The Poetry of Lewis Carroll

Originally conceived by its author as an entertaining story for Alice Liddell, the daughter of an Oxford dean, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the fantastic tale of the young Alice's encounters with the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts, has captured the imaginations of young and old throughout the world since it was first published in 1865. In addition to the vivid and unforgettable characters, it is the book's experimental style, linguistic...

Join Alice as she follows the white rabbit into the amazing world of Wonderland, where anything can happen! Watch Alice change size, meet the Mad Hatter and his friend, the March Hare, talk to the smiling Cheshire cat, play a game of croquet with the Queen of Hearts, witness the strangest trial ever and enjoy never-ending adventures in the land of dreams!

One hot summer day, Alice sees a white rabbit and runs after it. She follows it down a rabbit-hole - and arrives in 'Wonderland'. Here, caterpillars can talk and rabbits have watches. And the Queen wants to cut off everybody's head!

The two timeless stones about Alice and her extraordinary adventures are collected together here in one volume. Meet the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, Humpty Dumpty, the Cheshire Cat and many others as Alice explores these wonderful new worlds, where nothing is in the least bit ordinary.

Attractive retelling of Lewis Carroll's story with evocative illustrations. Clear, engaging text to encourage independent reading with direct speech and speech bubbles. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence. The audio CD includes a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.

Lewis Carroll (1832 - 1898) was the pen name of Charles L Dodgson, English writer, mathematician and photographer. His most famous writings are "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel "Through the Looking-Glass." "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is a story of a girl, who falls down a rabbit whole and lands into a fantasy world full of wonderful and peculiar creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children.