ITCH (ITCH, 1)

´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.