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Alice with a Why

by Anna James Publisher: BOUND TO STAY BOUND

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A new generation enters a Wonderland at war

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    New York Times bestseller

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  • Critical praise

    Kirkus Reviews starred review

    Starred review praising the book as a sparkling and delightful homage.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A new generation enters a Wonderland at war

Set in England in 1919, the story introduces Alyce, the granddaughter of the original Alice, who is sent to live with her after losing her father in the war. A mysterious tea-party invitation leads Alyce into Wonderland, where the Sun King and Queen of the Moon are locked in a conflict over a stolen hour. Familiar figures including the Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat join a new companion, the Sailor Fox, as Alyce takes on the task of putting things right and finding her way home. The retelling links the legacy of Carroll’s Wonderland with a setting shaped by the aftermath of war, while giving its next generation a new problem to solve.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in fantasy and magical adventures.
  • Fans of Alice in Wonderland who would enjoy a continuation centered on Alice’s granddaughter.
  • Readers drawn to stories that combine familiar Wonderland characters with a new cast and conflict.

Themes

Family legacyGrief and life after warTime and conflictWonderland retellings

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Book overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Alice's granddaughter finds herself tumbling down the rabbit hole in this magical modern retelling of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland--from the beloved author of the Chronicles of Whetherwhy and Pages & Co. series.

⋆"This homage sparkles. Delightful in every way."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

⋆"A cleverly constructed return to Wonderland...a winner through and through."--Booklist (starred review)

Journey back to Wonderland . . .

England, 1919. Alyce--with a Y--is sent to live with her grandmother, the original Alice, after having lost her father in war. When a mysterious invitation to a tea party hits her square in the face, Alyce realizes that her grandmother's strange stories of a place called Wonderland might have some truth to them after all.

Soon Alyce is tumbling down into Wonderland herself, but the place she finds is not the colorful world she's heard stories of, but a world 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, Alice with a Why is both a celebration of Lewis Carroll's beloved original story and a modern masterpiece.
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