Oct 09, 2007 watch the author of this fantastic story explain the connection between alyss and alice. The looking glass wars by frank beddor overdrive rakuten. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Seeing redd is a novel written by frank beddor inspired by lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Frank will arrive with the famous box of hand drawn cards that first revealed the true story of the looking glass wars. Watch the author of this fantastic story explain the connection between alyss and alice. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The second book in beddors looking glass wars trilogy picks up fairly closely to the end of the first book.
Frank beddor is the author of the new york times bestseller the looking glass wars, the youngadult novel that first introduced young readers to the true story of alyss. Thinking that he might still be helpful in finding her looking glass maze, she said, im feeling generous today. Oct 29, 2007 the first book in the series is the looking glass wars. The looking glass wars is a series of three novels by frank beddor, heavily inspired by lewis carrolls 1865 novel alices adventures in wonderland and its 1871 sequel through the looking glass. The first book in the series is the looking glass wars. The looking glass wars beings in oxford england in july of 1863 and alice in wonderland was just published. Frank beddor returns to the world of wonderland he so brilliantly created in his first novel, the looking glass wars, picking up the story where he left off. Download the looking glass wars audiobook by frank beddor. It is comprised of a total of 4 books, which were released between the years 2004 and 2009. The looking glass wars series book 1 frank beddor author 2007 seeing redd looking glass wars series book 2 frank beddor author gerard doyle narrator 2007. Dec 02, 2008 an interesting video where the author of the looking glass wars, frank beddor, talks about the series. Beddor reimagines the childrens classic as nonfiction. Alice in wonderland gets an update in this first installment of a planned trilogy. Book 1 in the looking glass wars trilogy the looking glass wars unabashedly challenges the worlds carrollian wonderland assumptions of tea parties, dormice and a curious little blonde girl to reveal an epic, cross dimensional saga of love, murder, betrayal, revenge and.
Frank beddor is the author of the new york times bestseller the looking glass wars, the youngadult novel that first introduced young readers to the true story. Frank beddors the looking glass wars grabbed me in the first 20 pages, then never let me go. The story follows alyss new life and trials on earth, and the horrors that red, her. I liked the looking glass wars enough to really want to like this sequel.
You and your students will have a chance to meet the creator of hatter m and the looking glass wars and hear about his work, process, and plans for the future. The looking glass wars by frank beddor collected miscellany. The looking glass wars by frank beddor female first. A seachange is happening in childrens book publishing, taking nearly a decade to come to its logical culmination in this book. But this ingenious reworking for 10 to year olds, in which the heroine feels betrayed by carrolls account, and in which imaging a thing makes it real is powerful, eventful and dark. Fiction alyss of wonderlands rule has only just begun and already those who prefer chaos to peace are threatening to destroy everything worth. The second gripping instalment of the new york times bestselling trilogy the looking glass wars from awardwinning author and hollywood filmmaker frank beddor. When her evil aunt redd attacks and kills her parents, alyss flees to the outside world. Scholastic audiobooks, 2006, frank beddors sequel dial, 2007 finds queen alyss dealing with the burden of ruling the kingdom and negotiating with king arch from the neighboring country of borderland. The looking glass wars by frank beddor was originally published in 2006. The looking glass wars, book two looking glass wars hardcover by beddor, frank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The second book in the looking glass wars series a novel by frank beddor alyss of wonderlands rule has only just begun and already those who prefer chaos to peace are threatening to destroy everything worth imagining. Dragged back to the home she feared she had only imagined, it is now up to alyss to rally her troops, drive out the usurper and claim. She is determined to find her way back to her world by any means necessary. Aug 31, 2007 with frank beddors the looking glass wars, however, i can easily say that i was drawn into the story from the first pageand have found a new book to add to my list of favorites. Sep 01, 2006 alice in wonderland gets an update in this first installment of a planned trilogy. Seeing redd the looking glass wars hardcover by frank. Arch quickly proves himself to be a dangerous enemy. The heart crystal and queen alyss are without their. Download or stream the looking glass wars by frank beddor. I was disappointed because although i dont like sequels, the fact that there was a prequel to the book, i felt i needed to read it in order to. Thats precisely what the looking glass wars is all about. The looking glass wars was a terrifically original and thrilling new entry in the fantasy field. Frank beddor spent years tracking alyss and the fractured truth of wonderlands parallel existence before writing one word of his trilogy. Beddor really made the red queen a true evil villain, and had an.
