Lewis, C. S. 1950. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN # 0590254766.
Narnia is a fantasyland that is under the spell of an evil witch who has stopped time in eternal winter. It is up to four human children to leave their world and travel through a simple wardrobe, which is the magical entrance to Narnia. Once in Narnia all realities change. Anything is possible. These children work with the Great Lion, Aslan, to sacrifice everything to free their people. This is a magical story in which good verses evil. Characters encompass a variety of beings and animals. They include the good, which are Aslan’s people, such as tree women, centaurs, giants, unicorns, great dogs, and eagles. The evil winter witch’s people are comprised of such creatures as ghouls, boggles, ogres, minotaurs, and peoples of the toadstools. These characters naturally portray good and evil and are well suited to battle one another. As in many tales good does overcome evil. Narnia is saved and as a result winter turns to Spring. In the end the children return through the secret wardrobe passageway to their normal existences. This story will grab its reader and lure them into the fantasy that lies beyond the wardrobe. Readers will be happy when the final words promise that this is only the beginning of the adventures of Narnia.
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