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Ever After High #3
A Wonderlandiful World
At Ever After High, everyone is expected to sign the Storybook of Legends, pledging to follow in their fairytale parent's footsteps. But when Raven Queen came along, things became fairy, fairy confusing. Now no one's destiny is certain, not even for the most royal of them all, Apple White.When a mysterious being from Wonderland begins to infect Ever After High with a strange magic, everything goes topsy-turvy. The students transform into animals and objects, palace mice talk, and the beautiful green grounds on campus fade to black-and-white. Lizzie Hearts, Wonderland's future queen, Cedar Wood, daughter of Pinocchio, and Madeline Hatter, heir to the Mad Hatter's Hat and Tea Shoppe, seem to be the only ones who haven't completely lost their heads. It's up to them to save their best friends forever after from a curse that threatens to give their school-and their lives-a very unhappy ending.Don't miss Book #1, Ever After High: Storybook of Legends and Book #2, Ever After High: The Unfairest of Them All!
302 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2014
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Shannon Hale
146 books14.1k followersShannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of six young adult novels: the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy, multiple award winner Book of a Thousand Days, and the highly acclaimed Books of Bayern series. She has written three books for adults, including the upcoming Midnight in Austenland (Jan. 2012), companion book to Austenland. She co-wrote the hit graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge and its sequel Calamity Jack with husband Dean Hale. They live near Salt Lake City, Utah with their four small children, and their pet, a small, plastic pig.
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October 26, 2014
Well, it seems as though Shannon Hale's hand in our story has come to an end. And what an odd end it was.
That wasn't to say I didn't enjoy A Wonderlandiful World, but it just didn't fit as the end of this supposed trilogy. All this time we had been focusing on Raven Queen and Apple White, what was conspiring between the two of them and their status as Royal vs Rebels. How they saw the flaws and reasoning behind being each and how they were finding themselves and their destinies, while helping their friends do the same.
And all of a sudden we don't have that anymore.
This book focuses on Lizzie, Maddie, Cedar, and somewhat Kitty trying to save their friends from the Jabberwock. The whole entire book focused on that and their feelings, and at the end there was no resolution to the overall plot WHATSOEVER. Now, supposedly, the series will be continuing under a new author focusing on two characters, BUT WHAT ABOUT APPLE AND RAVEN? What the heck!!
It was a let down in that sense, but I still had a fun time reading it. We'll see what happens next.
That wasn't to say I didn't enjoy A Wonderlandiful World, but it just didn't fit as the end of this supposed trilogy. All this time we had been focusing on Raven Queen and Apple White, what was conspiring between the two of them and their status as Royal vs Rebels. How they saw the flaws and reasoning behind being each and how they were finding themselves and their destinies, while helping their friends do the same.
And all of a sudden we don't have that anymore.
This book focuses on Lizzie, Maddie, Cedar, and somewhat Kitty trying to save their friends from the Jabberwock. The whole entire book focused on that and their feelings, and at the end there was no resolution to the overall plot WHATSOEVER. Now, supposedly, the series will be continuing under a new author focusing on two characters, BUT WHAT ABOUT APPLE AND RAVEN? What the heck!!
It was a let down in that sense, but I still had a fun time reading it. We'll see what happens next.
September 16, 2014
As an adult male, I sometimes get a funny look when I tell people that I only read Young Adult & Juvie books. In all honesty, I enjoy them far more than many Adult books. Even though they may be written for a younger demographic, they are written by Adults & the subject matter is still very adult (in most cases). I am a huge fan of Monster High & Ever After High (the animated shorts & the dolls), so when the first Ever After High book came out, I read it. I ended up loving it... so in turn I read the sequel & now the third in the series.
This is the first book in the series where Raven Queen was not the main character & the story was not centered around her. In A Wonderlandiful World, the story is based around all the characters who originated in Wonderland (Maddie Hatter, Lizzie Hearts, & Kitty Cheshire), as well as Cedar Wood (Pinocchio's daughter). In the events of Unfairest of Them All, Wonderland's greatest foe, the Jabberwocky, was released from its Uni-Cairn prison, lost to wreak havoc on Ever After. It is believed that is will spend its time sleeping & recuperating its strength. Little did the characters know, it would be back so soon.
The Jabberwocky is not able to get back to Wonderland like it wants, so instead, it begins transforming Ever After into a place more like Wonderland. The Furniture come to life, all the characters start transforming into something more fitting their names (Raven into a Raven, Apple into an Apple, Briar into a Rose Bush, Goldie into a Golden Lock, etc), and Cedar becomes a real girl... only the Wonderlandians are spared, seeing as how the magic originates from Wonderland.
The girls must find a way to defeat the Jabberwocky, before it can get to Book End, because if it succeeds in changing Ever After all the way there... the spell will be unbreakable & their stories will end!
This book, like the previous 2, is a happy uplifting quick read. I quite enjoy the language used & the great morals written into it. Other series you may like if you are a fan of this one is Soman Chainani's The School for Good & Evil or Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson.
If you are looking for any other book or series suggestions, feel free to message me through my blog UtopiaNeverComes.blogspot.com or email me at FooFiFauxPaw@google.com.
This is the first book in the series where Raven Queen was not the main character & the story was not centered around her. In A Wonderlandiful World, the story is based around all the characters who originated in Wonderland (Maddie Hatter, Lizzie Hearts, & Kitty Cheshire), as well as Cedar Wood (Pinocchio's daughter). In the events of Unfairest of Them All, Wonderland's greatest foe, the Jabberwocky, was released from its Uni-Cairn prison, lost to wreak havoc on Ever After. It is believed that is will spend its time sleeping & recuperating its strength. Little did the characters know, it would be back so soon.
The Jabberwocky is not able to get back to Wonderland like it wants, so instead, it begins transforming Ever After into a place more like Wonderland. The Furniture come to life, all the characters start transforming into something more fitting their names (Raven into a Raven, Apple into an Apple, Briar into a Rose Bush, Goldie into a Golden Lock, etc), and Cedar becomes a real girl... only the Wonderlandians are spared, seeing as how the magic originates from Wonderland.
