Muchamore, Robert Mad Dogs (CHERUBS #8), 396 p. Simon Pulse, 2007, 2014. $18. Violence: PG; Language: PG (mostly British swears); Mature Content: PG-13 (characters are getting older and a bit mature without being too graphic).
James is headed straight into a turf war between two rival gangs in England. In order to stave off massive violence, the police need info, which means that James has to become a hardcore gang member —fast! And if his cover is blown, no one will be coming to save him.
This has been my go-to series for reluctant boy readers since they first appeared in the early 2000’s. I actually paid a friend to bring copies back from England because I couldn’t get the entire series in the US. It is great to have Simon and Schuster putting out hardcover copies, I just wish they were up to date. There are actually 12 books in this series, 3 in a follow up series and 7 in the WWII prequel. Once a student gets started, they will not stop until they have read every book you have. Perfect for middle school reluctant readers. And they love talking about them too.
MS - ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher
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