Itch Scritch Scratch

by Eleanor Updale

A gang of nasty nits are in town and no matter how much the mummies go mad with mayonnaise and nit-combs, they think they're here to stay! A rollicking, rhyming short story that will make you scratch, specially designed to to help severely struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+ with a reading age of 6.

32 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2014

About the author

Eleanor Updale studied history at St. Anne's College, Oxford, before becoming a producer of TV and radio current affairs programmes for the BBC. Her first children's novel, Montmorency, won the Silver Smarties Prize and the Medway Book Award.

Reviews

[Bear of MoonBear · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good except no school I know of sends you home/allows you to stay home for headlice treatment

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a rather “eewy!” book about head lice. They are described as friends, but are shown as something to avoid. The reader gets to learn the nuisance of them, what they do and don’t do, and ways to get rid of them. Amusing illustrations.