Fantasy · Children's
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Four siblings sent away from wartime London find a wardrobe that leads into a snowy land where it is always winter and never Christmas. A talking lion and an ancient prophecy put them at the centre of a struggle against a witch.
- First published
- 1950
- Pace
- fast
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a short, classic children's adventure with talking animals and a clear good-versus-evil story.
Skip this if you want complex characters or find overt allegory and old-fashioned narration irritating.
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