The girls must find a way to defeat the Jabberwocky, before it can get to Book End, because if it succeeds in changing Ever After all the way there... the spell will be unbreakable & their stories will end!
This book, like the previous 2, is a happy uplifting quick read. I quite enjoy the language used & the great morals written into it. Other series you may like if you are a fan of this one is Soman Chainani's The School for Good & Evil or Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson.
If you are looking for any other book or series suggestions, feel free to message me through my blog UtopiaNeverComes.blogspot.com or email me at FooFiFauxPaw@google.com.
March 19, 2015
Spoilers!
Gah! Why with that ending!?!?
I loved that this book covered a bit more with the secondary characters (Cedar, Kitty, Lizzy, and Maddie) and that there was lots of Wonderland included. However, the ending bothered me! Why make everyone forget? And OMG, can I kill Grimm yet? I hate that guy! Also, I wasn't a huge fan of how this story line was structured. While I enjoy Narrator's involvement in both the books and the shows, I don't like when they fully address the readers. And the ending has a scene which is very much a "Clap if you believe in fairies" moment that made me wanna barf. Then again, this book series IS for kids and I'm sure they just love this involvement to pieces, so I'll hold my cookies and grumble silently to myself. ;D I still love this world and these character and I just got the newest book by the new author. Hoping it's Wonderlandiful!
Gah! Why with that ending!?!?
I loved that this book covered a bit more with the secondary characters (Cedar, Kitty, Lizzy, and Maddie) and that there was lots of Wonderland included. However, the ending bothered me! Why make everyone forget? And OMG, can I kill Grimm yet? I hate that guy! Also, I wasn't a huge fan of how this story line was structured. While I enjoy Narrator's involvement in both the books and the shows, I don't like when they fully address the readers. And the ending has a scene which is very much a "Clap if you believe in fairies" moment that made me wanna barf. Then again, this book series IS for kids and I'm sure they just love this involvement to pieces, so I'll hold my cookies and grumble silently to myself. ;D I still love this world and these character and I just got the newest book by the new author. Hoping it's Wonderlandiful!
February 21, 2017
What in Ever After was A Wonderlandiful World? Regarding its efficiency as a sufficient conclusion to a great series could have done with one last flourish of the editing wand.
I loved the story, characters, and themes; the issue lies therein with the execution. I know the author has that ability, but it seems as if her attention was on the Happy Ever After rather than the adventure getting there.
The story opened up well enough with the various characters getting ready for the Tiarathon, a triathlon event of running, swimming, and biking. I love when the cast acts together as an ensemble rather than just two or three people at a time. It helps those who don't necessarily prefer the principle characters (such as myself) get their own special "screen time" with the supporting players.
Certain events rolled into another that leaves us focused on the ladies from Wonderland and everyone's favorite puppet princess, Cedar Wood. It was nice to step away from Raven and Apple, but aren't they truly the main characters? Wasn't the point of the previous two books establishing their relationship? For nearly 150 pages, I read slogged through unnecessary information until it was time for the climax of the story. Nothing made any sense and I felt as if I was just being distracted as a reader. I had plenty of time to read while waiting for my pedicure yesterday and I was getting impatient with the story.
Onto the characters!
Cedar Wood: Daughter of Pinocchio
Cedar is one of the sweetest characters and I love the way she is depicted. She is compelled by honesty, but her kindness and sincerity are nice additions to her personality. I also love that she is a POC character in an otherwise predominantly white fairy tale world. She likes to paint and helped play a role in acquiring the vorpal blade to defeat the Jabberwocky. Her plot line was very heartbreaking at times but I would want her on my team anytime.
Lizzie Hearts, Daughter of the Queen of Hearts
I am glad that I read Suzanne Selfors spin-off series before I read this book because Lizzie lacked most of her charm in this edition. She was more concerned about self-preservation and her throne as well. I loved the appearance of her pet hedgehog, Shuffle. She was my least favorite of the three Wonderland girls.
Madeline Hatter, Daughter of the Mad Hatter
Maddie is such a fun and zany girl that you can't help but admire her pluck. Her constant interactions with the narrator (and reader) were a joy to read. Her silliness is infectious and is an all around great character. The book ended with her and it made zero sense. Typical Wonderland fashion.
Kitty Cheshire, Daughter of the Cheshire Cat
And the award for Most Improved goes to Kitty! She was a pleasant surprise. Her cleverness and penchant for mischief are layers that hide her big heart. I loved her character growth throughout the book and readiness to help out her friends in peril. Her sarcasm and humor were much appreciated. She was my favorite Wonderland girl.
Well, this final book was not a very concrete nor satisfying ending to this series, but I do have high hopes for the continuation through the television show and spin-off books. It wasn't the ending I wanted, but I did enjoy the first two books. I wouldn't recommend reading this last book unless you love the Wonderland girls or want to complete trilogies. The first two books are sufficient enough to fully understand the world. This last book wasn't just right for this Goldilocks, but I did have the most hexcellent adventure in the land of Ever After.
I loved the story, characters, and themes; the issue lies therein with the execution. I know the author has that ability, but it seems as if her attention was on the Happy Ever After rather than the adventure getting there.
The story opened up well enough with the various characters getting ready for the Tiarathon, a triathlon event of running, swimming, and biking. I love when the cast acts together as an ensemble rather than just two or three people at a time. It helps those who don't necessarily prefer the principle characters (such as myself) get their own special "screen time" with the supporting players.
Certain events rolled into another that leaves us focused on the ladies from Wonderland and everyone's favorite puppet princess, Cedar Wood. It was nice to step away from Raven and Apple, but aren't they truly the main characters? Wasn't the point of the previous two books establishing their relationship? For nearly 150 pages, I read slogged through unnecessary information until it was time for the climax of the story. Nothing made any sense and I felt as if I was just being distracted as a reader. I had plenty of time to read while waiting for my pedicure yesterday and I was getting impatient with the story.
Onto the characters!
Cedar Wood: Daughter of Pinocchio
Cedar is one of the sweetest characters and I love the way she is depicted. She is compelled by honesty, but her kindness and sincerity are nice additions to her personality. I also love that she is a POC character in an otherwise predominantly white fairy tale world. She likes to paint and helped play a role in acquiring the vorpal blade to defeat the Jabberwocky. Her plot line was very heartbreaking at times but I would want her on my team anytime.
