From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple. 10-year-old Alice Lewis has assumed the identity of Alice in Wonderland, Dorothy of Oz and Joan of Arc, thanks to her photographer mum and cosplay, a performance art which uses costumes and fashion accessories. For years Alice played make-believe while she dreamed of the day she had a happily ever after with a family of her own, which she found, aged 7, when she was adopted by James and Kelly Lewis, from Atlanta, Georgia.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .