The Windy City
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2013 · Est. 5.5 hour read

The Windy City

By Roland Smith, Michael P. Spradlin

Book #5 in the I, Q series

Teens race to stop a deadly plot in Chicago while avoiding boarding school.

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240 pages· 49,839 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Q and Angela, young spies juggling school and international threats, face their toughest challenge yet. As they trail the Match tour to Chicago, a mole threatens their mission. With a chemical attack looming, they must uncover the traitor and stop the Ghost Cell's deadly plan. Can they save the city and themselves from boarding school?

From the publisher

After Q and Angela help foil a Ghost Cell plot in San Antonio, they head to Chicago, the next stop on the Match tour. Since they’ve been busy fighting international terrorism, they’re behind on their school assignments. Their parents tell them if they don’t get caught up, it’s off to boarding school. But who can concentrate on homework when there is a mystery to solve and international terrorism to thwart? Angela is obsessed with finding out more about the mysterious Boone. Q is more interested in not going to boarding school. But when Boone and his SOS crew are ambushed on their way to Chicago, it becomes abundantly clear. Someone inside their inner circle is feeding the Ghost Cell information. As they dig ever deeper to learn the identity of the mole, Angela and Q uncover the Ghost Cell’s next plot. And it’s much, much worse than a car bomb. They plan to unleash a chemical weapon over the skies of Chicago. And it’s up to Angela and Q, along with Boone and Croc, to stop them.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
240
Words
49,839
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
660L
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~P
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
165630
Publication
Published
April 1, 2014
First published
October 1, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781585368235

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