• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Goodreads

Marie Leslie

Resources for a Productive & Creative Life

  • Home
  • About
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy
  • Work With Me
    • Marketing and Growth Strategy
    • Productivity Consulting
    • Speaking and Training
  • Contact
  • Blog
You are here: Home / Books, Media & Entertainment / Revisit the Magic of Wonderland with “The Lost Wonderland Diaries” #Review

Revisit the Magic of Wonderland with “The Lost Wonderland Diaries” #Review

the lost wonderland diaries review
by Marie Leslie
the lost wonderland diaries review

The Lost Wonderland Diaries Synopsis

Something monstrous wants to exit Wonderland and enter the real world.

Lewis Carroll, author of the classic book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, secretly recorded the true story of his actual travels to Wonderland in four journals which have been lost to the world . . . until now.

Celia and Tyrus discover the legendary Lost Diaries of Wonderland and fall into a portal that pulls them into the same fantasy world as the White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter. However, Wonderland has vastly changed. A darkness has settled over the land, and some of the creatures and characters that Tyrus remembers from the book have been transformed into angry monsters.

Helped by the Cheshire Cat and a new character, Sylvan, a young rabbit, Celia and Tyrus desperately work to solve puzzles and riddles, looking for a way out of Wonderland. But the danger increases when the Queen of Hearts begins hunting them, believing the two young visitors hold the key to opening multiple portals to multiple worlds, and she will stop at nothing to capture them.

Will the crazed creatures of Wonderland escape into the real world? Can Celia and Tyrus stop them and save both worlds? Or will they be trapped in Wonderland forever?

The Lost Wonderland Diaries Review

The Lost WOnderland Diaries by J. Scott Savage

As a fan of Lewis Carroll and his original Alice in Wonderland stories, I started this book with a bit of a critical eye. Reimagining or sequeling a literary classic can be a big challenge. But clearly J. Scott Savage was up to the task.  Not only did he do an excellent job of keeping the story and the writing in the style of Lewis Carroll, but he also filled the story with quirky, crazy characters just like the original.

The Lost Wonderland Diaries is full of action and adventure (but of course! It’s a J. Scott Savage book—it must be full of adventure!), like a book-long roller coaster with barely time to catch your breath. His imagination and gift for visual imagery suits Wonderland perfectly.

As for our main characters, Celia and Tyrus, they embody well the pain of being a middle-school misfit without being caricatures or over the top. Celia has dyslexia, and often feels inadequate and broken. She’s a math genius, though, so she’s clearly no slouch. I related well to her character because I have a child with a reading disability somewhat similar to dyslexia but associated with ADHD. And my child is also a math genius (not sure where that came from—I was good, but not that good). I can empathize with that pain after shepherding my own reading-challenged child through school.

But I could also empathize with Tyrus, because when I was in school, I thought there was nothing better in the world to do than read, and the library was heaven on earth. I would have thought a friend with a librarian mom was uber-cool. And I was a middle-school misfit too.

J. Scott Savage always captures that feeling well, and leaves our characters feeling better about themselves as they work through their adventures.

If you’re a regular reader here, you know I am a fan of the read-aloud experience, and this book is definitely one for my read-aloud list. And, this could make a pretty cool movie too.

About the Author

j. scott savage, author

J. Scott Savage is the author of both the Mysteries of Cove and the Farworld middle grade fantasy series and the Case File 13 middle grade monster series. He has published 19 books, visited more than 3,000 schools, and taught dozens of writing classes.

Buy the Book

This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn some money if you click on one and make a purchase. It will not cost you any extra, and I will be grateful for your support. Read the full disclosure here.

You can find The Lost Wonderland Diaries by J. Scott Savage in Hardcover and Kindle editions at Amazon.com

You can find The Lost Wonderland Diaries by J. Scott Savage in Hardcover and eBook editions at DeseretBook.com

Category: Books, Media & EntertainmentTag: affiliate, Book Review
Previous Post:the compelling story of Donaldina Cameron anti-human-trafficking pioneerThe Paper Daughters of Chinatown #Review
Next Post:7 Tips to Create Stunning Sunflower Photos This Summer7-Tips-to-Create-Stunning-Sunflower-Photos-This-Summer

Sidebar

Looking for Something?

Marie Leslie is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases when you click on links from my website. Read our full disclosure policy here.

Access and read our Privacy Policy here.

Follow Us

Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Pinterest Follow us on Instagram

Follow Me

  • Facebook
  • Goodreads
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Etsy
  • Amazon

Navigation

Home

Blog

About

Contact


MarieLeslie.com is an Amazon associate and earns income from qualifying purchases. This means if you click on a link to buy something I may receive a commission from your purchase, though you will not pay more. For more information, find our disclosure here.

Copyright © 2023 · Marie Leslie · All Rights Reserved · Powered by Mai Theme