Itch (ITCH, 1)

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It seems a xenon canister would be quite heavy, especially if Itch was carrying enough to anaesthetise a carload of criminals. Itch sinks the rock in the deepest mine where no one will find it before falling unconscious from radiation poisoning.

Itch's parents' names -- Jon and Zoe Jude and Nicholas -- are ordinary enough, as are the names for his older brother (Gabriel) and younger sister (Chloe) but . Nothing is safe from Itch's accumulative urge; not his father's copper cable nor his older brother's titanium tongue stud (ewww! It especially interested me as I am a fan of science books, so the story about element 126 was very nice. They all want his hot rock: this new element is radioactive and thus, can be used as a source of cheap energy -- or as a weapon. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.One group, led by Itch and Lucy decide to track down the water source responsible for the increasing poison in the bay.

Parents reading may be shocked at the elements Itch has managed to obtain samples of, the highly poisonous arsenic for example, but his knowledge and in an emergency his use of the elements is educational and thrilling. The 126th element Itch possesses in the form of 7 rocks could fuel up to 100 nuclear reactors, resulting in numerous people and companies trying to forcefully acquire them. Two boys and a haggard mother (me) have read Itch hereabouts, and we all report hurrying to turn the page. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

It is a very good read and I would recommend this to sci fi lovers as it is an amazing debut by Simon Mayo and from what I know about his style of writing I think he will do well in book writing and I would love to read more of his books!

Overall, Itch is a great and thrilling book with an easy to read storyline that will help kids to understand elements! Like many kids, he's a collector-magpie, but football stickers and manga-style cards aren't his thing. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Meanwhile Tim and Chloe put their hacking skills to the test and try to find out if Lannister's laptop has any other information they can use. When the group gets back to Seaburgh Lucy begins being questioned by government agents, and Jack must figure out how to occupy Itch's mom so she doesn't get worried.

Science geeks will also enjoy the adventures in When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, itself a delightful riff on A Wrinkle In Time by Madeline L'Engle that deservedly won the Newbery Medal.