Archie Through the Looking Glass

Return to Wonderland again in this standalone companion to the bestselling Alice with a Why — winner of Blackwells Book of the Year and shortlisted for Foyles and Waterstones Book of the Year — from beloved author Anna James.

It’s 1929 and Archie is lonely and unsettled at boarding school. So when he thinks he sees someone in the empty fireplace, he doesn’t think twice about following — only to find himself in Wonderland, the place his sister Alyce tumbled into eight years ago.

There, he finds a world of dazzling people and parties, yet under the surface things are not as beautiful as they seem. There’s a game being played, but no one seems to know the right rules — and Archie can’t win without them. With the help of a lion and a unicorn, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and some lost chess pieces, Archie must work out what everyone is playing for, how he fits in, and how he can possibly get back home.

About the author

Anna James is a writer and journalist living in London. Anna was Book News Editor at The Bookseller and Literary Editor of Elle UK. Anna has written for The Pool, The LA Times, The Financial Times and The Independent, as well as making YouTube videos as A Case For Books. She hosts literary events and panels and is the co-founder and host of the London YA Salon. She was shortlisted for the Kim Scott Walwyn Award for Women in Publishing, 2015, and the London Book Fair Trailblazers Award, 2016.