Norman Large is a training instructor at CHERUB who takes pleasure in seeing young children squirm and struggle. Most CHERUBs hate Mr Large as he constantly bullies them during basic training. Mr Large hates Lauren Adams as, in Class A, she hits him with a spade while he bullies her best friend, and basic training partner, Bethany Parker. After being hit with the spade he suffered from back pains, and wasn't able to take charge of basic training. He oversaw training exercises after being demoted because he was constantly bullying Lauren. Despite being a vicious person, he did his job very well until it was cut short when he tries to kill Meatball, Kyle Blueman and Lauren Adams. This was because Large was on probation after drinking while in charge of children. He then threatened to break Meatball's back if Lauren admitted that he was drinking. Lauren and Kyle then set about blackmailing Large, after James made out with his daughter.
Books []
The Recruit[]
Mr. Large is first introduced in The Recruit, when putting James Adams through Basic Training. He punishes James on the very first day for being late to Basic Training. He made James stand on one leg with a bucket on his head. Every time James' foot touched the ground, Large would hit James with a baton. James was two and a half hours late, so Large makes all the recruits crouch for that time. Large dislikes James even more when, they didn't quit even when James and Kerry Chang were forced to strip and sleep outside on Christmas Day, therefore losing him a £50 bet with Mr. Speaks, another instructor. He also made fun of Nicole for being flabby and told her to "get rid of that wobbly ass or you'll never make it".
Class A[]
Large has a tiny bit in this book when Lauren whacks him over the head with a shovel for bullying her friend, Bethany Parker. Large made Lauren and Bethany dig a grave and fill it in again. Bethany had a sore back and was slowing down, and Mr Large was screaming abuse at her, saying she wasn't good enough to become an agent.He was hit with a shovel and suffered severe pain.
Maximum Security[]
Norman Large has a cameo in this book while Lauren was in basic training, in the first chapter he brings the Trainees to an unknown country. She jumps in naked and her body freezes. However she does succeed and puts Large into a very bad mood, after which he brutalizes her in a board game
The Killing[]
In this book, Large is in charge of a rapping exercise. This training exercise involved Eggs However, instead of using boiled eggs, the CHERUB's were using stimulated metal skins, which penetrated the skin a lot more than normal ones. The losing team would face humiliation, and would have to go on a multiple mile run. James team had the second least eggs left, but Large said that the eggs that Lauren, who was in James' team, had, shouldn't count as the eggs said Lauren on them, but Large said her name was "puke". However Mr Pike, another training instuctor stepped in and said that he was being brutal . Large reluctantly relented. Dana Smith complained to Mac about the injustice. Large was then forced to eat the banana"
The Fall[]
In The Fall, Large gets drunk and has a heart attack while in charge of lots of CHERUB's, undergoing basic training to become agents. Lauren keeps calm and raises the alarm. Large is suspended from all duties in this book. He also laughs at the thought of the agents having to drag huge granite blocks up a hill. Lauren calls him an old saddo beacuse he sang a song that her dad always sang when he was drunk. Norman Large also fell off his stretcher in confusion when he had the heart attack. Getting annoying because of this, Lauren Adams hits him over the head with a spade making him very angry.
Mad Dogs[]
In Mad Dogs, Large is still suspended from his job. He goes to Lauren and threatens to break Meatball's back if she didn't lie and say that he wasn't drunk. Meatball is the dog that Lauren gave to the Askers after rescuing him at a dog testing lab. Lauren goes to Kyle about it, who in turn goes to Lauren's handler, Meryl Spencer. Meryl says she will see what she can do, but Lauren and Kyle come up with their own plan. Their plan involves Large's daughter, Hayley. James went on a date with Hayley and Bruce took lots of pictures of them snogging. Lauren then goes to Large and shows him the photos saying that James was going to dump her and break her heart, but lots of other boys on campus would be interested. Large then tries to break into the Askers' house to kill Meatball. Zara Asker is the CHERUB chairwoman, she has high security at her home, and CHERUB security officers are at her house within minutes, but not before he tries to kill Kyle. Lauren knocks Large out, yet again, with a spade. Large then resigns after getting kicked out by Zara. However, as soon as she leaves the room, he cries.
Shadow Wave[]
Large, after leaving CHERUB, becomes a security guard for the local ASDA. In a flashback, he oversees the Malaysian tsunami with Kyle Blueman and Dante Welsh
Appearance and Personality[]
Appearance[]
Large is described as a huge man with red hair. Despite wearing the biggest size CHERUB t-shirt, his muscles still look like they are trying to burst out of his t-shirt.
Personality[]
Large is described as being a homosexual, angry man that was very good at his job. He especially enjoyed seeing the agents tortured. He lives with Gareth and his adopted daughter, Hayley Large-Brooks. Surprisingly, though he abuses his students, he loves his job very much, as he is brought to tears when he resigns.
Life As Cherub Agent[]
Norman Large was once a CHERUB agent after his parents died in a fire. He completed basic training, but retired aged 13, after only 8 missions due to his excessive size of 6 foot 11 inches and being too tall to pose as a child. He then went to Eton College.