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A review by katykelly
Return to Wonderland by Swapna Haddow, Pamela Butchart, Lauren St. John, Maz Evans, Piers Torday, Amy Wilson, Lisa Thompson, Chris Smith, Patrice Lawrence, Robin Stevens, Peter Bunzl
5.0
Stories inspired by Alice: clever, fitting and utterly delightful collection.
With introductions from each of the ten contemporary authors, explaining their own connection to Alice, we are treated to an assortment of stories, each centring round a character from Carroll's famous children's novel.
Their styles all complement the original, the nonsense and language very fitting, though some take place before Alice comes to Wonderland, some after, some tangential to it.
I couldn't identify a weak one among them, they were all rather fascinating and felt as though they could form a body of work alongside their inspiration.
From the Nurse's Pig Baby's origins, to the Queen (and King) of Hearts, we have the hilarious tale of what happens when the Hatter decides to be sensible, and what might have happened in Wonderland after Alice makes it a bit of a tourist hotspot.
It will make much more sense to readers who have enjoyed Carroll's book first, offering insight and a look at a world we've all 'wondered' about ourselves at some point.
A fantastic idea, and makes you want to reread the original. Which is what I'm currently now doing with my 8-year-old. A varied and riotously funny collection from a talented group of children's/YA writers.
One for adults who remember a childhood containing Alice, but for children who've also discovered her as well, ages 9/10 and above.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy.
With introductions from each of the ten contemporary authors, explaining their own connection to Alice, we are treated to an assortment of stories, each centring round a character from Carroll's famous children's novel.
Their styles all complement the original, the nonsense and language very fitting, though some take place before Alice comes to Wonderland, some after, some tangential to it.
I couldn't identify a weak one among them, they were all rather fascinating and felt as though they could form a body of work alongside their inspiration.
From the Nurse's Pig Baby's origins, to the Queen (and King) of Hearts, we have the hilarious tale of what happens when the Hatter decides to be sensible, and what might have happened in Wonderland after Alice makes it a bit of a tourist hotspot.
It will make much more sense to readers who have enjoyed Carroll's book first, offering insight and a look at a world we've all 'wondered' about ourselves at some point.
A fantastic idea, and makes you want to reread the original. Which is what I'm currently now doing with my 8-year-old. A varied and riotously funny collection from a talented group of children's/YA writers.
One for adults who remember a childhood containing Alice, but for children who've also discovered her as well, ages 9/10 and above.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy.