Over the Woodward Wall

A well written story about two very different children who find themselves in a strange magical world and have to learn the importance of friendship and to value their differences as they walk the Improbable Road to find their way home. I really enjoyed this little book, which reminded me in places of [b:Narnia 100915 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) C.S. Lewis https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1353029077l/100915.SY75.jpg 4790821], [b:The Phantom Tollbooth 378 The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558858485l/378.SX50.jpg 1782584] and, of course, [b:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 24213 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass Lewis Carroll https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327872220l/24213.SY75.jpg 2375385].Clearly written with adults in mind (as is the Phantom Tollbooth), I feel that this would also be appropriate for younger readers.I understand that this is a sort-of spinoff of the book [b:Middlegame 35965482 Middlegame (Middlegame, #1) Seanan McGuire https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1537297437l/35965482.SX50.jpg 57524946] and I've seen some discussion about whether this book works as a stand-alone. I've never read Middlegame and not once did I feel like I was missing out.This did absolutely feel like a side tale from the utterly wonderful [b:Wayward Children 25526296 Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1) Seanan McGuire https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1431438555l/25526296.SX50.jpg 45313140] series, which can only be a good thing.My one complaint is that this book ended on a cliff-hanger and I was not aware that this was part of a series. To phrase that differently - Ms Baker / McGuire had better continue the tale and not leave those children stuck over the wall! I want to find out what happens next!