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Front cover by Alex Jackson, 15-years-old

Published by Robin Books (Spring 2007)

 www.robinbooks.co.uk

1984! Curious Alice, lost in a forest, falls down a rabbit-hole at Warren Row. Saved before Humpty Dumpty's fall and an apparent nuclear accident Alice, to stretch herself, encourages many alarming adventures under ground.

Nothing is as it seems. Even though some of the quaint characters suggest the original Lewis Carroll, others sit within spitting (image) distance of well-known personages in the Blue Dome. With The Queen, Margaret Thatcher, Hitler and the Boss of Ofsted as Humpty Dumpty...!

State welfare shortcomings are parodied as are the hippy ideals of the Survivalists in their reclaimed nuclear bunkers. Alice is challenged by the sub-terrestrial squatters. Also by the psychic Humphrey, the plump computer buff for whom she falls.  Together, they try to outwit the wicked Police Commissioner before he grabs the Vril Rod of Power held by King Kal of the Underworld, in Rainbow Mountain.

Breathless safaris in and out of time and space flourish as different forms of Alice are chased by giant eye-less Grossocks, battered by Pubes, mangled by an astral Alchemist, befriended by dwarfs in the Flying Flute, entombed in a shrinking Pyramid, the final battle raging around the helpless Alice.

Warfare finally confronts Welfare as the Scars V Saffs try to annihilate each other, augmented by earthquakes, radiation leaks and occult weapons. Will Alice and Humphrey make it? And before Alice, the amazing Time Traveler, meets her stam-m-ering little girl admirer, that tall storyteller on Oxford's riverbank, Charles L. Dodgson...?

Further effervescent questions are explored in this exciting and funny new novel faction.

P.S. Alice's completed version of her DIET OF WORM on education, delivered to Humpty Dumpty,  Boss of  E.M.B.E.R.S.
Education's Mortar-Board Eggzamination Remarking System,

is buried somewhere in Welfareland. A riddled clue is given in the book. 

 Happy Hunting !

ALICE IN WELFARELAND - Due out Spring 2007
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R E A D E R S '   C O M M E N T S

ALICE IN WELFARELAND

  "Congratulations! I enjoyed reading it and happily praise it to High Heavens!" 

- Elspeth Cochrane, London Literary Agent

  "Timely and timeless, a tale for today full of humour, intrigue and insights," 

-   Vision B, Education Consultants

  "Provocative, not an ordinary read. Its own spectacular universe!"

- Managing Director, Gateway Guardians

  "A rich cake with raisons popping out everywhere. Keep the light on!"

- Susan Wilmot-Josife

  "Be surprised what you'll receive both inwardly and outwardly.

It's in your hands at the right time for you."

 - D. E., Spiritual Adventurer