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| The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) | 
| Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  83 reviews
Sales Rank: 26029
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0060764899
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780060764890
ASIN: 0060764899
Publication Date: May 24, 2005
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 Fantasy classic September 27, 2008
What kid does not love the idea of a magical world? And what adult, for that matter? It's an idea that has always been with humanity throughout literature, and Lewis' Christian theme adds a measure of heart and spirit that increases the magic for me.
The story is enchantingly simple enough. Four children walk through a wardrobe into a magical world plagued with an endless winter, where they must battled an evil witch for the salvation of the kingdom.
While Lewis keeps characters and story simple (amazingly, without being flat) his magic comes through the underlying world and message.
 Great book, but the author is an annoying b***h August 13, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Charlotte Staples Lewis may write a good book, but please please please, leave the island! You are so annoying I can't stand you on there. Daniel can stay though.
All creatures big and small July 23, 2008
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the story of four children that stumble into a wardrobe... the magical door to another world. They learn many things while they travel to see Aslam, the great Lion. One of them is how they were expected, for that is what the prophesy said. After good conquers evil they grow up there and become kings and queens of the land until one day they stumble back into the magic wardrobe to find themselves back on the same day they left many years before. An excellent book for all.
Anna del C.
Author of "The Elf and the Princess"
The Elf and The Princess: The Silent Warrior Trilogy - Book One (The Silent Warrior Trilogy)
Wonderfully Written Book July 1, 2008
This is one of the very few books I can truly say I will read over again. It is very well written, never short of any details, and I couldn't wait to see what happened each time. It kept my interest throughout the enitre book.
It is quite easy to imagine Aslan, the four children, the beavers, the white witch, and all the characters. And each character has a distinct personality. You learn to adore Lucy and Susan, and you learn how brave Peter is, and you can't help but to dislike Edmund. And I kind of wish Edmund wouldn't have gone to the witch, but every detail of the book is important. There is a lesson to be learned about sacrifice, understanding, and love. Aslan is the forefront of those lessons in this book.
In my opinion, the book was written perfectly. It got all kinds of feelings and emotions from me. I do recommend this book for yourself and your young reader.
And if you haven't seen the movie yet, definitely read the book first.
Thanks.
One of the best children's books ever written! June 9, 2008
This is a wonderful novel. CS Lewis tells a tale of love and redemption in the land of Narnia. The four Pevensie children wander through a wardrobe into the winterland of Narnia, and discover that the curse of the Witch has made for perpetual winter. And younger brother Edmund is seduced by the power of the witch.
But the Pevensie children, along with their faithful friends, turn to Aslan, Lord of the Wood for help. Aslan ends up dying for Edmund's sin of betrayal, but he comes back to life to conquer the evil witch and her army.
For the most part, if you've seen the film, you'll see that it did a pretty good job of following the novel, with a few exceptions. It is an allegory of the redemption Christ won for us on the cross and of his victory over Satan, the witch of this world.
Highly recommended.
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