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.

Blitzers cover

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