Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass: 150th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Lewis Carroll's brilliantly timeless tales--in a deluxe 150th-anniversary edition. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

Original, experimental, and unparalleled in their charm, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There have enchanted readers for generations. The topsy-turvy dream worlds of Wonderland and the Looking-Glass realm are full of the unexpected: A baby turns into a pig, time stands still at a "mad" tea-party, and a chaotic game of chess turns seven-year-old Alice into a queen. These unforgettable tales--filled with sparkling wordplay and unbridled imagination--balance joyous nonsense with poignant moments of longing for the lost innocence of childhood.

For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author: Lewis Carroll
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 07/07/2015
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780143107620
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.8
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 503 / Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass/Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Loo

About the Author
LEWIS CARROLL (1832-1898), the penname of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, is one of Western literature's most beloved and influential writers.

CHARLIE LOVETT is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Bookman's Tale and First Impressions.

SIR JOHN TENNIEL (1820-1914) was best known for illustrating the works of Lewis Carroll and for his political cartoons in Punch magazine.