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Gamer

Chris Bradford author Anders Frang illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:3rd Jun '19

Should be back in stock very soon

Gamer cover

A sleek new edition of the first book in Bodyguard author Chris Bradford’s action-packed dystopian trilogy.

It's every street kid's dream: a job testing Virtual Kombat. Until it turns into a nightmare … The first adventure in Chris Bradford’s action-packed dystopian trilogy.

It's every street kid's dream: a job testing Virtual Kombat. Until it turns into a nightmare … The first adventure in Chris Bradford’s action-packed dystopian trilogy.

Street kid Scott jumps at the chance to be a Virtual Kombat gamer. If he can battle his way up the ranks, the ultimate prize will be his. But then his friend Kate goes missing in the battle arena, and Scott's dream turns into a nightmare …

"I really enjoyed this book so much that I read it within 24 hours" – Toppsta review

"This is such an exciting and gripping story that my eyes couldn't leave the pages for even a second. You are really missing out if you do not read this novel" – Guardian, Child review

"Has the story, characters and the in-game feel that young readers have been waiting for" – Fantasy Book Review, Blog

"A tightly plotted action-packed adventure with thrilling fight scenes … This is, without doubt, the perfect book for the computer generation" – Madge Eekal Reviews, Blog

"Perfect for children who are used to the high adrenaline experience of a video game … an excellent story" – The Bookbag

ISBN: 9781781128978

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 14mm

Weight: 240g

136 pages

New Third edition