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Blitzers

By Alastair Chisholm
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When Danny reveals the dark underside of a company making a new fighting toy gadget, he has no idea of the danger he's in. A gripping sci-fi mystery from bestselling author Alastair Chisholm. Everyone is desperate to have a Blitzer, the new fighting-game craze. But Danny's... Read More
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When Danny reveals the dark underside of a company making a new fighting toy gadget, he has no idea of the danger he’s in. A gripping sci-fi mystery from bestselling author Alastair Chisholm.

A gripping sci-fi mystery perfect for gamers! (Dyslexia-friendly)

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When Danny reveals the dark underside of a company making a new fighting toy gadget, he has no idea of the danger he's in. A gripping sci-fi mystery from bestselling author Alastair Chisholm.

Everyone is desperate to have a Blitzer, the new fighting-game craze. But Danny's Blitzer is broken – it won't fight!

His classmates laugh at him. His brother tells him to wipe the code and start again. But Danny does something different … and everything changes.

For the people behind Blitzers are hiding a deadly secret, and now everyone is in danger. Can Danny uncover the truth? Can he figure out what Blitzers are? And above all, can he save his best friend?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008723712

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Illustration: 18 b/w, illus

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Francesca Ficorilli
  • Illustrated by Francesca Ficorilli

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 152

Collections

Alastair Chisholm Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dyslexia-Friendly Books Fiction Teen Thrills Young Adult

About the Author

Alastair Chisholm is the bestselling author of the sci-fi adventures Orion Lost, Adam 2 and The Consequence Girl, as well as the fantasy Dragon Storm series. Orion Lost was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the James Reckitt Hall Children's Book Award, the Biblio Buzz Award, the Inspire ELS Book Awards and the 2021 Sakura Medal Award.

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