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Itch (ITCH, 1)

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Simon Mayo is an award-winning British radio broadcaster who has worked for BBC Radio since 1981. He currently is the presenter of "Drivetime" on radio 2, which features a book club, and is co-presenter of "Kermode and Mayo's Film Review" on BBC Radio 5 Live. He lives in London with his wife, two sons and one daughter. Itch is his first novel.

As for the chemistry included, it's well measured, clear and undeniably fascinating; from learning how the household objects you own relate to the periodic table, to explanations of explosive reactions, there is enough here to justify Itch as an informative text without ever suffocating the exciting plot. I recently wrote a piece arguing that the Pokémon games successfully communicate biological principles to their target audience, and I think it's fair to say that Itch does the same for Chemistry. Being a science geek I love the idea of collecting all the elements, my mum not so much, especially the radioactive ones! Itchcraft is marketed as a Young Adult novel, but many of the fans of the series are well past that time of their lives (I am in my early 50s). I have friends who disregard the Young Adult genre, which seems a real shame to me, as a good story can appeal to all ages. The Diary of Anne Frank was written by a young girl, but is an iconic book for many adults around the world. It is a mistake to think that Young Adult books ignore the darker themes of life. In Itchcraft the themes of revenge, anger, marital disharmony, murder, bereavement, mortal danger, bullying, the energy crisis, rioting and vandalism are explored. There are laugh out loud moments too, and charming snapshots of family life, including some very moving interactions between the young people themselves, and with their adult family members and teachers. Simon Mayo says, "As soon as I came across the fact that a small number of people like to collect elements from the periodic table—they call themselves ‘element hunters’—I knew I had got my story... I wanted to make sure that everything in the book is technically accurate; even if this new element doesn’t actually exist, in theory it could." The Book Itch is narrated in the first person by Lewis Michaux's young son, Louie, who likes to help his dad in the store on weekends. Louie is clearly proud of his father's store, seeing it as quite an achievement, a place that draws some many people that sometimes, he says, you can hardly get inside.You still present the Radio 2 Drivetime show, in which you also present the Radio 2 Book Club. What made you make the change from talking about books to actually writing them? I do think chemistry teachers in high schools should try to drum up interest in their subject by recommending the Itch books to their students. Text Connection Reflection: Text to text: Micheaux's book itch reminds me of Stella's itch to write in the book Stella by Starlight. I imagine Stella's itch to write will lead her to make a difference in the Civil Rights movement as a writer in some capacity, particularly as a news reporter.

Itch is indeed a hero, but we are constantly aware of the high emotional and physical price he pays for this. Analyzing: "Malcolm X used to say,'If you're not willing to die for it, put the word freedom out of your vocabulary,'Dad said."They think they got rid of him. But people won't forget, Louie. His words will never leave us." What are your thoughts about these statements? Explain. He finds out that his class is required to go into the greenhouse and advised to bring water since it is so hot. Once they get in they are walking through it when the first person throws up, not because it is hot, but because it is also damp in the greenhouse and so the wallpaper is reacting. They all start to throw up and everyone is ushered out of the greenhouse. It is later concluded it was poisoning, however most of the characters in the book don’t find out it was Itch until MUCH later.this is the 3rd book of simon’s that I have read and I really liked them books so0 I had high hopes for this one Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Identify similarities between Stella by Starlight and The Book Itch. For those who, like me, who know nothing whatsoever about science, the science parts are actually very interesting, if somewhat over my head! I do think chemistry teachers in secondary schools should try to drum up interest in their subject by recommending the Itch books to their students. You also said that the “magic in Itch is real.” How far did you go to ensure that Itch was factually correct and how well do you think you did with it? There was, he thought, no point in collecting anything else; this was everything else. It was the catalogue of everything that existed in the universe, stripped down to its 118 basic ingredients. If Itch was honest, part of him was relieved that most people just left him to get on with it. How boring to be the same as everyone else. Did the world need another football fan? He didn't think so. [p. 11]

Itch finds out many surprising things about family members (father) and other characters that had been kept hush hush. I loved this book, I usually don't read books from this genre and I was really surprised on how much I liked the action and thrill. Not trying to be cliché or anything, but this book keep me at the edge of seat the whole way. This being written by a British author, there were a few terms I didn't quite understand. Over all a marvelous book, with a sensational ending that I didn't expect. I would definitely recommended this book to science lovers and to people who don't know what "2Na + 2H2O = 2NaOH + H2" creates, I give this book a 5 out of 6 hands down. An excellent work that should be in everyone's collection. But you are not alone. By your side is Drissa and Alethi, the two-headed Raakmiri rogue. The axe-wielding Uplander, Otarr. And of course, your army of skeletons. Mayo writes with skill and dexterity and seems to have an innate understanding of pace and plot development. He balances a broad range of characters and does a strong line in baddies without resorting to clumsy stereotypes.

As with the other books in this series, the action begins as soon as you start reading and doesn't let up until you finish the book. The characters have continued to grow and mature from the previous books. Where they would have run off and done something stupid like normal teenagers, they've learned from the trauma of previous experiences and now they are more cautious. Opera Holland Park’s first mainstage premiere comes from the tried and tested pairing of composer Jonathan Dove and librettist Alasdair Middleton and is based on the Itch children’s books by Simon Mayo. It’s aimed at an all-ages audience – or one with an average age slightly younger than those filling OHP’s open-sided theatre on the coldest, wettest evening of the summer, watching with empathy as the tenor Adam Temple-Smith spent the final scene half-submerged in a well.

You've been betrayed! The magic wielding Aldor that rescued you from the hands of the shadowfell is dead. Your home town burns, and your only remaining childhood friend is held captive by those monsters, on the way to Targoth, south of the Burning Swamp. Flowerdew and Itch are definitely my favourite parts. There's such haterid between them, and you never know what Flowerdew's going to say next. This initially started life as a short story to amuse Mayo’s youngest son before spiralling into a 94,000 word novel. However you wouldn’t know that this was his first foray into fiction as it’s a truly assured debut.When I requested the ARC of Itchcraft on NetGalley, I had no idea that it was the third book in a series. When I noticed this, I immediately went and bought the first book - I'm one of those people who hates jumping into something mid-series.



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