Lizzie Hearts, Daughter of the Queen of Hearts
I am glad that I read Suzanne Selfors spin-off series before I read this book because Lizzie lacked most of her charm in this edition. She was more concerned about self-preservation and her throne as well. I loved the appearance of her pet hedgehog, Shuffle. She was my least favorite of the three Wonderland girls.
Madeline Hatter, Daughter of the Mad Hatter
Maddie is such a fun and zany girl that you can't help but admire her pluck. Her constant interactions with the narrator (and reader) were a joy to read. Her silliness is infectious and is an all around great character. The book ended with her and it made zero sense. Typical Wonderland fashion.
Kitty Cheshire, Daughter of the Cheshire Cat
And the award for Most Improved goes to Kitty! She was a pleasant surprise. Her cleverness and penchant for mischief are layers that hide her big heart. I loved her character growth throughout the book and readiness to help out her friends in peril. Her sarcasm and humor were much appreciated. She was my favorite Wonderland girl.
Well, this final book was not a very concrete nor satisfying ending to this series, but I do have high hopes for the continuation through the television show and spin-off books. It wasn't the ending I wanted, but I did enjoy the first two books. I wouldn't recommend reading this last book unless you love the Wonderland girls or want to complete trilogies. The first two books are sufficient enough to fully understand the world. This last book wasn't just right for this Goldilocks, but I did have the most hexcellent adventure in the land of Ever After.
November 14, 2014
The problem with this book wasn't that it wasn't good but that it wasn't a good ending to the trilogy hence the rating. It would have gotten a 4 if it weren't 'the end' (there is a spin off but I am not counting down).
October 18, 2015
WOW. This was just a fantastic entry in an excellent series. I loved all the characters. I'm even more firmly a fan of Shannon Hale now, and she was an auto-buy author before.
October 3, 2015
This is going to be spoilerific.
And this book shouldn't be spoiled, so probably go read it first. You'll thank me later.
And this book shouldn't be spoiled, so probably go read it first. You'll thank me later.
April 8, 2023
I still remember when I first found this book in my Year 4 teachers bookshelf. I read it and was instantly enamoured with the world and characters wanting so desperately to live in the land of Ever After (you can imagine my excitement when I mentioned it to my elder sister and she told me there was a whole show and toy line to match). I would borrow the book so often that my teacher Ms Reza just told me to keep it. The copy is now so battered and the cover has completely fallen off, but I absolutely adore these characters and world, this book is a forever favourite. 💐🦢🧸🏰♣️
Fun fact: i called myself liz on here up until I think last year because I loved the main character lizzie hearts so much. But I genuinely thought lizzie was a made up name and couldn't call myself that because I thought it would be like calling myself Hermione. Hence Liz was born haha.
Fun fact: i called myself liz on here up until I think last year because I loved the main character lizzie hearts so much. But I genuinely thought lizzie was a made up name and couldn't call myself that because I thought it would be like calling myself Hermione. Hence Liz was born haha.
March 29, 2023
Another fun adventure.
It's too bad Disney bought out this franchise just to bury it and eliminate competition with descendants. Ever After High is light years better.
Edit: after looking into it a little more, Disney never bought ever after high. Mattel cancelled it, probably for low toy sales. This doesn't change the fact that EAH is easy better than descendants.
It's too bad Disney bought out this franchise just to bury it and eliminate competition with descendants. Ever After High is light years better.
Edit: after looking into it a little more, Disney never bought ever after high. Mattel cancelled it, probably for low toy sales. This doesn't change the fact that EAH is easy better than descendants.
September 4, 2022
A fun story with a unique narration style and fantastic characters. I wasn't a fan of the plot device used for the ending, however.
3.75 stars
3.75 stars
August 30, 2014
So I read this book pretty quickly but to be honest I think I read it so fast just to be done with it. I don't think I am cut out for Wonderland because all of the nonsense and riddilish speak made me crazy and not in a good way. At one point even the narrator is just speaking nonsense and throwing out random words. That is not entertaining to me. I understand that it goes with the plot of the book and the Wonderland aspect but it just was not my cup of tea. I liked seeing the characters from Wonderland being a little more upfront. I actually like Kitty after reading this book where in the past I did not. Same goes for Lizzy and I actually kind of would like to see a Daring/Lizzy relationship.
I just wish we got more of the rebel/royal storyline instead of this and to build on that story. I mean you got a piece of it with Cedar and the importance of choice.
This book just didn't meet my expectations especially after enjoying the previous two.
I just wish we got more of the rebel/royal storyline instead of this and to build on that story. I mean you got a piece of it with Cedar and the importance of choice.
This book just didn't meet my expectations especially after enjoying the previous two.
April 15, 2021
This story was absolutely adorable. There were so many sweet moments between the characters that changed them and elements were unique to this book from the rest of the series.
I liked that it focused on the Wonderlandian characters, and Cedar of course, instead of the main Rebels and Royals. It made the story so much more whimsical and fun.
Maddie was such a fun narrator in those moments and added a cute, nonsensical flavor to the story. Lizzie changed the most through the story and I really liked her by the end. It was great how she deviated from her mother's instruction, though the little cards were pretty humorous.
Cedar had such a journey, through learning what it really means to be real and to accept herself the way she is.
I think my favorite part of the book was the end, when Maddie, as narrator, gave the reader the power to change the story. It was pretty adorable and I will miss these characters.
I liked that it focused on the Wonderlandian characters, and Cedar of course, instead of the main Rebels and Royals. It made the story so much more whimsical and fun.
Maddie was such a fun narrator in those moments and added a cute, nonsensical flavor to the story. Lizzie changed the most through the story and I really liked her by the end. It was great how she deviated from her mother's instruction, though the little cards were pretty humorous.
Cedar had such a journey, through learning what it really means to be real and to accept herself the way she is.
I think my favorite part of the book was the end, when Maddie, as narrator, gave the reader the power to change the story. It was pretty adorable and I will miss these characters.
May 15, 2022
This ever after high novel did a great job in storytelling. I love how it maintained Maddie’s ability to break the third wall, and it was just fun overall. It had a good overarching tale, but definitely pre-teen focused over children focused with the discussion of beheading, violence, & potential loss of family.
Overall fun!
Overall fun!
August 1, 2017
A big joy was to read this book since I'm huge fan of Ever After High and doll collector.
December 19, 2017
I always adore Wonderland characters and I'm so much enjoy reading this book with all the Wonderlandian became the main character.
July 22, 2022
✨ 3,75
November 19, 2023
Obviously I'm rating it 5 stars. I read the first two books as a little kid when they first came out 10 years ago, and I am not kidding when I say this series (and the franchise itself, I guess) spawned my never-ending obsession with fairytales, books, and writing. Today I finally let myself read the conclusion to the original trilogy by Shannon Hale. I didn't expect anything that happened in this book, but I absolutely loved every part of it.
It feels like coming home after a long journey, or as Lizzie Hearts put it, as if "Wonderland found me."
It feels like coming home after a long journey, or as Lizzie Hearts put it, as if "Wonderland found me."
April 26, 2015
I think this book was great I liked finding out more about the wonderlandians and getting to know more about wonderland. But the main plot never gets resolved!!!! We never find out what happens between Raven and Apple. If Apple gets over herself and accepts the fact that not ever one has a great ending and they want to change it. I need to know, but that was the last book in the series and now that's it I'm so depressed. Overall it was a good book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 24, 2014
It was cute and everything but it didn't have the same page turning pull of books 1 & 2. However, I know that I'm a grown ass woman and this was not written for me, so I guess my 12 year old self gives it 4 stars.
July 27, 2016
For me it was the best book in this trilogy. I like the secondary characters much more than Raven and Apple, so it wasn't as irritating as the first two books. The ending was a bit weird, but I kinda liked it.
March 22, 2015
It was so awesome and magical. I loved the book. The author [Shannon Hale] took me though so many adventures.
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January 12, 2017I hated it but I kept reading it because I had nothing else to do
February 8, 2025
This is so funny!
July 6, 2025
A Wonderlandiful World
Duchess is talking about a field trip. Lizzie has no idea what trip she’s going on about and gets her to tell her it’s a Winds trip. Duchess continues to talk but Lizzie cuts her off and says she thinks she hears a hedgehog in trouble.
Through her magic door, Lizzie is transported to “The Wonderland Grove”. She hears a squeal and finds Shuffle dangling from the roof by his paw. So, she gets him down. A trio of birds find her and then Apple White (who sent them). She said she’s been looking for her to invite her to join an opportunity but before she can say what it is Lizzie tells her she’s busy. Apple compliments her garden and says people might have the wrong idea that she’s loud and imperious. Which makes Lizzie happy because this means she’s on the right track of being like her mother. But Apple just as easily offends her by calling her soft-hearted.
Apple also comments on her hedgehogs. Lizzie says they make great weapons and picks on up and throws it (which astonishes Apple). Only she doesn’t know how touch Wonderland hedgehogs are. Apple says Headmaster Grimm wants the Royal Student Council to meet, but when she tries to follow Lizzie through her magic (heart shaped) door, Lizzie says she’ll meet her there. Lizzie yells at the Headmaster to tell her what’s going on and The Headmaster says they’ll be preforming the play “The Tragedy of Aquilonia” for the North Wind. Only they need a replacement because Briar keeps falling asleep and hasn’t rehearsed.
Raven coaches Cerise and Cedar on a swim practice run. They’re a minute ahead of the best recorded time. Cerise wonders where Sparrow is but Cedar sees bike tracks and says it looks like he took off. Cedar, Cerise, and Sparrow are supposed to be partners for the Glass Slipper’s annual Tiara-thalon. Dexter runs over looking to race Sparrow but finds out he’s gone and offers his bike. He even offers to represent the team in the race (even tho he’s a Royal. He says the whole controversy is out of control). Cedar asks Raven if she like-likes Dexter but she doesn’t answer and Cedar wonders if he’s because she doesn’t want to say because of her.
Cedar asks Cerise and Raven to come with her to get paints and berries. Raven says sure if Apple doesn’t need her to help with a surprise thing for the field trip. Lizzie doesn’t do good with the play’s choreography but she gets some laughs when she improvises her lines (especially from Daring). Apple compliments her and says her mom would be proud, but she relates to her character and wonders if she’ll ever get back to Wonderland or is she stuck in Ever After for ever after.
Cedar tells Raven the play was so obvious it should have been called “This Story Is A Warning to All Rebels about the Evil Consequences of Not Fulfiling Your Destiny-I’m Looking At You Raven Queen-.” Raven agrees but she’s over it (and him). Cedar becomes upset when Blondie and Briar have a secret but leave her out of it because she’ll blab. While finding black berries to make her own paints a furry, fat, creature attaches itself to her arm. It also likes a foul green gas. Baba Yaga says she thinks it’s a Bandersnatch. Baba Yaga does a spell and it transforms into a baby bear.
While some of the students coo over it, some are weary that it’s dangerous because the mama might be looking for it. Then a mother Bandersnatch comes toward them. (The bear is still attached to Cedar’s arm). Then 14 others appear. Baba Yaga conjures up a cage. Raven rescues Cedar by shooting a spell at the bear and it drops and heads back to its mama. The Headmaster orders the students to go back to EAH.
The Jabborwock gets a scent of “The Card” (Lizzie), “The Cat”, (Kitty) and “The hatter” (Maddie) but before he can get them they vanish. He vows to stalk them until he finds them, squeeze all the wonder from them, and then eat them. After they return from the wishing well, Lizza calls a meeting with Kitty and Maddie. They decide to go to the White Queen for answers of why a Bandersnatch and a jub jub bird were seen in Ever After, but the White Queen is no where to be seen. A meeting is called in Briars room for the Royals and Rebels. Apple and Faybelle blame Raven -as in the bandersnatches were a result of Raven not signing the book-. Cedar jumps to her defense and says Raven was right not to sign the book,
Faybelle says she shouldn’t even be a Rebel. She should want her ending of turning real. Cedar says she has no choice in what she says and nothing is more important to her than having choice. Faybelle says if you don’t care it shouldn’t matter which path you take. A weird thing happens. They see a bunny hopping up a clock and not a mouse. After the meeting, the Wonderlandians are talking a strange thing happens. Kitty and Maddie use normal phrases. Lizzie starts to think that maybe Wonderland is coming to its princess. Maddie suggest they go see Giles Grimm (who lives in a secret room beneth the library).
