We are so excited to announce that in June 2025, HarperCollins Children’s Books will publish an independent bookshop edition of Alice With a Why by Anna James. The independent bookshop edition features stunning floral sprayed edges!
Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers.
HB | 9780008611477 | 19 Jun 2025 | £12.99
For book orders, please contact your HarperCollins Regional Account Manager.
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 grandmother’s 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 grandmother’s 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 Wonderland’s 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.
We have have POS packs coming soon to celebrate the upcoming release of Alice With a Why, including postcards and standees.
Booksellers, to request POS for your shop, please click the button below and email IndieThinking with your name and shop address. Once it’s gone it’s gone!
POS will be dispatched in early June ahead of Indie Bookshop Week 2025.
