of Dantes parents murder, he is recruited by a top secret agency called CHERUB, which utilizes children as spy's because adults don't expect them them to be spy's. They all live on a giant state of the art campus, complete with they're own state of the art apartments. The plot and story is very fresh, with suspense around every page turn. if you are bored of reading the same old story over and over again, I highly suggest that you read this book. I would recommend it to a younger audience who likes a strong, yet simple story with a great story line.
But fun read. Because of Dantes parents murder, he is recruited by a top secret agency called CHERUB, which utilizes children as spy's because adults don't expect them them to be spy's. They all live on a giant state of the art campus, complete with they're own state of the art apartments. The plot and story is very fresh, with suspense around every page turn. if you are bored of reading the same old story over and over again, I highly suggest that you read this book. I would recommend it to a younger audience who likes a strong, yet simple story with a great story line.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 13, 2020
In the book, Brigands M.C CHERUB sends Dante on a mission to look into the Brigands and find out about the Füreh, who killed Dante’s family 3 years before, he is followed by James Adams and Lauren Adams, who stop him froim taking revenge on the Füreh, and to only find information about him as revenge wouldn’t bring his family back.
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September 12, 2024
I remembered liking this one a lot and it didn’t live up to the memory as much. Maybe I’m old but there was like a lot of unnecessary violence that seemed unrealistic, I just don’t see bikers stabbing people and risking prison over tiny little things. Lots of overkill in this one but overall enjoyable.
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January 5, 2019This one's great: new main character, Dante, with tragic past and a mission for Lauren and James together. There's also bikes
July 16, 2022
Beste reeks boeken die ik tot nu toe heb gelezen.
February 27, 2024
BEST BOOK FROM THE SERIES
March 20, 2022
Intense doesn't describe it. The adrenaline rush you get from this story is unreal. Just when you think your heart can rest, Mr. Muchamore attacks it in a new manner and you can only beg for more!
May 3, 2019
The book was very good and the plot was interesting. The main character James was put into yet another different scenario which has been different on all the 12 books. The action wasn't as exciting to read as some of the previous books in the series which was slightly disappointing. The book also didn't feel like a page turner like the last ones did.
May 3, 2019
This is a horror story. Part 11 in a series called Cherub. I would recommend to girls and boys especially teenagers and adults as it has some indecent language. The story is quite exciting but the plot can be quite hard to follow. The book ends on a cliffhanger with the mission not completed however the villain ‘The Fuhrer’ is killed right as the end of the story.
March 12, 2017
3.5 stars. Not the best book in the CHERUB series, but I still liked it! A bit bloody in the beginning but exciting to follow the backstory of a new character.
April 25, 2012
Robert Muchamore brings back another great book, Brigands M.C., this is the eleventh book in the series, and it only gets more exciting. Though the whole series has 12 books the suspense keeps raising to such a degree that it makes me want to continue reading from this author. This book brings in news protagonists, new antagonists, and a brand new setting. The book has the same amazing details as the previous books, describing everything in such vivid imagery.
This book is set in Britain where a vicious Motorcycle Club has been terrorizing people for years, started up by power, money and drugs. The Cherub’s are trained for missions like these, controlling crowds, gangs, and drug lords. As they travel to different areas in Europe, they are all set for adventures. The detail put into the words make me see exactly where they are and what they are doing.
New characters are brought into the book, such as Dante Scott. Dante has been in the Cherubs protection since the early age of 7. He was then trained and taught at the Cherub Campus until finally he is 17 years old. Dante was brought in due to the fact that the Brigands Motor Cycle Club murdered his family right in front of his eyes. The leader of the Brigands M.C. is seen as a bald man, with such description of his actual personality you begin to imagine what his voice sounds like, along with the actions.
The theme begins with vengeance. Dante wants to do all he can for vengeance, but he goes too far out of line to get what he wants. He wants to show what it feels like, so he goes on to far and almost gets kicked out of the Cherub Campus. I believe this is the theme or lesson, which is to not seek vengeance. It could cost you too much, especially those that love you, and those you love.
All in all, I recommend this book to anyone who has either read a previous Cherub book, or like the Alex Rider series. It shows lessons and it just gives your mind a way to explore and imagine. It is a great, fun, and easy read. It will also leave you to want more and more of this book.
This book is set in Britain where a vicious Motorcycle Club has been terrorizing people for years, started up by power, money and drugs. The Cherub’s are trained for missions like these, controlling crowds, gangs, and drug lords. As they travel to different areas in Europe, they are all set for adventures. The detail put into the words make me see exactly where they are and what they are doing.
