By Anna James (author)
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Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers.
England, 1919. Alyce - with a Y - lives with her grandmother, the original Alice, having lost her father during the great war.
When a mysterious invitation to a tea party hits her square in the face, Alyce realises her grandmother's strange stories of a place called Wonderland might have some truth to them after all.But the land Alyce finds herself in feels different to the Wonderland of her grandmother's stories - for it is trapped in its own war.
The Sun King and the Queen of the Moon are fighting over a stolen hour, and soon Alyce is tasked with setting it right. With the help of the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and a Sailor Fox, Alyce will have to solve Wonderland's problems and, eventually, find her way back home.
An enchanting adventure through Wonderland, and featuring new characters as well as old favourites, Alice With a Why is both a celebration of Lewis Carroll's beloved original story, and a modern masterpiece.
Anna James is a writer and journalist living in London. Anna was Book News Editor at The Bookseller magazine and was Literary Editor of Elle UK. Anna has also written for The Pool, The LA Times, The Financial Times and The Independent, as well as making bookish YouTube videos as A Case For Books. She hosts literary events and panels and is the co-founder and host of the YA Salon in London. She was shortlisted for the Kim Scott Walwyn Award for Women in Publishing in 2015, and the London Book Fair Trailblazers Award in 2016.
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Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers. England, 1919.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Alice With a Why and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Alice With a Why features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Adventure Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Fantasy / Magical, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Alice With a Why was written by Anna James and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Alice With a Why has 244 pages
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