JUNK

The Carnegie Medal and Guardian Fiction Prize winning classic YA novel reissued for a new generation With an introduction by Malorie Blackman and all new material exploring the book s controversial history It was a love story Me Gemma and junk I thought it was going to last forever Tar loves Gemma but Gemma doesn t want to be tied down She wants to fly But no one can fly forever One day finally you have to come down Melvin Burgess most ambitious and complex novel is a vivid depiction of a group of teenagers in the grip of addiction Told from multiple viewpoints Junk is a powerful unflinching novel about the effects of drug abuse on teenagers Once you take a hit you will never be the same again Everyone should read Junk The Times