The Wallypug in London

In the fantastical land of Why, there lives a small king called the Wallypug, who is as curious as he is kind and as naive about the world as a child on their first adventure. When he journeys to London for the Jubilee celebrations, he brings with him an entourage as peculiar as he is: the Doctor-in-Law, A. Fish, Esq., and the Jubilee Rhymester. What follows is a series of gentle misadventures as these odd travelers stumble through the streets of Victorian London, marveling at omnibuses and confounded by the strange customs of humanity. Farrow's prose sparkles with wordplay and absurdist humor, poking affectionate fun at English society while celebrating the wondering eyes of a stranger who sees magic in the mundane. Originally published in 1898, this is Victorian nonsense at its most delightful. It will appeal to readers who loved Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and seek more forgotten gems of whimsical fantasy.