Sylvie and Bruno

by Lewis Carroll · Sylvie and Bruno, Book 1 series · Grade 6-8 · Ages Ages 10-14

A traveler finds himself slipping between the ordinary world and a magical fairy world, where he meets kind Sylvie and her little brother Bruno. The story mixes dreamlike adventures, playful poems, and curious conversations.

Key vocabulary

  • Wanting to know or learn more about something.

  • Very serious and quiet, often in a thoughtful way.

  • Playfully naughty, like someone who enjoys harmless tricks.

  • Magical, or feeling as if something has been touched by magic.

  • To think up a clever plan or way to do something.

  • To speak very softly so only nearby people can hear.

  • A line of people or things moving together, often for a special event.

  • Very confused and not sure what is happening.