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Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One Syllable

by Lewis Carroll, J. C. Gorham, Mrs.

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"Alice in Wonderland, Retold in Words of One Syllable" by Carroll and Gorham is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. This retelling simplifies Lewis Carroll's classic tale, maintaining its whimsical essence while using just one-syllable words. The story follows a young girl named Alice, who ventures into a bizarre world filled with talking animals, strange characters, and nonsensical adventures. The opening of the book introduces Alice, who is bored while sitting with her sister by a riverbank. Her curiosity piqued by a white rabbit that speaks and runs away, she decides to follow it down a rabbit hole. This leads her to a series of fantastical experiences as she falls down a deep well, encounters various peculiar sights, and begins to change sizes after drinking from mysterious bottles and eating strange cakes. The whimsical start sets the stage for Alice's imaginative journey through Wonderland, filled with vibrant characters and unexpected challenges.

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