{"product_id":"alice-with-a-why-9780593691991","title":"Alice with a Why","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⋆\"A cleverly constructed return to Wonderland...a winner through and through.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⋆\"This homage sparkles. Delightful in every way.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Chronicles of Whetherwhy and Pages \u0026amp; Co. series, comes a retelling of \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e wherein Alice's granddaughter finds herself tumbling down into Wonderland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJourney back to Wonderland . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngland, 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 her grandmother's strange stories of a place called Wonderland might have some truth to them after all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enchanting adventure through Wonderland, \u003ci\u003eAlice With a Why \u003c\/i\u003eis both a celebration of Lewis Carroll's beloved original story, and a modern masterpiece.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna James\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her) is a writer and journalist, as well as the author of the Pages \u0026amp; Co. series and Chronicles of Whetherwhy series. She was a school librarian before joining\u003ci\u003e The Bookseller \u003c\/i\u003eas their book news editor. She now writes for a variety of newspapers and magazines, and chairs events at bookshops and literary festivals across the UK. She lives in north London, in a flat full of books.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flamingo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51834732019986,"sku":"9780593691991","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4685049f-5dea-4985-8c58-8a9d7db4d240.jpg?v=1767103670","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alice-with-a-why-9780593691991","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}