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iBoy Kindle Edition

by Kevin Brooks (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 573 ratings
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A WiFi, WTF thriller from the author of Candy. “Intelligent and fast-moving, cleverly shifts between comic-book thrills and touching realism.” —The New York Times Book Review

What can he do with his new powers—and what are they doing to him?

Before the attack, Tom Harvey was just an average teen. But a head-on collision with high technology has turned him into an actualized App. Fragments of a shattered iPhone are embedded in his brain. And they’re having an extraordinary effect on his every thought.

Because now Tom knows, sees, and can do more than any normal boy ever could. But with his new powers comes a choice: To avenge Lucy, the girl he loves, will he hunt down the vicious gangsters who hurt her? Will he take the law into his own electric hands and exterminate them from the South London housing projects where, by fear and violence, they rule?

Not even his mental search engine can predict the shocking outcome of iBoy’s actions.

“The classic superhero plot, at once cutting edge sci-fi and moral fable.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Brooks is a master at revealing the unsteady fault line between good and evil.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Brilliant, harrowing, uplifting . . . with a passionate truth. If I were a producer, I’d option iBoy immediately. This is the big one. Bravo!” —The London Times

“Brooks delivers something that’s less a work of science fiction than a brutal rumination on vengeance, near-limitless power, and their effects on people, with believably flawed characters and a harsh setting that serve the story well.” —Publishers Weekly
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  1. Reading age
    12 - 18 years
  2. Print length
    265 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    7 - 12
  5. Lexile measure
    850L
  6. Publisher
    Scholastic Inc.
  7. Publication date
    November 1, 2011
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  9. Word Wise
    Not Enabled
  10. Enhanced typesetting
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  11. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  12. ISBN-13
    978-0545317689
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Praise for iBOY

"Intelligent and fast-moving, cleverly shifts between comic-book thrills and touching realism." -- THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

*"A lean, suspenseful thriller. At once cutting edge sci-fi and moral fable." -- KIRKUS, starred review

*"Brooks is a master at revealing the unsteady fault line between good and evil." -- BOOKLIST, starred review

"Brilliant, harrowing, uplifting...with a passionate truth. If I were a producer, I'd option iBOY immediately. This is the big one. Bravo!" -- THE LONDON TIMES

Praise for DAWN

"This is a heartbreaking story." -- BCCB

"Brilliantly realized, wrenching." -- HORN BOOK

Praise for BLACK RABBIT SUMMER

*"Sinister yet seductive." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review

"Tense and gritty." -- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Praise for BEING
*"Brooks wraps a high-speed, adrenaline-laced adventure around a thought-provoking exploration of the very nature of identity and existence." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review

"Brooks takes the fantasy of being special...and mines its dark side with grit, compassion, and intrigue." -- HORN BOOK

Praise for THE ROAD OF THE DEAD

*"Grabs and holds readers' attention...a whirlwind ride." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review

*"Brooks's feel for mood and setting is masterful....A haunting, tense drama builds from the first line." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review

Praise for CANDY

"A gripping, fast-moving love story set in a dangerous underworld...a psychological page-turner adeptly capturing love's hypnotic feel." -- KIRKUS

"Provocative, suspenseful." -- BOOKLIST

About the Author

Kevin Brooks is the groundbreaking author of the internationally acclaimed novels DAWN; BLACK RABBIT SUMMER; BEING; THE ROAD OF THE DEAD, a Mystery Writers of America "Edgar" nominee; CANDY; KISSING THE RAIN; LUCAS; and MARTYN PIG, which received England's Branford Boase Award for Best First Novel. Brooks lives in Yorkshire, England.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005HE2O30
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Inc. (November 1, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5424 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 265 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 573 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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DMITRY SHLYAKHTER
5.0 out of 5 stars A New Era of Superheroes
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2015
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We don't usually think of a superhero as a 16 year old generic boy who lives in an apartment complex of extremely aggressive gangs who did something horrible to his friend. What we don't expect the most is that the superpowers come from something that we use on a daily basis. This book really redefines the meaning of "superhero", altering the regular theme of superhero novels and movies. The one thing that this book can make you realize- is that the power of man and machine working together is heavily underestimated, just like the power of the iPhone.

P.S. This book has aggressive language, drug and alcohol reference, gore related violence and mature sexual topics (also gang related discrimination of race, gender and stereotype).

