Inanimate Alice

Inanimate Alice is a ground-breaking interactive, multimedia-based novel that takes students on a global adventure with Alice as she explores the difficult topics of growing up, the importance of family, being independent and strong, and dealing with global issues. Aimed at upper intermediate to lower secondary grades, this creative format for story-telling engages all levels of reader through its innovative design, excellent multimedia and embedded gaming, and allows students to develop their media literacy skills. Its novel multimedia format can pull even reluctant readers into the story. The resource uses visual and auditory stimuli to great effect, engaging students to a level rarely experienced. The interface is professionally designed, with easy-to-follow navigation and easy-to-read text, resulting in a seamless user experience. Useful teaching aids, strategies, and resources are included to enable teachers to immediately use the resource. Inanimate Alice is a well-produced resource that is thoroughly engaging, and makes effective use of multimedia.