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Alice With a Why

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Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers. ‘Spectacular!’ Kiran Millwood Hargrave ‘An absolute masterclass’ Hannah Gold ‘Enchanting’ Tamzin Merchant ‘Wonderful’ Cressida Cowell England, 1919. Alyce – with a Y – lives with her grandmother,... Read More
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Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers

New for 2025, an enchanting illustrated story for children, inspired by the classic tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

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Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers.

‘Spectacular!’ Kiran Millwood Hargrave

‘An absolute masterclass’ Hannah Gold

‘Enchanting’ Tamzin Merchant

‘Wonderful’ Cressida Cowell

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.

Enter an enchanting adventure through Wonderland, featuring stunning illustrations by Matthew Land. Starring new characters and old favourites, Alice With a Why is both a celebration of Lewis Carroll's beloved original story, and a modern masterpiece.

Includes bonus chapters from Anna’s epic fantasy, Chronicles of Whetherwhy and the original Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008611477

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Matthew Land

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 141.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Anna James is a writer and journalist living in London. Anna was Book News Editor at The Bookseller and Literary Editor of Elle UK. Anna has written for The Pool, The LA Times, The Financial Times and The Independent, as well as making YouTube videos as A Case For Books. She hosts literary events and panels and is the co-founder and host of the London YA Salon. She was shortlisted for the Kim Scott Walwyn Award for Women in Publishing, 2015, and the London Book Fair Trailblazers Award, 2016.

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