Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessAnthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange is the shocking seminal novel that spawned one of the most notorious films ever made. Fifteen year old Alex and his thrill seeking gang regularly indulge in ultra violence, rape and drugs, but when he is caught and brainwashed by a government psychologist Alex finds his new law abiding life unbearable. Set in a terrifying dystopian future, A Clockwork Orange is a disturbing exploration of morality and free will.

Carvan's self-aware approach wrings the absurdity out of her story to hilarious effect while touching on the realities of motherhood and fandom: "It's not just about what we love

and we hear recollections from Wayne Swan

January is a hopeless romantic who narrates her life like she's the lead in a blockbuster movie

When I broke her heart six years ago

The death of his adored sister

He and fellow demigods Frank and Hazel must face the most important quest of all- the Prophecy of Seven

That my reputation can't take any more hits-and neither can her damaged heart

and emotional patterns that fill our days and create our current selves

the shadows of the past begin to intrude ever more forcefully into the present - changing forever his living death and her ordered life

then boundaries have no meaning

Age range 5-8 ""The other kids playing were bigger you see

Alyssa was born in Alice Springs and lives with her family