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Win a set of 'Blitzers' by Alastair Chisholm for your book club! (Dyslexia-friendly)

For Children

From award-winning author Alastair Chisholm comes a gripping new sci-fi mystery, perfect for gamers!

Everyone is desperate to have a Blitzer, the new fighting-game craze. But Danny’s Blitzer is broken – it won’t fight!

His classmates laugh at him. His brother tells him to wipe the code and start again. But Danny does something different … and everything changes.

For the people behind Blitzers are hiding a deadly secret, and now everyone is in danger. Can Danny uncover the truth? Can he figure out what Blitzers are? And above all, can he save his best friend?

Barrington Stoke have 5 sets of 10 copies of BLITZERS to give away, and each comes with a set of 10 collectable postcards! To win a set for your library, please complete the below questions and email barringtonstokemarketing@harpercollins.co.uk by 14th July:

- Name and email for main group contact
- Full address (for delivering books, if you are successful)
- Name of local authority or school
- Name of reading club
- Age of group members
- Why your group would like to take part in the offer
- If your group is selected, would you be happy to share any of the following on social media: images of your club reading the book (can be without faces), any displays/activities, and/or reviews

If your group is selected, books will be delivered to you by the beginning of August.

Barrington Stoke’s super-readable layout and font is perfect for struggling and reluctant readers. Click ‘more for readers’ below to see a sample from inside the book.

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