We will be reading Alice in Wonderland, one of the most famous children's stories ever written.
Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll for a real girl named Alice Liddell.
The story has been retold in many versions over the years. We will be reading the first chapter of the original version, it was published in 1865.
Alice in Wonderland is a classic example of a kind of story called fantasy.
Define fantasy and discuss with your partner the characteristics of this genre