Blitzers
Alastair Chisholm author Francesca Ficorilli illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Publishing:14th Aug '25
£7.99
This title is due to be published on 14th August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

A gripping sci-fi mystery perfect for gamers! (Dyslexia-friendly)
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.
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 toy craze. But Danny’s Blitzer seems to be broken – it won’t fight!
His friends say he should get a new one. His brother tells him to wipe the code. But Danny does something else … and everything changes.
What actually are Blitzers? Who’s behind them? And what will happen if they get out of control …?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
“Dystopia probably shouldn’t be this refreshing … a thought-provoking thriller with plenty of points to unpack around power, poverty and big-tech’s stanglehold over our lives” – The Times on Reek, picked as a Children’s Book of the Week
ISBN: 9780008723712
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 8mm
Weight: 270g
120 pages