Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

Describes how Alice was conjured up one 'golden afternoon' in 1862 to entertain his child-friend Alice Liddell. His dream worlds of Wonderland and back-to-front Looking Glass kingdom depict order turned upside-down: a baby turns into a pig, time is abandoned at a disorderly tea-party and a chaotic game of chess makes a seven-year-old girl a Queen.

Did you know that Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is not just for children? Besides slumbering caterpillars, tempting cakes and quirky mushrooms, the story contains games of logic (for example, the iconic "Why is a raven like a writing desk?"). These little puzzles are all made up by the genius mathematician that was Lewis Carroll. The main theme of the story is thought to be much more serious and touching than just Alice escaping reality: the loss of youth and childlike wonder in the process of growing up. I heartily recommend (re)reading this book and enjoy the amusing, magical parts, as well as the philosophical, scientific, and political themes "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" has to offer.