The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C. S. Lewis
Geoffrey Bles - 1950

Reading Level: 8+  Number of Pages: 208 Genre: Fiction

Summary: While the four children are searching around an old house for a game of hide-and-seek, Lucy happens on a wardrobe. Going inside, she finds another world called Narnia, and encounters a fawn named Mr. Tumnus. Tumnus originally intended to take her to the evil queen, but changed his mind and returned her home. Later she and her brothers and sister return to Narnia, only to discover that Tumnus has been taken. Seduced by the white queen, Edmund is taken to her castle where he discovers several creatures turned to stone. The children team up with Aslan, a great lion who exchanges his life for Edmund's. Aslan is resurrected, and he and the children, along with a horde of talking animals, unite to defeat the ice queen. The children become kings and queens of Narnia, and grow up there before returning to their own world, where they are children again. 

    

Did that bird just 'pssst' us?

My Impressions:This story is a fantasy, and is a metaphor for the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. C.S. Lewis is definitely using this as a metaphor for life, but explains everything in a form acceptable for children, and concealed in a way that those who do not recognize the analogy may not understand it.

Parent's Guide: There are some battles, and the death of Aslan is very tragic.

Recommendations: A definite read. Strongly recommend.