I picked this up when I picked up The Looking Glass Wars that is to say, during New York Comic-Con 2009 when the author spun me a grand tale that had me enchanted. I count myself extremely lucky as this seems very hard to find now!

I'm a fan of those '-ology' books honestly, I like books like that with little hidden messages and interactive things to read and handle. Its a great way to get kids interested. This book doesn't disappoint me at all in that respect. There is nine different little letters and flip open cards to read as well as the beautifully illustrated playing cards to 'Wage the War' in Wonderland.

The book itself is written like a diary-scrapbook, meant to be a companion to the series as Alyss jots down what she remembers about Wonderland and doesn't want to forget ever. There are dozens of illustrations throughout the book--some are clearly meant to be 'hand drawn' by Alyss while others are pictures she clipped from places--photos offer a little insight into the time period when she lived in this world.

This isn't a book that someone who hasn't read at least the first book should be trolling through, it offers clarification and details about the events, but is not a stand-in for the real thing. Like a real journal the way Alyss describes things are from her viewpoint and perceptions (and this a young girl) so they are colored by her feelings entirely.

The book is beautiful, simply put. Whether its for a little girl who loves Alyss or someone like me who's beyond her 20's but still feels enchantment, its a wonderful companion piece. ( )

My mum bought this for me :) Beautiful, really fun to read and I loved the letters and lift the flap elements. ( )

It's pretty, and has some nifty illustrations, but I don't think I would have found it remotely interesting if I hadn't read [b:The Looking Glass Wars|44170|The Looking Glass Wars (Looking Glass Wars, #1)|Frank Beddor|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170252564s/44170.jpg|918951]. ( )

Pointless. I happened upon this at Half Price Books and it's really not worth the time to sit down on the floor at Half Price and read it. It's kind of cool, ties in with the series, but really more for small children. ( )

Beautifully put together "scrapbook" of Princess Alyss's memories from Wonderland. It really piqued my interest in the Looking Glass Wars trilogy. ( )