Celia has moved to a new town, which means trying to hide her dyslexia from everyone. Just before starting school, Celia is stuck at her mother’s new job in the public library. While there, Celia meets Tyrus, a boy obsessed with books. A voice leads them to her mother’s office where they find a small chest. They open the chest, find four old diaries, and open one of them. Together they are transported into Wonderland. Sylvan, a white rabbit who led them to the chest, tells Celia and Tyrus that a destructive plague is infesting Wonderland. It is prophesied that Wonderland will end unless another “Alice” saves Wonderland from its fate. Tyrus wants to help, but Celia only wants to go home. However, the Red Queen is hunting them down thinking Celia and Tyrus can open portals outside Wonderland. Constantly on the run, they meet several familiar characters who help them find answers to Wonderland’s troubles.
Savage introduces a new generation of readers to Wonderland, a place where behaviors do not make sense, but the world is surprisingly ruled by mathematical principles. Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and whose real name was Charles Dodgson, was also a mathematician. Math is critical to the story because Celia uses her mathematical talent to tackle problems she and Tyrus face. Savage includes this important plot point to prove that someone with dyslexia can still comprehend complex issues when shown in a way other than the written word. Savage makes many references to Carroll’s original story, with several characters readers would not recognize if they have not read Carroll’s book. However, any reader with some familiarity of Wonderland, from seeing film adaptations, would still understand and enjoy Savage’s story. Coming out in September with three other books to follow.
Savage introduces a new generation of readers to Wonderland, a place where behaviors do not make sense, but the world is surprisingly ruled by mathematical principles. Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and whose real name was Charles Dodgson, was also a mathematician. Math is critical to the story because Celia uses her mathematical talent to tackle problems she and Tyrus face. Savage includes this important plot point to prove that someone with dyslexia can still comprehend complex issues when shown in a way other than the written word. Savage makes many references to Carroll’s original story, with several characters readers would not recognize if they have not read Carroll’s book. However, any reader with some familiarity of Wonderland, from seeing film adaptations, would still understand and enjoy Savage’s story. Coming out in September with three other books to follow.
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