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Itch the explosive adventures of an element hunter

"Itch" is as action packed and suspenseful as a novel for young readers can get! Fourteen-year-old Itch has an unusual passion: collecting specimens of every element in the periodic table. But when he gets hold of a suspiciously warm rock made of an unknown element, things begin to explode--and he's...

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Main Author: Mayo, Simon
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: NY : Splinter, 2014.
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Chemical elements > Young adult fiction.
Adventure stories > Young adult.
Cornwall (England : County) > Young adult fiction.
England > Young adult fiction.
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Summary:"Itch" is as action packed and suspenseful as a novel for young readers can get! Fourteen-year-old Itch has an unusual passion: collecting specimens of every element in the periodic table. But when he gets hold of a suspiciously warm rock made of an unknown element, things begin to explode--and he's in serious trouble. Can Itch stay one step ahead of everyone who wants the rock and stay alive?
Item Description:Previously published in Great Britain by Random House Children's Books, 2012.
Physical Description:425 p.
ISBN:9781454914273
1454914270
Author Notes: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.

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