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I,Q (I,Q The Series)

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I'm surprised at how much I liked this one. It was unique and fun. I read this one in one sitting. It was adventurous and I loved the characters. Take IQ himself. His hobbies include magic tricks, complicated knots and becoming the next Hideeni. Surprisingly enough, he's pretty dang good at all of it. Take his step-sister. She's following in her mothers footsteps to become a spy. She's constantly seen in sunglasses. When these two kids are forced into a dangerous and exciting situation involving terrorists they fare very well. It was believable and highly entertaining. I recommend this one to all!

Young teens, male and female, will enjoy the first book in this new series by Roland Smith. Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider series has created fans for the young spy genre, Charlie Higson has a slightly more believable young James Bond thing going, but Smith has created a pair of protagonists that will please both boys and girls. He's also set a scene that is more accurately tied to current events and is more realistic than the antics of Alex Rider. As an adult, I appreciated the humor of the SOS group of aging, yet quite competent spooks who pair up with the teen-aged protagonists in what turns out to be a test of their loyalty and ability before, I assume, embarking on a quest to save the world from "ghost" terrorist cells in volume two of the series, due out in April. I'll be buying the second book just as soon as it comes out; you'll want it, too, when you've finished reading the first. Well done, Mr. Smith!

Roland Smith's "I,Q" starts out with Roger and Blaze Tucker marrying and going on tour as "Match", a chart-topping band. Accompanying them on tour will be their two children Angela and Quest, Q for short.
In the beginning stages of the tour we learn Angela's mother died serving her country as a secret service agent. Angela looked up to her mother and was one day hoping to follow in her mother's footsteps.
While Roger and Blaze perform all over the country, Angela and Q are busy uncovering a secret that arose when the traveling man named Boone and his dog Croc found the "Match" tour bus in the desert in Nevada. Boone appears to be homeless and worries Q very much when he finds Boone working under the bus in the early morning. Blaze wakes up when she hears someone working on the tour bus and recognizes Boone immediately explaining that Boone is an ancient famous roadie.
Boone tells Angela and Q that Angela's mother had a twin sister named Anmar. He also tells Q and Angela that Anmar is a very well-known terrorist. The children are also surprised to hear that Angela's mother may not have died in the bomb as they had all assumed. In fact, Malak may still be alive.
Angela and Q accompany Boone and Croc and their crew on many adventures attempting to find if Angela's mother could possibly still be alive and in hiding, trying to find the leopard, otherwise known as Anmar.
Angela and Q run into Israeli Mossad Agents as they are looking for her mother. These terrorists are hunting Roger, Angela, and Malak. On the hunt Angela has to attack the terrorist, Eben, and Q has to work with her to trick them and escape.
When Angela and Q receive a strange and mysterious message on their Blackberries, Angela is convinced the message is from, her mother and is determined to meet her mother at the place mentioned in the message. Q is suspicious but decides to join Angela on her voyage to find her mother. When Q and Angela arrive in Apartment #13 they find that Malak is not in there, but Dirk Peski is. Dirk Peski is with the paparazzi, and working for Malak. He leads Angela and Q 10 doors down the hall to room #3 were Malak is waiting for them.
When Angela and Q arrive at room #3 they find Malak and Boone. Malak explains sher must remain in hiding and Roger and Blaze must never know she was still alive because they are achieving great things and are meant for each other.
This book is very adventurous, yet at times very confusing. The sequel "I,Q, The White House" should answer those unanswered questions. I would recommend this book if you are interested in mystery, action, and thrillers.

Mr. Smith... I love you! I have an 11 yr old that 'hates to read'. I was so frustrated that I spent a good 10 hours searching site after site for books that were appropriate for middle school boys. Ones that didn't have questionable behaviour or graphic .. anything... Then I came along the I.Q. series. I received great reviews from family websites so I thought I'd give it a try... My son started reading it, begrudgingly as always, and found himself an hour later being pulled from the sofa for dinner. He was amazed that an hour had passed by! "Mom, this is the coolest book!!!"... yes, I cried, but after I went to my room to 'tidy up'. I am hoping that the next one will come faster like another reviewer said.
If you have a reluctant reader that likes James Bond like action, or suspense, and other 'boy stuff', I would definitely give this one a try. I even liked reading the first one and am going to read the 2nd one this winter break. The chapters are not long, the writing is fast paced. The topics are current and the language is safe.

A captivating series opener, I,Q by Roland Smith is the story of two stepsiblings, Q (a.k.a. Quest) and Angela, who go on tour with their rock star parents. Along the way, Q and Angela get to know each other by swapping stories. The story that interests Q the most is about Angela's mother, a Secret Service agent named Malak Turner who died trying to disarm a bomb in Independence Hall.

Boone, an old friend of Q's mother and an ancient roadie, joins the tour. But Boone isn't what he first appears to be. He turns out to be a Secret Service agent investigating Malak's death. The Mossad, also interested in her death, is watching and following the tour's every move. They all want to know what really happened at Independence Hall, and Angela is the key.

For fans of Alex Rider and James Bond, I,Q is a great choice. The plot is exhilarating with all its twists and turns. The book is aimed at middle-school boys, but is perfect for any fan of spy novels, young and old. In fact, it's the best spy novel for young teens out there right now.
--Reviewed by Veronica L. Hernandez

I.Q is a great book. Filled with adventure and action through out the book it keeps you in. With twist here and there and a shocking ending this book could drawl any reader in. So if you have a spare hour or so pick up this book. it is a fast read and has some interesting parts. So if you like spy type of novels and are really wanting a good book read this today! YOU WILL REALLY ENJOY IT!

P.S This book is more focus on younge teens. So if you like hard deep books don't read it for it has its childish moments.

APPLEJ

I purchased the Kindle edition of IQ to use in a tutoring session with a student. (Required reading for the summer.) To my surprise, the book unfolded in layers, surprising me at every turn. Perhaps it was because I did not know what it was about, but I found that we constantly made predictions throughout, as to what would be happening next. IQ has a lot of the elements of a popular read for kids today: fast action, timely world events, main characters that are likable and sympathetic. In addition, the pleasure of ordering it on the Kindle is just wonderful. I have owned the Kindle for a few months now, and love ordering books that arrive before I turn off the computer.

this book is filled with action and excitement. My teacher, Mr. Farmer, read this book to my class and he's going to read the 2nd book to us on Jan. 3rd 2011. Angela is my favrite charecter because without her, there would be no excitment for the book and for Q!!!

this book was amazing. I could not put it down. I would recomend this book to any and every one

This was an amazing book!! If you have never read a book by Roland Smith this is for sure one to start off with :D
By Tatum Brown