Code of the Krillitanes (novel)

Code of the Krillitanes is a novel written by Justin Richards. It is the fifth release in BBC Books Quick Reads initiative, a series of shorter novels aimed at promoting literacy. Although announced for release on 4 March 2010, it was being shipped by online retailers to customers as early as mid-February 2010.

Publisher's summary
‘I blame those new Brainy Crisps. Since he started eating them, he’s been too clever by half’.

Can eating a bag of crisps really make you more clever?. The company that makes the crisps says so, and they seem to be right. But the Doctor is worried. Who would want to make people more brainy? And why?

With just his sonic screwdriver and a supermarket trolley full of crisps, the Doctor sets out to find the truth. The answer is scary – the Krillitanes are back on Earth, and everyone is at risk! Last time they took over a school.

This time they have hijacked the internet. Whatever they are up to, it’s big and it’s nasty. Only the Doctor can stop them – if he isn’t already too late…

Characters

 * The Tenth Doctor
 * Henry
 * Krillitane
 * Sir Manning Cross
 * Miss Sark
 * Gabby
 * Super Krillitanes
 * Jeff
 * Maddie
 * Derek
 * Spike
 * Spike's Mum
 * Sales Assistant
 * Taxi Driver

TARDIS

 * The Tenth Doctor states the TARDIS links up to local networks when it lands.

The Doctor

 * The Tenth Doctor states he not been shopping in a while, as he usually never needed to.
 * The Tenth Doctor is seen longingly to a bag of Jelly Babies when he is in the supermarket.

Species

 * The Doctor finds the Krillitanes interesting.
 * The Krillitanes were aiming to create a new genetic form of themselves to build a new empire.

Continuity

 * The Doctor recalls the events of DW: School Reunion

Timeline

 * Code of the Krillitanes takes place after NSA: Autonomy
 * Code of the Krillitanes takes place before DW: Planet of the Dead