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The General

by Robert Muchamore · 2008

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Riots, robbery & the biggest ever training exercise.

The world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas. Forty British commandos are being hunted by an entire American batallion.

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But their commander has an ace up his sleeve: he plans to smuggle in ten CHERUB agents and fight the best war game ever.

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spy thrillerspy thrillerMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrensmiddle grade
Length
medium · 329 pages

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