Itch by Simon Mayo
'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. This is a hero with Geek-Power! Itchingham Lofte - known as Itch - is fourteen, and loves science - especially chemistry. He's also an element-hunter: he's decided to collect 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 is in serious danger ...
A great debut.. You'll be itching to read more -- Anthony Horowitz A gripping read Financial Times, Books of the Year Amid the teenage intrigue and heart-in-mouth escapades there are sequin flashes of real science: reminders that physical chemistry really does make things happen -- Tim Radford Guardian 20120519 A cracking thriller which had me seriously worried our hero might not survive the story ... A fantastic read -- Rachel Ayres Nelson The School Librarian An exciting and nail-biting thriller Booktrust
Simon Mayo is one of Britain's best-loved and well-known radio presenters. He has worked on BBC radio since 1981 and is now the presenter of 'Drivetime' on BBC Radio 2, which features the regular 'Book Club' show. He is also the co-presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Review on BBC Radio 5 Live. In 2008, Mayo was recognized as the radio broadcaster of the year at the 34th annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards and the Speech Broadcaster of the Year at the Sony Radio Academy Awards. ITCH is his first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857531308 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857531301 |
| Title | Itch |
| Author | Simon Mayo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2012-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Carnegie Medal 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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