When they do see him Maddie and Lizzie have a hard time understanding him even tho they’re both frequent in Riddilish. Then POOF! He’s turned into a pile of books. Cedar is painting with a quill but then sticks her finger and it starts to … bleed. She goes to find Maddie but she’s not there. So, she gets Earl Gray to help her find her. There’s a trail of crumbs in Helga and Gus room. Cedar recognizes what’s happening as magic so she goes to find Raven. On the way she feels the building shake and signs of a beating heart.
When she gets to Apple and Raven’s room, Apple has a stem growing out of her head and Raven is squawking. When Cedar and Maddie catch up to each other Raven and Apple have transformed completely. A crocodile appears from no where (coming from the toilet). Maddie has to find Apple in her hat to keep him from eating her. There’s a revolt of some chairs. To escape this Maddie, Cedar, and Lizzie try to hide in the hutling. Then a shard storm hits.
Daring ushers them into the Grimmnasium where the students have taken refuse but the magic has changed them. Ashlyn is now a pair of crystal slippers, Cupid is a heart shaped layer cake, Hunter is a tree with an ax tangled in its leaves, Blondie is a golden lock, Humphrey is a large, brass, egg, Cerise is a wolf cub, Duchess is a black and white checkered cygnet, and Faybelle is a sleigh bell with fairy wings. Grimm makes an announcement that the unaffected students should vacate the school or they’ll be shut in and quarantined. So, they all get everyone into the hutling. (By this point Daring has turned into a furry beast).
They have to leave Hunter and Briar behind (and Daring who stays to protect Briar). But they don’t make it out and are trapped inside Baba Yaga’s barrier. The Narrator is also affected and by the end of the chapter is taking in jibberish. As it gets worse, kitty suggests Maddie be the narrator and she consents. The Jabberwock gives chase to the students. Lizzie saves them (Cedar, Kitty, Maddie) by pushing them through a door that leads to the Grove. The headmaster tells them he’s working on a spell to banish the Jabberwock and hangs up on them. Kitty says the only way they can do that is with the vorpal sword, but the headmaster says the only one is in Wonderland and then says don’t disrupt him again and hangs up on them.
Lizzie starts to get because she’s started to think of the others are friends and she’s frustrated with the situation. She says she’s going to fix *this*. Maddie says someone would understand more and speaks of a book that she’s found that has a letter inside and it’s clear the person is for Wonderland-because of the things they write-. Lizzie writes the letter to the unknown writer for their assistance. Cedar realizes the curse on her is undone when she lies to Lizzie about how her letter sounds.
Cedar gets a letter in her boot. The letter writer says *the vorpal sword is thrust in the left-most bole of the fourth wabe of Tumtum trees. Alas, they cannot send it to you with words. They consulted with an owl, who informed me that with just the right picture, meticulously painted in fluxberry shades, you might be able to pluck it out of Wonderland, though such has never been done.* They need a book from the library so Cedar can draw the sword but they’re still being blocked by the barricade. Cedar says she’ll go in but Lizzie says she’ll go in and get the book. Maddie says since she’s the narrator she should go in with her. Kitty says since she can hear the narrator too, she’ll be the emergency narrator.
Lizzie and Maddie come across strange greeting cards by the library and peas porridge creatures. Lizzie says they need a shrinking potion, but Madeline’s forgot hers. So, Lizzie orders the furniture to make a maze and they pass through. There’s patters on the wall that move and some words-but they vanish-. Maddie is able to finds that the words say you can get to the library if you close your eyes so she and Lizzie do. The library has grown in height since their previous visit. Lizzie remembers her moms advice about things are never lost to you and calls the book to her. They then return to the Grove.
As Lizzie and Madeline proceed to the Grove, Cedar has nearly finished mixing her flux berries. Unfortunately, a creature walking by has eaten the book, but Lizzie has the passage memorized. Cedar starts to paint but she doesn’t quite get it right. Kitty and Lizzie give her the scent of the resin and the feeling of the tree (from Lizzie playing the dulcimer). Lizzie is then able to reach into the painting and retrieve the Vorpal Sword.
The Jabberwock breaks the barrier and starts to take the wonder out of the grove. Lizzie declares it’s off with its head. The Jabberwock (who has the Hatter) is now tying the Hatter to its head and wearing him like a hat. Despite herself, Lizzie starts to feel empathy. She says they’ll free the Hatter and then kill the Jabberwock. With the help of Daring, Lizzie attempts to cut off the Jabberwocky’s head. Cedar is able to free the Hatter and Kitty gets him to safety. Lizzie uses the hedgehogs to poke their quills into the Jabberwocky’s eyes (icicles from her crown). While trying to attack with the Vorpal Sword, Kitty discovers the sword has cut into reality and sees home. Lizzie demands the sword but Kitty says she’ll only give it to her if she uses it to send them home.
Lizzie is able to take off one of the Jabberwock’s paws. A portal opens and the paw is sent to Wonderland. Another paw grows in it’s place instantly. Cedar tries to distract the beast by asking it if it wants to go home. He says he’ll be king there once he gets the sword. Lizzie and Maddie are tugging on the sword and then an impact knocks into Lizzie. She loses control of the sword and it drops into the hole she made. With the help of the hutling bringing the objects ( that use to be the former students) the monster falls into the hole. The hole doesn’t close and the Jabberwock doesn’t fall and he’s caught the sword.
With the help of readers Maddie encourages the readers to think go home Jabberwock. Its pushed back by the voice, the tear widens, and it tumbles through. Maddie says no one hurts her dad and the tear between the worlds closes. The other students are turned back to their normal selves. Cedar turns back to a puppet. After a white light the students loses their memories of the previous events. Only Maddie seems to remember what happened. Ceder and Lizzie, both tell each other they think they’ve dreamed of each other later on and have lunch together. After the race, the students help Lizzie fix her garden.
