The Killing (Cherub)

Robert Muchamore

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The Killing (Cherub)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Robert Muchamore

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

What happens when a mission that's supposed to be simple suddenly becomes dangerous? James, a teenage spy, is plunged into a world where every choice counts and secrets could cost him everything. Can he navigate the shadows before it's too late?

Quick Assessment

This young adult spy novel follows James, a teenage agent from the CHERUB organization, as he undertakes what starts as a routine mission but quickly escalates into a high-stakes challenge. Suitable for ages 13 and up, the book explores themes of loyalty, danger, and courage within a realistic juvenile fiction framework. Parents should note the presence of mild peril and the complexities of working within a secretive spy organization.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
5
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

336 pages
ISBN
9781416924593
Pages
336
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published
August 1, 2006
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

FamilyOrphans & Foster HomesBoysMenSpiesLaw & CrimeAction & AdventureAdventure and AdventurersOrphansIntelligence ServicePrisonersGreat BritainAdventure StoriesGreat Britain. MI5TeenagersSpy Stories

Places

Great britainGreat Britain United Kingdom