Name: The Unbirthday Party
ISBN: 9780989933049

Charity Tober

Nine-year-old Alice lives in Wonderland, a magical place filled with infinite possibilities and the unexpected. After one of the Cheshire Cat's pranks goes too far and sends the Queen of Hearts into one of her famous temper tantrums, Alice and her two best friends, Harper, the niece of a wacky hat maker, and Jack, the Prince of Hearts, decide to throw the queen an unbirthday party to cheer her up.But things quickly go wrong-from missing tarts and wonky mishaps to magical problems of all sizes. Can the kids find a way to get the unbirthday party back on track before someone loses their head?

The Unbirthday Party

Briar's Reviews

The Unbirthday Party by Charity Tober is a delightful middle grade read that brings Alice in Wonderland, the great classic, back with a fun twist!

I adore Alice in Wonderland - it's a classic that is full of whimsy and has so many variations in it's tale. So many people have tried their hand at spinning a new story, and honestly they all end up being quite fun! Okay, maybe not ALL, but most. At least the ones I have read.

Charity Tober has joined this group and is retelling the story of our fave mischievous girl with a fun twist. This Alice lives in Wonderland and has two friends - Jack, the Princes of Hearts, and Harper, the niece of the Mad Hatter (called the wacky hat maker). They are the best of friends and have a lot of great fun together. Unfortunately, Chesire Cat has been playing pranks again and has upset the Queen of Hearts. This trio decide they will throw an unbirthday party for the Queen to cheer her up! And just like anything in Wonderland, it doesn't go to plan. This band of friends will do whatever they can to make the Queen have a fantastic day! 

I enjoyed the whimsy in this story. Not only does it show a fantastic friendship but it also highlights problem solving and not giving up. Throw in the fun Wonderland references, and you've got one incredible read in my books. I think grades two through five would enjoy this book (depending on their reading level). It's a lot of fun, an easy read, and very engaging.

Five out of five stars!

Charity Tober, the author, let me know this book was for free so I picked it up!

The Unbirthday Party

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