Itch

‘A great debut. You’ll be itching to read more.’ Anthony HorowitzMeet 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.