(This is from the EAH wiki fan page. It’s pretty accurate unlike the rest of the summary on there)* The Chief Chronicler contacts the narrator and Madeline. Madeline misunderstands this and believes she will be banished from the fairytale world after breaking the narration rules. Instead, she is awarded the Golden Gylph, one of the highest honors for narrators. Upon recieving it, Maddie is lifted up by a gust of air that she's only affected by. The gust was a result of narrators everywhere giving her the 'Twenty-One Chapter Salute' which consists of flipping through twenty-one pages of a book, creating a strong wind. The chapter ends by Madeline thanking the Narrator and, in turn, the Narrator wishing Maddie to live Happily Ever After.
My Thoughts:
I don’t think Lizzie needs to worry about being as good a ruler as her mother. I thought she made some really good decisions in this! It was her idea to plant the Grove-to bring a little bit of Wonderland to EAH-. She has the idea to make the furniture to rearrange itself into a maze so they can get out of the library. She also has the idea to call the book to her. I think she was also the one to *show* Cedar what Wonderland felt like (through playing a Wonderland lullabye) than just having it described to her from the pages of a book. I also think she was brave to attempt to use the Vorpal Sword and take down the Jabberwock. That took GUTS! I do think Lizzie needs to drop the off with the head thing. She yells that out at moments in the story that don’t even seem to fit anything. But other than that I think she’ll do just fine as the next Wonderland Queen. I like the cards. They remind me a lot of tarot cards and looking to them for advice-even tho sometimes the advice might take a little time to decipher-.
Cedar also learns something important. Sometimes wanting to be “normal” and thinking you want things that you see other people have that you don’t on closer look might not be all you made it out to me from the outside looking in.
There were also some good snarky comments in this. One from Lizzie to Daring when he says “heart be still” and she tells him if that was the case he’d drop dead at her feet. Another when she tells Apple she finds it hard to believe Duchess didn’t say anything else because she was always saying something. Another from Briar about Bandersnatch perfume being the scent everyone would want if they wanted everyone to stay away.
Then there was a image I really liked. It was when the Jabberwock burns Cedar’s dress and its breath is so hot it turned her dress to the pages of the Pinocchio story. The designer in me is thinking hmm, fairy tale story dresses illustrated with the pages from the story. Not a bad idea at all!
Rating: 6
Duchess is talking about a field trip. Lizzie has no idea what trip she’s going on about and gets her to tell her it’s a Winds trip. Duchess continues to talk but Lizzie cuts her off and says she thinks she hears a hedgehog in trouble.
Through her magic door, Lizzie is transported to “The Wonderland Grove”. She hears a squeal and finds Shuffle dangling from the roof by his paw. So, she gets him down. A trio of birds find her and then Apple White (who sent them). She said she’s been looking for her to invite her to join an opportunity but before she can say what it is Lizzie tells her she’s busy. Apple compliments her garden and says people might have the wrong idea that she’s loud and imperious. Which makes Lizzie happy because this means she’s on the right track of being like her mother. But Apple just as easily offends her by calling her soft-hearted.
Apple also comments on her hedgehogs. Lizzie says they make great weapons and picks on up and throws it (which astonishes Apple). Only she doesn’t know how touch Wonderland hedgehogs are. Apple says Headmaster Grimm wants the Royal Student Council to meet, but when she tries to follow Lizzie through her magic (heart shaped) door, Lizzie says she’ll meet her there. Lizzie yells at the Headmaster to tell her what’s going on and The Headmaster says they’ll be preforming the play “The Tragedy of Aquilonia” for the North Wind. Only they need a replacement because Briar keeps falling asleep and hasn’t rehearsed.
Raven coaches Cerise and Cedar on a swim practice run. They’re a minute ahead of the best recorded time. Cerise wonders where Sparrow is but Cedar sees bike tracks and says it looks like he took off. Cedar, Cerise, and Sparrow are supposed to be partners for the Glass Slipper’s annual Tiara-thalon. Dexter runs over looking to race Sparrow but finds out he’s gone and offers his bike. He even offers to represent the team in the race (even tho he’s a Royal. He says the whole controversy is out of control). Cedar asks Raven if she like-likes Dexter but she doesn’t answer and Cedar wonders if he’s because she doesn’t want to say because of her.
Cedar asks Cerise and Raven to come with her to get paints and berries. Raven says sure if Apple doesn’t need her to help with a surprise thing for the field trip. Lizzie doesn’t do good with the play’s choreography but she gets some laughs when she improvises her lines (especially from Daring). Apple compliments her and says her mom would be proud, but she relates to her character and wonders if she’ll ever get back to Wonderland or is she stuck in Ever After for ever after.
Cedar tells Raven the play was so obvious it should have been called “This Story Is A Warning to All Rebels about the Evil Consequences of Not Fulfiling Your Destiny-I’m Looking At You Raven Queen-.” Raven agrees but she’s over it (and him). Cedar becomes upset when Blondie and Briar have a secret but leave her out of it because she’ll blab. While finding black berries to make her own paints a furry, fat, creature attaches itself to her arm. It also likes a foul green gas. Baba Yaga says she thinks it’s a Bandersnatch. Baba Yaga does a spell and it transforms into a baby bear.
While some of the students coo over it, some are weary that it’s dangerous because the mama might be looking for it. Then a mother Bandersnatch comes toward them. (The bear is still attached to Cedar’s arm). Then 14 others appear. Baba Yaga conjures up a cage. Raven rescues Cedar by shooting a spell at the bear and it drops and heads back to its mama. The Headmaster orders the students to go back to EAH.
The Jabborwock gets a scent of “The Card” (Lizzie), “The Cat”, (Kitty) and “The hatter” (Maddie) but before he can get them they vanish. He vows to stalk them until he finds them, squeeze all the wonder from them, and then eat them. After they return from the wishing well, Lizza calls a meeting with Kitty and Maddie. They decide to go to the White Queen for answers of why a Bandersnatch and a jub jub bird were seen in Ever After, but the White Queen is no where to be seen. A meeting is called in Briars room for the Royals and Rebels. Apple and Faybelle blame Raven -as in the bandersnatches were a result of Raven not signing the book-. Cedar jumps to her defense and says Raven was right not to sign the book,
Faybelle says she shouldn’t even be a Rebel. She should want her ending of turning real. Cedar says she has no choice in what she says and nothing is more important to her than having choice. Faybelle says if you don’t care it shouldn’t matter which path you take. A weird thing happens. They see a bunny hopping up a clock and not a mouse. After the meeting, the Wonderlandians are talking a strange thing happens. Kitty and Maddie use normal phrases. Lizzie starts to think that maybe Wonderland is coming to its princess. Maddie suggest they go see Giles Grimm (who lives in a secret room beneth the library).
