Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Author Lewis Carroll
-
Story
One hot afternoon Alice is daydreaming on the riverbank. When a white rabbit in a waistcoat hurries by, checking his pocket watch and tutting about the time, she follows, and tumbles down a rabbit hole into a topsy-turvy world where there are no rules, and it’s always teatime
-
Why we chose it
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most famous and influential children’s books ever written. Over 150 years on, it is still enjoyed for its playfulness and invention. The vivid characters are so familiar that they are part of popular culture - the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, Queen of Hearts, and Alice, a curious and determined young girl.
-
What a young reviewer said
A classic set in a kooky colourful world of mayhem and brilliantly mad characters. (Hope, age 13)
-
First published
1865, Macmillan
In the museum
Story Reviews
Our reviews come from a team of young story lovers! If you’re aged 8–16 and keen to join in, learn how to become a reviewer for The Story Museum.
After meeting a white rabbit with a waistcoat and pocket watch, Alice falls down a rabbit hole to Wonderland where nothing is as it seems. She has tea with madman (and a mad hare), meets a duchess with a Cheshire cat, a pig baby and a terrible cook and goes to court with a queen of hearts. It’s a classic. It’s surreal, weird, slightly creepy and very good. Read it!
Explore Further
-
City of Stories: a journey through Oxford's story heritage
A 25 minute film, which travels through a thousand years of Oxford's story history. Stories featured include Beowulf, King Arthur, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings and His Dark Materials.
-
Exploring the story - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
-
1001 Creatures Podcast
This story is featured in the 1001 Creatures, a podcast made by young people from Rose Hill Junior Youth Club in Oxford. The participants talk about the amazing animals, brilliant beasts, and curious creatures from different stories in the museum collection and beyond.
-
Our Favourite Stories zine
A zine made by young people from Barton, featuring Holes, Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland.
City Story Walks
Come on a walk through the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, join in with a Caucus Race, a Caterpillar Contest, a game of Red Queen Says and fun with riddles and charades along the way.