The looking glass wars alyss, born in wonderland, is destined to be a warrior queen. He didnt embarrasss himself with groveling or sniveling, or appeals to her nomexistent mercy. Alyss hart, a wonderlander, comes to earth in a time of crisis her evil aunt redd has attacked wonderland in her quest to become the queen of hearts, and she finds herself in a far different reality. Princess alyss, driven out of her wonderland kingdom by her evil aunt, redd, suffers years of exile in victorian england before her dedicated bodyguard, hatter madigan, finds her. Those who loved the first book will enjoy it well enough, but it doesnt have that thrill of the new. Oct 01, 2006 the true story behind alice in wonderland. Penguin, aug 21, 2007 young adult fiction 408 pages. As is my habit, i am going to be lazy and use the school library journal summary. Seeing redd is the second book in the looking glass wars trilogy, which is currently seeing further development in a variety of entertainmentrelated fields, such as a spinoff comic book limited series.
Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairytale world invented by lewis carroll in his famous storybook. Using carolls narration style and twisting his world, beddor brings to life an alternate telling of through the looking glass where alice is actually alyss heart, next in line to the throne, and her aunt redd the red queen has been driven mad with lust for power and. The looking glass wars is a series of novels by frank beddor, heavily inspired by lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. The looking glass wars series book 1 frank beddor author 2007 seeing redd looking glass wars series book 2 frank beddor author gerard doyle narrator 2007 archenemy looking glass wars series book 3 frank beddor author gerard doyle narrator 2009 seeing redd the looking glass wars series book 2 frank beddor author 2007. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Seeing redd is a novel written by frank beddor inspired by lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. The looking glass wars by frank beddor bookworm burrow.
The looking glass wars is not a retelling, more it uses alice in wonderlandthrough the looking glass as a loose base for the main characters and the setting. By the end of the book i wanted to see red not only displaced but. Looking glass wars, book two the looking glass wars beddor, frank isbn 0803731558 245 copies separate seeing redd. The basic premise is that the two books written by lewis carroll are a distortion of the true story portrayed in these novels. Princess alyss heart is brutally cast out of wonderland by her vicious aunt redd, who beheads alyss mother off with her head, she. This book takes a new look at the lewis carroll novel, alices adventures in wonderland, telling the story from the point of view of a young girl who swears that her story is true and that carroll twisted it to his own advantage. The looking glass wars the looking glass wars trilogy. Seeing redd is the second book in the looking glass wars trilogy, which is. Frank beddor had already had a couple of intense careers, a professional skier twotime freestyle world champion and filmmaker producer of the 1998 hit theres something about mary before deciding to become an author of the new york times best sellers the looking glass wars, seeing redd, and arch enemy of the looking glass wars trilogy. After a bloody coup topples the heart regime, alyss is exiled to another world entirely, where she is adopted into the liddell family, renamed alice and befriended by lewis carroll. The looking glass wars series is a well known fantasy novel series written by one of the noteworthy authors from the united states named frank beddor. The looking glass wars, book two beddor, frank isbn 0142412090 519 copies separate seeing redd the looking glass wars beddor, frank isbn 0803731558 304 copies separate seeing redd.
