The main character is 12 year old James Adams. James lives with his mum, his sister Lauren and his step-father. James gets himself expelled from school after hurting a female student and his teacher after the student bullied James for having an obese. shoplifting mother. James' mother dies and James and Lauren must part ways as Lauren stays with James' step-father and James goes to a boarding school. James gets arrested for stealing beers with some "friends" and then moves to the CHERUB campus. James has to be tutored before basic training and is taught to swim by 16 year old CHERUB, Amy Collins. James enters Basic Training and is partnered with Kerry Chang. They both make it through Basic Training and return to CHERUB campus. When James returns he finds Lauren to be there too. James is sent on his first mission with Amy and they must take down a terrorist organisation called Help Earth. They succeed and James receives much praise.
This book is a great read for anyone but contains some course language. The Recruit get's an 8/10.
CHERUB: The RecruitBy Mitchell Buckland.