Reader Discretion can be Advised to some.
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Romy Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Great and unique super hero origin story that held me ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2015
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Great and unique super hero origin story that held me throughout the story. I love that it's not from the same old material, and that the hero in question has a power all his own that hasn't been done to death before. I also like the setting, which is London or somewhere around it. Great and realistic tale of a hero written on the scale of real life expectations. If you developed powers suddenly and tried to use them against someone else, it wouldn't go off without a hitch. You would make mistakes, perhaps use too much force, and later question your actions (even feel great regret over what you'd done or almost done). I love iBoy and I think others will too.
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Kirsten Kessler
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013
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I have now read five or six novels by Kevin Brooks an I don't regret any at all, I might even call him my favorite author. I really like his style of writing and this novel in particular really sparked my interest. It might just be me but it usually takes me more than a couple of chapters to actually get into a book, but with this one I was hooked from the start. Just the idea of a boy with particles of an iPhone in his brain. It amazed me an I wanted to see what Kevin Brooks would make of it. It was a real page turner and I couldn't put it down. I recommend this to anyone with an imagination waiting to be inspired.
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Kolan
5.0 out of 5 stars really enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2018
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really enjoyed this book. Very gritty for a YA book but it draws you in! If I have one complaint its that it is a stand alone book. Would have liked to have seen where these characters go in the future
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ovidiu ene
3.0 out of 5 stars good, but not excelent
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2012
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It's just like some other books.
It don't surprises you
It's interesting, but it's seems to miss something to be one of a kind.
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Patricia Marie Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2019
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I remember reading this book back when i was in high school . I thought it was a awesome book. Now i finally got to have it for myself.
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Elliott Kronenfeld
4.0 out of 5 stars Mixed read
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2013
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I bought this book for a book group I am in with my son (12 years old). The parents were a bit concerned with some of the very adult topics (rape, violence, drugs) in this book, but we felt that there was nothing that our kids wouldn't not have been aware of through news or other sources in their lives. We read the book and the tough topics were not presented in a salacious manner but rather in a realistic but censored way. The one complaint from the book group was the ending didn't have meaningful solution to it. I would recommend it for readers 12 and above IF there is a sense of maturity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2015
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This book inspires the eep parts of the reader that want to be the heroes that save the day and get the girl. It's just a little sad that now he has to live with the iPhone in his head for the rest of his life.
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SimoGinko
5.0 out of 5 stars ottimo
Reviewed in Italy on January 14, 2022
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Leggere è divertente, lo è ancora di più con materiale di lettura che i tuoi studenti possono padroneggiare anche da soli a casa. Questo è facilmente possibile con questa gamma di letteratura. I testi originali integrali sono adatti per i gradi da 10 a 13 e contengono annotazioni su parole difficili. Ogni volume viene fornito con una dispensa o un manuale dell'insegnante in lingua inglese con modelli di copia, esami consigliati e alcuni CD audio.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2018
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Great hard cover book... Delivery quick... Very pleased
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Kindle Customer iread s
3.0 out of 5 stars Good read, better than the movie
Reviewed in Australia on March 22, 2017
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Good read , better than the movie , apperently Ive got to rite morr words, please forgive me for noot riting morr I m not very good intrying to dream of things yo say
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Sentinelle 23
5.0 out of 5 stars 📝💖💖💙💚LE SUPER-HEROS DE CROW LANE : un roman original à découvrir !
Reviewed in France on February 5, 2014
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Ce qui peut passer pour un roman relatant un horrible fait divers à la mode "science-fiction" est en fait un SU-PER-BE roman !
Ayant lu récemment le très réussi "BEING" de Kevin Brooks et ayant adoré, j'ai eu envie d'en lire un autre... Et là : BOUM ! encore un extraordinaire roman !

Tom Harvey est un adolescent anglais de 16 ans.
Il vit dans une banlieue triste, au milieu de tours d'immeubles (Crow Town) où les gangs sévissent...
Sa meilleure amie s'appelle Lucie Walker...

Un après-midi de mars, de nos jours, Tom rentre de l'école. Il est quatre heure moins dix...
Quelqu'un l'appelle d'en haut d'une tour, et "CRAC ! Un éclair aveuglant de douleur. Et puis plus rien !".
Il perd connaissance...
Il se réveille dans un hôpital. Il a été opéré au niveau du cerveau et revient à lui après plusieurs jours de coma...
Il apprend qu'il a reçu un iPhone dans le crâne et que quelques morceaux y sont restés incrustés...
Il apprend également qu'au moment de son propre drame, sa meilleure amie et son frère se faisaient sauvagement agresser
Le choc est immense !!!

Tom Harvey découvre peu à peu qu'il possède des facultés hors-normes : connecté en continu avec les ondes (téléphone, internet...) il peut désormais faire des choses extraordinaires...
Il va partir "en croisade" pour venger Lucie...

Les deux personnages principaux sont banaux et toutefois très attachants...
Ils suivent leur "chemin de croix" avec courage...
J'ai adoré la fin du livre !

C'est un roman de science-fiction contemporaine, mais tout-à-fait plausible...
Les chapitres sont originalement titrés en langage binaire ( 1 = 1 ; 2 = 10 ; 3 = 11 ; 4 = 100 ; 5 = 101 etc.......).
Très divertissant, il ne ressemble à aucun autre !
Il est UNIQUE !

A LIRE !
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Patricia
5.0 out of 5 stars Klassenlektüre
Reviewed in Germany on May 28, 2013
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Ich habe dieses Buch im Englischunterricht lesen müssen und fand es von Anfang an sehr gelungen. Es ist eine ausgefallene Idee und man sieht und bemerkt, dass nicht immer und überall eine wunderschöne, friedliche Welt ist.
Für Schüler ist die Sprache leicht zu verstehen, und obwohl ich schon auf einem sehr fortgeschrittenem Englisch-Level bin, war es für mich auch nicht zu langweilig oder zu einfach.
Den Inhalt des Buches mag ich sehr gerne, es zeigt wie sehr man in manchen Situationen zusammenhalten muss. Ich persönlich musste dennoch bei manchen Stellen das Buch kurz weglegen und mir einmal durch den Kopf gehen lassen, was eigentlich gerade passiert war. Was wäre wenn ich von einer 'Gang' vergewaltigt werde?
Trotz der Gewalt ist dieses Buch nur zu empfehlen und ich liebe die aufbauende Spannung am Ende des Buches.
Es ist nur zum Empfehlen!
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