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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Series: Puffin Classics
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll follows the whimsical journey of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantastical world filled with peculiar creatures and nonsensical scenarios. As she navigates this curious land, Alice meets eccentric characters like the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts, encountering challenges and riddles that test her perception and logic. The story is a delightful blend of wonder and absurdity, capturing the imagination of both children and adults.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

On an ordinary summer's afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a rabbit with a pocket watch, joins a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, and plays croquet with the Queen! Lost in this fantasy land, Alice finds herself growing more and more curious by the minute...

Join Alice in Wonderland, where nothing is quite as it seems.

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Rediscover Puffin Classics - the world's favourite stories.

On an ordinary summer's afternoon, Alice tumbles down a hole and an extraordinary adventure begins. In a strange world with even stranger characters, she meets a rabbit with a pocket watch, joins a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, and plays croquet with the Queen! Lost in this fantasy land, Alice finds herself growing more and more curious by the minute...

With a wonderfully inspiring introduction by Chris Riddell, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Series: Puffin Classics

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The recent edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has received praise for its vibrant and whimsical illustrations by Anna Bond, perfectly matching the imaginative and quirky nature of the story. Reviewers commend the deluxe hardcover edition for its stylish and colourful presentation, making Wonderland appear enchanting and elegant. This edition, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the classic, gives readers a delightful opportunity to rediscover Alice's journey in a visually stunning format.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141321073

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 February 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin Classics

Illustration: b & w

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Chris Riddell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 116g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Lewis Carroll (Author) Lewis Carroll, born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-98), grew up in Cheshire in the village of Daresbury, the son of a parish priest. He was a brilliant mathematician, a skilled photographer and a meticulous letter and diary writer. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, inspired by Alice Liddell, the daughter of the Dean of Christ Church in Oxford, was published in 1865, followed by Through the Looking-Glass in 1871. He wrote numerous stories and poems for children including the nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark and fairy stories Sylvie and Bruno. Chris Riddell (Introducer) Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 Uk Children's Laureate, is an acclaimed artist of children's books and a political cartoonist for the Observer. Amongst other titles, Chris illustrates the Ottoline young fiction series and the Goth Girl series, as well as working closely with Paul Stewart on the Edge Chronicles and Wyrmeweald. He has won many awards for his work, including the Nestle Gold Award, the Costa Children's Book Award 2013, the UNESCO Award for Something Else and the rare honour of two Kate Greenaway Medals.

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