Young Bond
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Young Bond is a series of young adult spy novels featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond as a young teenage boy attending school at Eton College in the 1930s. The series, written by Charlie Higson, was originally planned to include only five novels; however, after the release of the fifth novel By Royal Command, Higson considered the possibility of a second series. In October 2013 it was confirmed that a second series of four novels was in development, with the first novel Shoot to Kill released in November 2014, but it was penned by Steve Cole while Higson continued work on his young adult zombie series, The Enemy.
Since the release of the first novel, SilverFin, in 2005, the series has become very successful and has led to further works including games, a graphic novel and a supplemental travel guide.
English-language versions of the books are published by Puffin Books in the United Kingdom and Hyperion Books For Children in the United States.
Charlie Higson's books
According to Charlie Higson, Ian Fleming Publications initially planned for him to only write one novel and that every subsequent novel would be written by a rotating author. This plan fell apart and Higson took on the role of author for further books in the series. However, following Higson's five books, subsequent books have been written by Steve Cole.
Main series
SilverFin (2005): In 1933, thirteen-year-old James Bond arrives at Eton College for boys for the first time to continue his schooling. There, he meets George Hellebore, an American bully and his arms dealing father, Lord Randolph Hellebore.
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