One hot summer's day Alice tumbles down down down a rabbit hole
- & finds herself in Wonderland where everything is topsy-turvy
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This is a new paperback edition of the picture book based on the beloved classic by Lewis Carroll. It is retold for younger children to provide an ideal introduction to the story. Alice follows the White Rabbit down a hole & finds herself in Wonderl&. Faced with a magic cake a grinning cat & a noisy Queen Alice doesn't know what will happen next. Featuring fabulous artwork by Mauro Evangelista this gorgeous book with its vibrant illustrations is sure to enthrall & delight very young children as well as those just beginning to read. ...

'I had sent my heroine straight down a rabbit-hole without the least idea what was to happen afterwards ' wrote Dodgson describing how Alice was conjured up one 'golden afternoon' in 1862 to entertain his child-friend Alice Liddell. In the nonsensical Wonderland & the back-to-front Looking-Glass kingdom order is turned upside-down: a baby turns into a pig; time is abandoned at a tea-party; & a chaotic game of chess makes 7-year-old a Queen. ...

This edition contains Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & its sequel Through the Looking Glass. It is illustrated throughout by Sir John Tenniel whose drawings for the books add so much to the enjoyment of them. Tweedledum & Tweedledee the Mad Hatter the Cheshire Cat the Red Queen & the White Rabbit all make their appearances & are now familiar figures in writing conversation & idiom. So too are Carroll's delightful verses such as ' The Walrus & the Carpenter' & the inspired jargon of that masterly Wordsworthian parody ' The Jabberwocky'. ...

The force of social satire & fantasy in the original text of Alice in Wonderland" is as relevant today as when the novel was first published in 1865. This version of Carrolls classic tale is a startling departure from the traditional Victorian approach. In his introduction Ralph Steadman describes how a fresh illustrative perspective created an original modern vision. The irony & satire of " Alice in Wonderland" acquires new life with Steadmans audacious & dynamic illustrations. The 47 pen & ink illustrations from the critically acclaimed 1968 edition are faithfully restored & reformatted. The energy imagination & power of Steadmans pen introduces the wit & wisdom of Alice to a new generation of readers. Lewis Carroll is the pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 1832-1898. " Alice in Wonderland" was first published in 1865. Ralph Steadmans illustrations have appeared in newspapers magazines & dozens of books including Hunter S. Thompsons " Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas"." ...

I wish I could go back & do a thousand things differently. Id tell my sister no. Id never beg my mother to talk to my dad. Id zip my lips & swallow those hateful words. Or barring all of that Id hug my sister my mom & my dad one last time. Id tell them I love them. I wish... ...

Can one tiny girl change a very big school? Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennigton-Jones can't wait to start boarding school. When she arrives at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies the adventure begins.. .only not quite as Alice-Miranda expects. The minute she sets foot on the school's manicured grounds she senses that something is wrong: Miss Grimm the headmistress is nowhere to be seen the gardens have no flowers & a mysterious stranger seems to be hiding out on the premises. But that's not all. Some girls are mean & spoiled like Alethea Goldsworthy. Can Alice-Miranda defeat Alethea in one of three difficult tests she must pass to remain at school? Will she discover Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale's big secret & make things right? Well if anyone can it's Alice-Miranda. ...

Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones has survived her first term at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale. & now Jacinta Headlington-Bear the school's second best tantrum thrower is joining Alice-Miranda's family for term break. Who would have thought it! The two girls are looking forward to a relaxing holiday at Highton Hall. But a cranky boy is causing mischief on the estate a movie star has come to visit & a stranger is snooping about. Add a naughty pony a hint of romance & a dastardly scheme & Jacinta & Alice-Miranda might have a more exciting holiday than they were expecting. ...

The Sporty Fairies are in need of Rachel & Kirsty's help. Everyone in Fairyland is preparing for the Fairy Olympics but Jack Frost & his goblins have stolen the magic sporty items so they can win by cheating! What's more with the items missing everyone in the human world is playing sports really badly & so the human Olympics is in danger of being ruined too! Rachel & Kirsty love playing tennis but with Alice's Magic Tennis Ball missing they can't seem to hit one shot! The girls must help Alice find the goblins before it's too late... ...

This is a new title in the Usborne Reading Programme which is aimed at children whose reading ability & confidence allows them to tackle longer & more complex stories. After returning from Wonderland Alices adventures continue when she steps through a looking glass & into the topsy-turvy world beyond. This title is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. ...