When they do see him Maddie and Lizzie have a hard time understanding him even tho they’re both frequent in Riddilish. Then POOF! He’s turned into a pile of books. Cedar is painting with a quill but then sticks her finger and it starts to … bleed. She goes to find Maddie but she’s not there. So, she gets Earl Gray to help her find her. There’s a trail of crumbs in Helga and Gus room. Cedar recognizes what’s happening as magic so she goes to find Raven. On the way she feels the building shake and signs of a beating heart.
When she gets to Apple and Raven’s room, Apple has a stem growing out of her head and Raven is squawking. When Cedar and Maddie catch up to each other Raven and Apple have transformed completely. A crocodile appears from no where (coming from the toilet). Maddie has to find Apple in her hat to keep him from eating her. There’s a revolt of some chairs. To escape this Maddie, Cedar, and Lizzie try to hide in the hutling. Then a shard storm hits.
Daring ushers them into the Grimmnasium where the students have taken refuse but the magic has changed them. Ashlyn is now a pair of crystal slippers, Cupid is a heart shaped layer cake, Hunter is a tree with an ax tangled in its leaves, Blondie is a golden lock, Humphrey is a large, brass, egg, Cerise is a wolf cub, Duchess is a black and white checkered cygnet, and Faybelle is a sleigh bell with fairy wings. Grimm makes an announcement that the unaffected students should vacate the school or they’ll be shut in and quarantined. So, they all get everyone into the hutling. (By this point Daring has turned into a furry beast).
They have to leave Hunter and Briar behind (and Daring who stays to protect Briar). But they don’t make it out and are trapped inside Baba Yaga’s barrier. The Narrator is also affected and by the end of the chapter is taking in jibberish. As it gets worse, kitty suggests Maddie be the narrator and she consents. The Jabberwock gives chase to the students. Lizzie saves them (Cedar, Kitty, Maddie) by pushing them through a door that leads to the Grove. The headmaster tells them he’s working on a spell to banish the Jabberwock and hangs up on them. Kitty says the only way they can do that is with the vorpal sword, but the headmaster says the only one is in Wonderland and then says don’t disrupt him again and hangs up on them.
Lizzie starts to get because she’s started to think of the others are friends and she’s frustrated with the situation. She says she’s going to fix *this*. Maddie says someone would understand more and speaks of a book that she’s found that has a letter inside and it’s clear the person is for Wonderland-because of the things they write-. Lizzie writes the letter to the unknown writer for their assistance. Cedar realizes the curse on her is undone when she lies to Lizzie about how her letter sounds.
Cedar gets a letter in her boot. The letter writer says *the vorpal sword is thrust in the left-most bole of the fourth wabe of Tumtum trees. Alas, they cannot send it to you with words. They consulted with an owl, who informed me that with just the right picture, meticulously painted in fluxberry shades, you might be able to pluck it out of Wonderland, though such has never been done.* They need a book from the library so Cedar can draw the sword but they’re still being blocked by the barricade. Cedar says she’ll go in but Lizzie says she’ll go in and get the book. Maddie says since she’s the narrator she should go in with her. Kitty says since she can hear the narrator too, she’ll be the emergency narrator.
Lizzie and Maddie come across strange greeting cards by the library and peas porridge creatures. Lizzie says they need a shrinking potion, but Madeline’s forgot hers. So, Lizzie orders the furniture to make a maze and they pass through. There’s patters on the wall that move and some words-but they vanish-. Maddie is able to finds that the words say you can get to the library if you close your eyes so she and Lizzie do. The library has grown in height since their previous visit. Lizzie remembers her moms advice about things are never lost to you and calls the book to her. They then return to the Grove.
As Lizzie and Madeline proceed to the Grove, Cedar has nearly finished mixing her flux berries. Unfortunately, a creature walking by has eaten the book, but Lizzie has the passage memorized. Cedar starts to paint but she doesn’t quite get it right. Kitty and Lizzie give her the scent of the resin and the feeling of the tree (from Lizzie playing the dulcimer). Lizzie is then able to reach into the painting and retrieve the Vorpal Sword.
The Jabberwock breaks the barrier and starts to take the wonder out of the grove. Lizzie declares it’s off with its head. The Jabberwock (who has the Hatter) is now tying the Hatter to its head and wearing him like a hat. Despite herself, Lizzie starts to feel empathy. She says they’ll free the Hatter and then kill the Jabberwock. With the help of Daring, Lizzie attempts to cut off the Jabberwocky’s head. Cedar is able to free the Hatter and Kitty gets him to safety. Lizzie uses the hedgehogs to poke their quills into the Jabberwocky’s eyes (icicles from her crown). While trying to attack with the Vorpal Sword, Kitty discovers the sword has cut into reality and sees home. Lizzie demands the sword but Kitty says she’ll only give it to her if she uses it to send them home.
Lizzie is able to take off one of the Jabberwock’s paws. A portal opens and the paw is sent to Wonderland. Another paw grows in it’s place instantly. Cedar tries to distract the beast by asking it if it wants to go home. He says he’ll be king there once he gets the sword. Lizzie and Maddie are tugging on the sword and then an impact knocks into Lizzie. She loses control of the sword and it drops into the hole she made. With the help of the hutling bringing the objects ( that use to be the former students) the monster falls into the hole. The hole doesn’t close and the Jabberwock doesn’t fall and he’s caught the sword.
