Through the Looking-Glass
by Lewis Carroll · Alice books series · Grade 4-7 · Ages Ages 8-12
Alice climbs through a mirror and finds a strange world where things work backward and the land is laid out like a giant chessboard. As she explores, she meets puzzling, playful characters and tries to understand the topsy-turvy rules of this new place.
Key vocabulary
A looking-glass is an old-fashioned word for a mirror. It shows your reflection.
Curious means wanting to learn or find out about something. A curious child might peek into a mystery box.
Contrariwise means the other way around or in the opposite direction. It is a fancy, playful word.
In this old book, queer means strange or unusual. It does not mean bad—just surprising or odd.
A knight is a person in armor, often from long-ago stories. In chess, a knight is the horse-shaped piece.
A pawn is the smallest chess piece. Pawns move forward across the board.
A brooch is a piece of jewelry pinned to clothing. It can look like a tiny decoration or picture.
Bewildered means very confused. You might feel bewildered if all the signs in a town pointed the wrong way.