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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
The story kept my son interested, and he has now started collecting elements. He's going about it with a bit more nous than Itch, though, by actually learning about the elements, rather than being surprised when bad things happen, and having some rigour in what compounds are allowed.
I felt the book was hit and miss. Some good writing, but it could have sorely done with a decent editor. So many sentences with superfluous words - it could have been 80% of the length, with no appreciable difference.
Also, there were factual errors peppering the book. For instance, you don't surf between the red and yellow flags, what actually happens when sodium meets water, and what happens when you get phosphorous burns.
The many really dumb decisions Itch makes would have lead to 2 stars, however a book that rekindle's a boy's love of chemistry gets an extra star.
I felt the book was hit and miss. Some good writing, but it could have sorely done with a decent editor. So many sentences with superfluous words - it could have been 80% of the length, with no appreciable difference.
Also, there were factual errors peppering the book. For instance, you don't surf between the red and yellow flags, what actually happens when sodium meets water, and what happens when you get phosphorous burns.
The many really dumb decisions Itch makes would have lead to 2 stars, however a book that rekindle's a boy's love of chemistry gets an extra star.
My eleven year old read this in one sitting and then asked me to get him the sequel as soon as possible - what better review could there be?
An excellent story about a teenage element hunter by dj Simon Mayo (yes, the real one). Itchingham Lofte is an element hunter, much to his family's distress. When he comes into possession of what appears to be a new element his life falls apart faster than a flat pack chair!
Excellently written, exciting novel for, I would say, ages 9 and above.
Read my fuller review at https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/55912138/posts/338
Excellently written, exciting novel for, I would say, ages 9 and above.
Read my fuller review at https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/55912138/posts/338
Really enjoyable and exciting! Looking forward to the sequel!