I think this is the third time I've read The Chronicles of Narnia and I still can't put it down. But finding the time to read (mostly in the car) is easier than finding the time to write.
Title: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Series: The Chronicles of Narnia
Author: C. S. Lewis
Approximate Reading Level: 7th grade
Summary: "Always winter and never Christmas." This is the curse that Narnia is under when the children get there. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are sent away during the war for their safety, away from the air raids that often happened in major cities. While there, Lucy discovers a way to Narnia, although it isn't there all the time. At first, the others don't believe, but when they travel to Narnia too, they have no choice. While there, they help Aslan (the lion in the title) rescue Narnia from the White Witch. They have many adventures and many trials, including a traitor among them. How can they defeat the witch's magic and reclaim Narnia? Will they ever be able to return to England? You'll have to read to find out.
Review: I love the way the Narnia series reads. Lewis tells the story as though you're sitting next to him listening, rather than reading decades later.
Fantasy elements in the story include talking animals, a magical portal between worlds, and mythical creatures. Battle scenes may be intense for some children. A traitor is judged, but forgiven; and good triumphs over evil in the end.
****4 stars
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