Illustration of a young James Bond by Kev Walker

Young Bond is a series of novels featuring Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a young teenage boy attending school at Eton College. The series, currently planned out for five novels, is being written by Charlie Higson. Illustration of a Young James Bond by Ian Fleming Publications from http://news. ... Illustration of a young James Bond by Kev Walker Kevin (Kev) Walker is a British comics artist and illustrator, based in Leeds, who works mainly on 2000 AD and Warhammer comics and the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. ... Ian Fleming Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was an English author and journalist, best remembered for writing the James Bond series of novels as well as the childrens story, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. ... 007 redirects here; for other uses, see 007 (disambiguation). ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is an internationally renowned public school (privately funded and independent) for male students, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. It is located in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor in England, situated north... Charlie Higson (born, 1958 in Frome, Somerset) is an English actor and producer, an author, television writer and a comedian. ...

Books in the series

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, possibly similar to the defunct Robert Markham pseudonym of the late 1960s. This plan, however, fell apart and Higson agreed to author future books in the series, however, comments made by Higson in an interview could suggest that after Higson's five books are completed, the series may be continued by another author. ^[1] Ian Fleming Publications is the production company formerly known as both Glidrose Productions Limited and Glidrose Publications Limited, named after its founders John Gliddon and Norman Rose. ... 1978 reprint by Panther Books of the first and only James Bond novel by Robert Markham. Robert Markham is a pseudonym created by Glidrose Publications in the mid-1960s. ...

Currently released

• SilverFin (2005)

  In 1933, thirteen-year-old James Bond arrives at Eton College for the first time to continue his schooling. There he meets an American bully and his arms dealing father, Lord Randolph Hellebore. While on Easter break, Bond's adventure continues in the Highlands of Scotland where James investigates a local boy's disappearance. Teaming up with Red Kelly, the boy's cousin, James finally reaches a castle and a loch which is home to the Hellebore's and Lord Randolph's genetics project.

• Blood Fever (2006)

  In 1933, James Bond is back at Eton where he is now a member of a secret risk-taking club known as the Danger Society. When summer vacation arrives Bond goes on a field trip to the Italian island of Sardinia where he stays with his much older cousin Victor Delacroix. While there James investigates a Roman secret society known as the Millenaria that had plans throughout history to restore the Roman Empire. Thought to have been defunct, James learns that the Millenaria are still active and are led by the sinister Count Ugo Carnifex.

• Young Bond Book 3

  Occurring over the course of one week in December 1933, Double Or Die finds James searching for a kidnapped Eton professor in the darkest corners of 1930s London. The book was released in the UK on January 4, 2007. ^[2] The title, announced on January 3, 2007 was confirmed as "Double or Die" at the official book launch at Waterstons in Piccadilly, London. The alternative titles which were available for the public vote were "N.E.M.E.S.I.S." and "The Deadlock Cipher". ^[3]

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Future releases

• Young Bond Book 4

  Higson has already written Young Bond Book 4 ^[4], which is set in Mexico and the Caribbean (not the Alps as first announced). ^[5] The book is currently slated for released in 2008 in the UK.

• Young Bond Book 5

  In an interview, Higson stated that Young Bond Book 5 will deal with Bond being forced to leave Eton College due to the incident with the maid, as mentioned in You Only Live Twice. It is believed the Royal Family and the British Secret Service (MI6) will also play a role in young Bond's final adventure. ^[6] The book is currently slated for released in 2009 in the UK.

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History and controversy

2005's SilverFin

2006's Blood Fever

Prior to the release of SilverFin, the idea of a Young Bond series had not gone over too well with the fans of the more traditional Bond literature and had come under heavy fire, with some fans comparing it to an unsuccessful 1960s attempt by Bond's publishers to launch a youth-oriented line of fiction that resulted in only one book: 003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior written under the pseudonym R. D. Mascott. There was also a moderately successful James Bond Jr. television series in the early 1990s aimed at children that dealt with Bond's supposed nephew. 007 - SilverFin book cover This image is a book cover. ... 007 - SilverFin book cover This image is a book cover. ... Image File history File links Blood Fever book cover This image is of a book cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the publisher of the book. ... Image File history File links Blood Fever book cover This image is of a book cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the publisher of the book. ... A pseudonym (Greek pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons true name. ... 1992 VHS cover James Bond Jr. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ...

John Gardner, who had written fourteen original novels and two novelisations featuring the adult Bond, was also critical of the series prior to the release of the first book. He stated: John Gardner, circa 1984 John Edmund Gardner (born November 20, 1926) is an English spy novelist. ...

"It's just the last desperate attempt to draw in a new audience. The films have little to do with the Bond we used to know, and now the books are going the same way." ^[7]

Higson, for his part, has been on record as stating that he intends to stay true to the backstory Ian Fleming created for Bond, though this in many ways contradicts the popular James Bond: The Authorised Biography of 007 by John Pearson, which is considered canonical by some. 1986 British paperback edition. ... John Pearson (born May 10, 1930) is a writer best associated with James Bond creator Ian Fleming. ...

When SilverFin was published in March 2005, reviews of the novel were good. This, in addition to a large marketing campaign in the United Kingdom elevated SilverFin to the number eight spot on the The Booksellers list of bestselling children's books in the UK. ^[8] By November of 2005, SilverFin had already sold 500,000 copies worldwide.^[9]

A second book in the Young Bond series, Blood Fever, was released on January 5, 2006 in the UK having been delayed from an initial release in October 2005. The book reached the number one spot on The Booksellers list of bestselling children's books in the UK in its second week of release and held the spot for eleven weeks. ^[10] January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other media

On April 23, 2005, Ian Fleming Publications released the first illustration of the thirteen-year-old James Bond. Drawn by Kev Walker, there are plans to adapt SilverFin into a graphic novel. Further illustrations by Walker have been used on the official Young Bond website as well as the cover of the U.S. hardback edition of Blood Fever. The SilverFin graphic novel is expected to be released in the UK in Summer 2008, with further adaptations of the novels as well as possible original storylines (possibly written by Higson) on the way. ^[11] April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Illustration of a young James Bond by Kev Walker Kevin (Kev) Walker is a British comics artist and illustrator, based in Leeds, who works mainly on 2000 AD and Warhammer comics and the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. ...

Due to the success of SilverFin and Blood Fever, Hollywood has been interested in adapting these novels to film, however, Ian Fleming Publications and Charlie Higson have said they hope to release a few more books before possibly considering it. ^[12] It is generally believed the film rights to James Bond on film reside exclusively with Danjaq, LLC, the parent company of EON Productions, however, according to Charlie Higson this is not exactly the case. ^[13] ... Danjaq, LLC (formerly Danjaq S.A.) is the holding company responsible for the copyright and trademarks to the characters, elements, and other related material to James Bond on screen. ... EON Productions is a film production company known for producing the James Bond film series. ...

To coincide with the release of Blood Fever in the UK, PlayerOne published a mobile game adaptation of SilverFin. The game features 3 locations, 15 levels, and a variety of enemies that the player must avoid. It has been suggested that Multiplayer Mobile games be merged into this article or section. ...

References

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External links

• Young Bond official website
• The Young Bond Blog
• The Young Bond Dossier