Middle Grade Book Brings Childhood Back To Char
Welcome to Wonderland again, in a new reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Anna James continues the story with Alice’s granddaughter. Go back into the world and see some of the loved characters again in Alice with a why.
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 from 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 Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and a Sailor Fox, Alyce will have to solve Wonderland’s problems and, eventually, find her way back home.
There isn’t a person in the world who hasn’t heard of Alice in Wonderland. Most people I have talked to about it have their own memories. Mine are just as special as anyone else’s. The story to me was an adventure every little girl should go on. I pictured myself talking to a purple cat and even remember trying to get my pet cats to talk back. Don’t worry, they never did. Maybe a meow or two, but nothing more. I am also a massive retelling fan and can never pass them up. So when this book came into the store, I couldn’t help it. However, it is both a reimagining and a continuation. I couldn’t be happier with this book. I can’t wait to read it to my kids. I loved that Alice was sceptical of Wonderland and had to make herself different from her Grandmother. My heart hurt when they brought up how the stars had disappeared and how new ones were created. I enjoyed each character’s personality, and I thought they fit the story so well. I think this book is perfect for any Wonderland lover. The audiobook is just as good.
