Simon Mayo is one of Britain's best-loved and well-known radio DJs. He works for BBC radio, and in 2008 he 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, and he's working on a sequel, Itch Rocks!, scheduled for 2014. Simon lives in England.
Collecting stamps is boring. Why not start a more exciting
collection, like dangerous elements?Itchingham Lofte never meant to
get himself, his cousin, and his sister sick with radiation
poisoning. He never meant to attract the attention of heartless
corporations and evil terrorist groups. He certainly never meant to
provoke his science teacher into attack mode. But Itch has an
unusual, dangerous hobby--he collects the elements from the
Periodic Table. And when one of his contacts delivers an unusual
rock, Itch is thrilled. Instead of being afraid, he's excited when
the Geiger counter at school goes wild in reaction to the
radioactive rock. But then begins the complicated task of finding a
safe place for the amazing rock--and seven more just like it--while
avoiding the ruthless people who want to use the element toward
disastrous ends. British radio host and debut novelist Mayo
delivers a fun, frightening, gutsy adventure story populated by
heroic young people who refuse to back down from their
save-the-world mission, even as their treasure renders them sick.
These kids are smart enough to worry about their choices but moral
enough to know their choices will make a political difference on a
global scale.Fans of science will love its central role, and those
readers who crave adrenalin[e] will appreciate the view from the
edge of their seats. --Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW) It's an
action-packed adventure with some chuckle-worthy moments, appealing
protagonists, and a premise derived from plausible scientific
theory. Readers will never look at common household objects the
same way again. --Publishers Weekly Mayo tells a good story with a
mix of action, characters with verisimilitude, and a painless dose
of science. This rollicking adventure should have appeal far beyond
chemistry geeks." --School Library Journal
"A great debut. You'll be itching to read more!" --Anthony
Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider
series "You'd have to work quite hard not to like Itchingham Lofte.
. . amid the teenage intrigue and heart-in-mouth escapades there
are sequin flashes of real science. . . the story [moves along] in
a high-speed Hitchcockian manner..." --The Guardian
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