A new version of Alice in Wonderland, by Frank Beddor, has inflamed critics for its violent and bizarre retelling. “Mr Beddor, who produced gross-out movie There’s Something About Mary, and is a former world champion skier, has transplanted Alice into a modern and violent fantasy world that could have come straight out of a computer game.” But he defends the story: “Kids are used to a more violent and real world now – video games and movies are dominating, and hopefully they will love this book.”