New characters are brought into the book, such as Dante Scott. Dante has been in the Cherubs protection since the early age of 7. He was then trained and taught at the Cherub Campus until finally he is 17 years old. Dante was brought in due to the fact that the Brigands Motor Cycle Club murdered his family right in front of his eyes. The leader of the Brigands M.C. is seen as a bald man, with such description of his actual personality you begin to imagine what his voice sounds like, along with the actions.
The theme begins with vengeance. Dante wants to do all he can for vengeance, but he goes too far out of line to get what he wants. He wants to show what it feels like, so he goes on to far and almost gets kicked out of the Cherub Campus. I believe this is the theme or lesson, which is to not seek vengeance. It could cost you too much, especially those that love you, and those you love.
All in all, I recommend this book to anyone who has either read a previous Cherub book, or like the Alex Rider series. It shows lessons and it just gives your mind a way to explore and imagine. It is a great, fun, and easy read. It will also leave you to want more and more of this book.
August 10, 2015
CHERUB's penultimate adventure goes for And Now For Something (Not) Completely Different. It's a lot more grounded than the sort of teenage Bond-esque fare the series is known for, and it even incorporates a little bit of Kill Bill (and, even more so, The Professional) into its storyline, with the primary conflict being Dante's family getting killed off by the Brigands, and then, years later, his joining CHERUB and getting his revenge on a mission designed to infiltrate the same biker gang. And, let's face it, Dante's story is every bit as compelling as those of the Adams sibs, if not more so. If any character deserves his own spinoff series, he does.
Also a real refreshment - the decreased presence of cherubs who aren't James or Lauren. With fewer relationship issues involved (I was getting pretty sick of the Cheating Cherubs trend I'd been noticing), the story did a considerably better job of holding my interest.
It's just really sad that there's only one more adventure left for James...but that's okay, because I'm reasonably certain this one will remain my favorite anyway.
Also a real refreshment - the decreased presence of cherubs who aren't James or Lauren. With fewer relationship issues involved (I was getting pretty sick of the Cheating Cherubs trend I'd been noticing), the story did a considerably better job of holding my interest.
It's just really sad that there's only one more adventure left for James...but that's okay, because I'm reasonably certain this one will remain my favorite anyway.
April 3, 2012
Usually I have a hard time with books in a series that go on and on with a new character before including the main character. This book goes nearly 100 pages without James, detailing the backstory of Dante, a CHERUB agent who's been away on a mission for the last three years. I got really into Dante's story, and the mission is full of twists and turns that, in classic CHERUB fashion, may or may not pay off in the end. Normally I would think it was cheap to add a character with a 100-page sob story in the beginning, then have a convenient mission come up when he gets back that just may resolve something in his past, but this series is a little too fast-paced for me to worry about that kind of plausibility. A new favourite in the series!
Read my review of the series at http://respectablecollection.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/cherub-the-recruit/.
Read my review of the series at http://respectablecollection.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/cherub-the-recruit/.
June 16, 2011
Brigands M.C. the book: is the eleventh novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. Brigands MC starts its tale in the time of 2003 were the large outlaw gang named the Brigands attack the house of Dante Scots home because his father would not accept the new plan layed out by the Brigands and the Brigands never accepted No for an answer and they had no need of him or his family so the leader of the brigands named the Führer starts the execution of his family.
3 horrible years after this incident Dante Scott is the one of the last two remaing member of the Scott family. He is an agent in the CHERUB campus allow with many others and among them is his sister. he is sent on a mission that will bring back memories of his past that he never wanted to see again, his mission if he decides to do it is to infiltrate the brigands with 2 other agents name James Adams and Lauren Adams.
3 horrible years after this incident Dante Scott is the one of the last two remaing member of the Scott family. He is an agent in the CHERUB campus allow with many others and among them is his sister. he is sent on a mission that will bring back memories of his past that he never wanted to see again, his mission if he decides to do it is to infiltrate the brigands with 2 other agents name James Adams and Lauren Adams.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 15, 2014
Brigands M.C. is a book about a boy losing his family. His dad is the second in command in a biker gang, but has a disagreement with the man in charge, and he snaps and kills all of his family but Dante, the second youngest child, and his sister, the youngest. Dante then is taken in by a branch of British Secret Services that trains kids, known as Cherub. Dante gets to go on a mission with Cherub that takes him back to the town where his family was murdered, in an attempt to take him down.
I think the author does a very good job of showing and not telling throughout the whole book. The author, Robert Muchamore, describes every seen in a perfect amount of detail, not telling too much, but not telling too little.
I Think this is a very good book, and i would recommend it to anyone who wants to read a story filled with action and suspense.
I think the author does a very good job of showing and not telling throughout the whole book. The author, Robert Muchamore, describes every seen in a perfect amount of detail, not telling too much, but not telling too little.
I Think this is a very good book, and i would recommend it to anyone who wants to read a story filled with action and suspense.
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