Alice with a Why
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Alice with a Why
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Narrated by:
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Kristen Atherton
About this listen
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
‘I absolutely loved it’ Katie Tsang
‘Beautiful and witty’ Pari Thomson
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. 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*
©2025 Anna James (P)2025 HarperCollins PublishersCritic Reviews
‘This enchanting tale absolutely sings, brimming with delight and joyful absurdity. I loved this Alyce: a heartfelt and hilarious return to Wonderland’ Tamzin Merchant, author of The Hatmakers
‘A wonderful reimagining of a classic for modern readers’ Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon
‘A perfect gem of a book’ Alexander Armstrong, author of Evenfall
‘A pitch-perfect return to Wonderland. Alice fans will delight in Anna James’s deft and clever evocation of Lewis Carroll’ Katherine Woodfine, author of The Sinclair’s Mysteries
‘One of the best children’s books I’ve read in a long time. Delightful, joyful and worthy of the original’ Jordan Lees, author of The Whisperwicks
‘This book will fill you with joy, and with love, and with hope. It is, quite simply, a masterpiece’ Chris Smith, author of The New Famous Five
‘Featuring Matthew Land’s gorgeous black and white illustrations, James combines joyful homage and fantastical adventure to take readers on a whirlwind trip through Wonderland’ The Bookseller