Henderson's Boys Books in Order
See all Henderson's Boys books by Robert Muchamore in order, with summaries, World War II background, character guides and tips on reading before CHERUB.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
7 books
Eagle Day
by Robert Muchamore
2009
Still trapped in occupied France, Henderson’s makeshift team go undercover around key ports targeted for Britain’s invasion. Acting as translators and saboteurs, the kids help direct bombing raids that could decide whether the invasion ever leaves the ground.
The Escape
by Robert Muchamore
2009
In June 1940, as German forces pour into France, British agent Charles Henderson races to reach siblings Paul and Rosie Clarke. With help from runaway orphan Marc Kilgour, the children are swept into a desperate ten‑day dash for safety.
Secret Army
by Robert Muchamore
2010
Back in Britain in 1941, Charles Henderson sets up a prototype CHERUB training camp for Marc, Paul, Rosie, PT and new recruits. Harsh drills, parachute jumps and a massive war game will prove whether kids can really work as spies.
Grey Wolves
by Robert Muchamore
2011
With Allied shipping under siege, Henderson and his teenage spies head to the French port of Lorient to target a U‑boat base. Deep inside enemy territory, they must blend in, gather intelligence and help cripple the submarine pens.
One Shot Kill
by Robert Muchamore
2012
Summer 1943: Henderson and his young agents parachute into occupied France to track Hitler’s new flying bomb. After gruelling sniper training, they infiltrate a secret research bunker where one mistake could hand the Nazis a devastating weapon.
Scorched Earth
by Robert Muchamore
2012
June 1944, just after D‑Day, Henderson’s unit operate with the maquis near Beauvais to slow an armoured German column. Sabotage missions, reprisals and fraying loyalties turn their last wartime operation into the most dangerous of the series.
The Prisoner
by Robert Muchamore
2012
Marc Kilgour, teenage CHERUB agent in 1942, is trapped in a brutal German labour camp in Frankfurt. When a risky escape fails, he must survive beatings, forged papers and a desperate journey across occupied Europe to reach the resistance.
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