Princess alyss heart is brutally cast out of wonderland by her vicious aunt redd, who beheads alyss mother off with her head, she cries. Seeing redd looking glass wars, book 2 by frank beddor. With frank beddors the looking glass wars, however, i can easily say that i was drawn into the story from the first pageand have found a new book to add to my list of favorites. This is not alice in wonderland, it is the first novel in the looking glass wars trilogy and a debut work for this author. The basic premise is that the two books written by lewis carroll are a distortion of the true story.
Also, i have to say that this was a lot more interesting to read than the original alice and, in some way this book could even be. Seeing redd is a 2007 novel written by frank beddor inspired by lewis carrolls 1865 novel alices adventures in wonderland and its 1871 sequel through the lookingglass. Find out what really happened to alice in wonderland. Seeing redd was released in the united states on august 21, 2007.
The looking glass wars by frank beddor is an interesting take on the alice in wonderland story. The looking glass wars begins in 1863, in oxford england, with elevenyearold alyss heart having told her story to the rev. Also, i have to say that this was a lot more interesting to read than the original alice and, in some way this book could even be said to be nudging into the steampunk genre. The looking glass wars caused a stir this year by playing with lewis carroll and offending the purists. The looking glass wars is an alternate history retelling of lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderlandthrough the looking glass books.
The looking glass wars by frank beddor free download. An interesting video where the author of the looking glass wars, frank beddor, talks about the series. The red queen the white queen the red king the white king. Written by a movie producer, plotted and paced like a movie, and promoted like one too, the looking glass wars is a book designed for one thing to grab kids by the seat of the pants and keep them excitedly turning the pages. Alyss escapes from wonderland and is exiled to another world entirely victorian london where she is adopted into a new family. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read seeing redd. Alyss escapes from wonderland and is exiled to another world entirely victorian london where she is adopted into a new family, renamed alice, and befriended. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. It fits into the fantasy genre and is recommended for readers ages 10 and up. Once again, frank beddor has done am amazing job of recreating the magical realm of wonderland.
Alyss heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous. This interpretation contends that alyss heart, princess of wonderland, is the alice of the lewis caroll story. Seeing red the looking glass wars, book 2 frank beddor on. The looking glass wars, wonderlands future is not looking too promising. The looking glass wars is a novel by bestselling author frank beddor. All the favorites from the last book this is the sequel to the looking glass wars. Dragged back to the home she feared she had only imagined, it is now up to alyss to rally her troops, drive out. The book looked interesting and i sat down to read it. When her parents, the king and queen of wonderland, are killed by her aunt redd, alyss heart escapes by jumping into the pool of tears. The looking glass wars, book two ebook written by frank beddor.
The looking glass wars by frank beddor librarything. In this second book of the looking glass wars trilogy, alyss faces the return of her aunt redd and fights with king arch of boarderland as she strives to unit. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The looking glass wars the looking glass wars audiobook, by frank beddor. Queen alyss is back on the throne, and reunited with her childhood sweetheart, dodge. May 20, 20 the looking glass wars is not a retelling, more it uses alice in wonderlandthrough the looking glass as a loose base for the main characters and the setting. This series is inspired by the books, through the looking glass and alice in wonderland by lewis carroll. Wonderland finally seems as if its getting back to normal. Sep 01, 2007 frank beddor spent years tracking alyss and the fractured truth of wonderlands parallel existence before writing one word of his trilogy. Seeing red the looking glass wars, book 2 paperback january 1, 2008 by frank beddor author. This book takes a new look at the lewis carroll novel, alices adventures in wonderland, telling the story from the point of view of a young girl who swears that her story is true and that carroll twisted it. Gr 47 after expelling her evil aunt redd from wonderlands throne in the looking glass wars dial, 2006. The first book in an actionpacked fantasy trilogy from the producer of theres something about marythe true story behind alice in wonderland. What if lewis carroll ne charles dodgson didnt actually create the story of alice in wonderland, but was actually told the story by his muse the reallife alice lidell, to whom these events all actually happened but he got the story wrong and here, at last, is.
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