It seems that everyone at Danny’s school has a Blitzer device apart from him. When his big brother surprises him with one, Danny is ecstatic. No more loser-vibes heading his way now.
Worn round their necks or stowed away in their pockets, Danny and his classmates are obsessed with the latest gadget and will stop at nothing to become the Best of the Best. Through training on the app, they encourage their allocated robots to fight and earn their name on the leader board.
Danny soon realises that his robot, Chew-Lip, isn’t like the other robots and is reluctant to be trained by him. Things get out of hand when bully, Mel, provokes him and their robots clash in a devastating fight.
Is there more to Chew-Lip than being just another robot?
Can Danny control his obsession with the game?
Will his friends and family understand the need for him to succeed?
What happens when the robots suddenly disappear from all the devices? Is technology turning on them all?
Alastair Chisholm’s heart-warming story of a robot-human friendship is a much-needed delve into how young people see themselves and the friendships they make.
Technology is a huge part of life now but this novel reminds us to consider life away from our screens and the very real friends and family that help us be our best selves.
Fantastic illustrations by Francesca Ficorilli, along with the an eye-catching cover design by the team at Harper Collins, ensure this addition to the accessible reader-friendly Barrington Stoke publications is a must-read for all.
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