The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe ( The Chronicles of Narnia)
Written by: C. S. Lewis
Illustrated by: Pauline Blayne
Grade: 3-8
Awards:
Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1954)
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1962)
During WWII in London families are sending their children to the country and away from the dangerous air raids of the city. Four of these children are Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. They are sent to the country estate of a Professor. During a game of hide and seek Lucy steps into the wardrobe and finds a new world called Narnia. Lucy gets her siblings to follow her into Narnia. It is a world that will change them forever. Edmund betrays them by helping the White Witch. Aslan the lion gives his life for Edmund's. Eventually all four assist the lion Aslan to defeat the White Witch who has cursed Narnia with eternal winter. The four of them will have to face their own fears and find strength they did not know they had. This is the first book of seven in the series.
These are wonderful classic books to have in the classroom. They teach kids about adventure and overcoming obstacles. They are one of the best fantasy series I have read.
Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1954)
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1962)
During WWII in London families are sending their children to the country and away from the dangerous air raids of the city. Four of these children are Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. They are sent to the country estate of a Professor. During a game of hide and seek Lucy steps into the wardrobe and finds a new world called Narnia. Lucy gets her siblings to follow her into Narnia. It is a world that will change them forever. Edmund betrays them by helping the White Witch. Aslan the lion gives his life for Edmund's. Eventually all four assist the lion Aslan to defeat the White Witch who has cursed Narnia with eternal winter. The four of them will have to face their own fears and find strength they did not know they had. This is the first book of seven in the series.
These are wonderful classic books to have in the classroom. They teach kids about adventure and overcoming obstacles. They are one of the best fantasy series I have read.
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