Successful first children's novel, now in paperback, from the popular DJ, presenter of Radio 2's }Drivetime{, and of the Mayo and Kermode film review on Five Live. Itch is an accidental, accident-prone hero. Science is his weapon. Elements are his gadgets. He's a new kind of real-life hero, an ordinary boy with a passion for chemistry, and readers will instantly empathise with him. Ages: 9+ 'A great debut. You'll be itching to read more' Anthony Horowitz