Blitzers
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Blitzers
By (Author) Alastair Chisholm
Illustrated by Francesca Ficorilli
HarperCollins Publishers
Barrington Stoke Ltd
1st February 2026
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Computing and Information Technology
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Boys and men
Physical Properties
Paperback
120
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 8mm
270g
Description
When Danny reveals the dark underside of a company making a new fighting toy gadget, he has no idea of the danger hes in. A gripping sci-fi mystery from bestselling author Alastair Chisholm.
Everyone is desperate to have a Blitzer, the new fighting toy craze. But Dannys Blitzer seems to be broken it wont 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 Whos behind them And what will happen if they get out of control
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Reviews
Dystopia probably shouldnt be this refreshing a thought-provoking thriller with plenty of points to unpack around power, poverty and big-techs stanglehold over our lives The Times on Reek, picked as a Childrens Book of the Week
