'A great debut ...you'll be itching to read more.' Anthony Horowitz Meet Itch - an accidental, accident-prone hero.

Science is his weapon. Elements are his gadgets. This is a hero with Geek-Power! Itchingham Lofte - known as Itch - is fourteen, and loves science - especially chemistry.

He's also an element-hunter: he's decided to collect 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 is in serious danger ...