Alice With a Why

Author: James, Anna

Interest age: from c 7 years

Published on 19 June 2025 by Harpercollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 256 pages
144 x 224 x 26 | 364g

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

Enchanting Tamzin Merchant

Wonderful Cressida Cowell

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 grandmothers 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 grandmothers 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 Wonderlands problems and, eventually, find her way back home.

Enter an enchanting adventure through Wonderland, featuring stunning illustrations by Matthew Land. 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 Annas epic fantasy, Chronicles of Whetherwhy and the original Alices Adventures in Wonderland*