With the help of readers Maddie encourages the readers to think go home Jabberwock. Its pushed back by the voice, the tear widens, and it tumbles through. Maddie says no one hurts her dad and the tear between the worlds closes. The other students are turned back to their normal selves. Cedar turns back to a puppet. After a white light the students loses their memories of the previous events. Only Maddie seems to remember what happened. Ceder and Lizzie, both tell each other they think they’ve dreamed of each other later on and have lunch together. After the race, the students help Lizzie fix her garden.
(This is from the EAH wiki fan page. It’s pretty accurate unlike the rest of the summary on there)* The Chief Chronicler contacts the narrator and Madeline. Madeline misunderstands this and believes she will be banished from the fairytale world after breaking the narration rules. Instead, she is awarded the Golden Gylph, one of the highest honors for narrators. Upon recieving it, Maddie is lifted up by a gust of air that she's only affected by. The gust was a result of narrators everywhere giving her the 'Twenty-One Chapter Salute' which consists of flipping through twenty-one pages of a book, creating a strong wind. The chapter ends by Madeline thanking the Narrator and, in turn, the Narrator wishing Maddie to live Happily Ever After.
My Thoughts:
I don’t think Lizzie needs to worry about being as good a ruler as her mother. I thought she made some really good decisions in this! It was her idea to plant the Grove-to bring a little bit of Wonderland to EAH-. She has the idea to make the furniture to rearrange itself into a maze so they can get out of the library. She also has the idea to call the book to her. I think she was also the one to *show* Cedar what Wonderland felt like (through playing a Wonderland lullabye) than just having it described to her from the pages of a book. I also think she was brave to attempt to use the Vorpal Sword and take down the Jabberwock. That took GUTS! I do think Lizzie needs to drop the off with the head thing. She yells that out at moments in the story that don’t even seem to fit anything. But other than that I think she’ll do just fine as the next Wonderland Queen. I like the cards. They remind me a lot of tarot cards and looking to them for advice-even tho sometimes the advice might take a little time to decipher-.
Cedar also learns something important. Sometimes wanting to be “normal” and thinking you want things that you see other people have that you don’t on closer look might not be all you made it out to me from the outside looking in.
There were also some good snarky comments in this. One from Lizzie to Daring when he says “heart be still” and she tells him if that was the case he’d drop dead at her feet. Another when she tells Apple she finds it hard to believe Duchess didn’t say anything else because she was always saying something. Another from Briar about Bandersnatch perfume being the scent everyone would want if they wanted everyone to stay away.
Then there was a image I really liked. It was when the Jabberwock burns Cedar’s dress and its breath is so hot it turned her dress to the pages of the Pinocchio story. The designer in me is thinking hmm, fairy tale story dresses illustrated with the pages from the story. Not a bad idea at all!
Rating: 6
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 30, 2023
3.75 - parte di me dopo 10 anni non ha ancora capito molto ma dopotutto cosa ci aspettiamo da un Paese delle Meraviglie wannabe? (E lo dico nel modo più affectionate possibile. Cioè e un complimento, era così in linea col libro di Carroll che ogni tanto mi perdevo)
E anche oggi resto una grandissima amante delle 4 protagoniste di questo libro. Loro, Raven e Cerise saranno per sempre le mie protette e verranno per sempre ricordate per aver segnato il mio carattere
Non importa che siano passati 10 anni dalla prima volta in cui ho letto questo libro, la storia, ma soprattutto il finale, non smetteranno mai di lasciarmi di sasso. Non solo perché è bella ma perché non c'entra un cazzo col resto della saga (ma allo stesso tempo *forse* sì?? Aspetto di leggere il quarto volume)
Ma comunque sono felicissima di averlo letto e di aver avuto la possibilità di conoscere più da vicino questi personaggi secondari che meritano tanto di dar voce alle loro storie. Già mi mancano<3
E anche oggi resto una grandissima amante delle 4 protagoniste di questo libro. Loro, Raven e Cerise saranno per sempre le mie protette e verranno per sempre ricordate per aver segnato il mio carattere
Non importa che siano passati 10 anni dalla prima volta in cui ho letto questo libro, la storia, ma soprattutto il finale, non smetteranno mai di lasciarmi di sasso. Non solo perché è bella ma perché non c'entra un cazzo col resto della saga (ma allo stesso tempo *forse* sì?? Aspetto di leggere il quarto volume)
Ma comunque sono felicissima di averlo letto e di aver avuto la possibilità di conoscere più da vicino questi personaggi secondari che meritano tanto di dar voce alle loro storie. Già mi mancano<3
January 23, 2022
⭐⭐⭐⭐✨/5
Con este libro solo puedo confirmar lo mucho que amo el universo de EAH.
Fue un placer total volver a reencontrarme con estos personajes a través de las páginas de este libro, pero fue a un mejor que nos dejarán ver un poco más de personajes que tal vez no sean tan recurrentes en la serie.
Amé totalmente que el libro se centrará en el País de las Maravillas y sus descendientes, lo que nos permitió conocer aún más sobre esto. Y ya por último solo agregaré que con este libro reafirme que amo mucho el personaje de Maddie 💜
Con este libro solo puedo confirmar lo mucho que amo el universo de EAH.
Fue un placer total volver a reencontrarme con estos personajes a través de las páginas de este libro, pero fue a un mejor que nos dejarán ver un poco más de personajes que tal vez no sean tan recurrentes en la serie.
Amé totalmente que el libro se centrará en el País de las Maravillas y sus descendientes, lo que nos permitió conocer aún más sobre esto. Y ya por último solo agregaré que con este libro reafirme que amo mucho el personaje de Maddie 💜
October 15, 2025
Was a enjoyable read. I don’t like how other than maddie and kitty no one remembers the battle with the jabberwock. (Also is a little cringe that we as the readers helped but than again I am not a child)
- This book just solidified that Maddie is my favourite character, but despite that i don’t get why she’s on the cover when she as the narrator said this story’s main characters are Lizzy and Cider
- This book just solidified that Maddie is my favourite character, but despite that i don’t get why she’s on the cover when she as the narrator said this story’s main characters are Lizzy and Cider
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 22, 2017
Čájobájo!
December 1, 2017
I love this series ! It has shocked me with so clever it is and how surprisingly deep the story is. Also brilliant understanding of the fairy tales they are playing with - I’m a huge fan!
December 4, 2017
Maybe up to 3.5 stars.
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