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8 YA Retellings of Alice in Wonderland

If you loved Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, check out this selection of retellings, with summaries from the publishers: 

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Splintered  by A.G. Howard: "A descendant of the inspiration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, sixteen-year-old Alyssa Gardner fears she is mentally ill like her mother until she finds that Wonderland is real and, if she passes a series of tests to fix Alice's mistakes, she may save her family from their curse."

Alice in Zombieland  by Gena Showalter: "Alice Bell must learn to fight the undead to avenge her family and learn to trust Cole Holland who has secrets of his own."

Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter: "Having lost her family and home during a zombie attack, Alice begins hearing strange whispers and seeing mirrors that come to life while a malevolent force urges her to commit acts of violence."

The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor: "When she is cast out of Wonderland by her evil aunt Redd, young Alyss Heart finds herself living in Victorian Oxford as Alice Liddell and struggles to keep memories of her kingdom intact until she can return and claim her rightful throne."

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Heartless by Marissa Meyer: "A prequel to 'Alice in Wonderland,' Heartless will tell the tale of how a marquis’ teenage daughter became the infamous Queen of Hearts. It will be a story of whimsy and madness, passion and tragedy, ravens and writing desks."

Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes: "When an enchanting stranger arrives at Wonderland Palace, Princess Dinah, the future Queen of Hearts, is launched into Wonderland's dangerous political game. She must stay one step ahead of her cunning enemies or she'll lose not just the crown but her head."

In the BBC show, Alice in Wonderland, "Alice, an enigmatic young girl, wanders through a Victorian landscape populated by the most bizarre and astonishing characters. Alice gently questions each one in turn, subtly mocking their middle-class English values."

In the 2010 Disney film, Alice In Wonderland, "Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror."

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This year another retelling

This year another retelling came out: Alice's Adventures under Water (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57961042-alice-s-adventures-under-water). It is a sequel to Lewis Carroll's books, written in his style, and it also contains many poems, puns and parodies, as well as hidden references!