Product Description
Itch
Author: Simon Mayo
Format: Paperback
Recommended for ages 9+
Carnegie Medal 2013
Amazing Book Awards 2014
Sheffield Children's Book Award 2015
Northern Ireland Book Award 2015
The Young Quills 2015
Tir na n-Og Awards 2015
Tower Hamlets Book Award 2015
Wandsworth Schools Fabulous Book Award 2015
'A great debut. You'll be itching to read more.' — Anthony Horowitz
Meet Itch - an accidental, accident-prone hero. Science is his weapon. Elements are his gadgets. All-action adventure perfect for fans of Alex Rider and Young Bond.
Itchingham Lofte - known as Itch - is fourteen, and loves science, especially chemistry. He's also an element-hunter: he's collecting all the elements in the periodic table. Which has some interesting and rather destructive results in his bedroom.
Then, Itch makes a discovery. A new element, never seen before. At first no one believes him - but soon someone hears about the strange new rock and wants it for himself. And Itch and his family are catapulted into a breathless adventure with terrifyingly high stakes . . .
The debut novel from BBC radio presenter Simon Mayo.
About the Author
Simon Mayo MBE is a writer and broadcaster. His previous books include the Sunday Times bestseller Knife Edge, Mad Blood Stirring, Blame and the Itch trilogy, filmed for TV by the ABC. He hosts Drivetime on Greatest Hits Radio and hosts the 'The Take' film-review podcast with Professor Mark Kermode.
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