Notes From Your Bookseller Through the door and into the sprawling fantastical world of Narnia, full of satyrs, talking beavers, and umbrellas of questionable origins. Join Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy as they look to save this new kingdom from a menacing evil. This classic tale, the most popular of the series, is not the first in the series (see The Magician's Nephew) but it's immediately readable. Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter. Editorial Reviews The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was published in 1950, and it was the book that first introduced readers to the World of Narnia. Years later, in 1955, Lewis wrote a prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, entitled The Magician's Nephew. While The Magician's Nephew was the sixth Narnia book to be written, many readers prefer to begin the series with The Magician's Nephew. - Barnesandnoble.com The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is, in turn, beautiful, frightening, wise. - New York Times In this opening volume, Lewis "presents a world corrupted with powerful evil, full of dangerous temptations; humanity is seen as often weak and prone to erring ways," David L. Russell explained, "but with the capacity for devotion and even heroism if guided by the unconditional love of the godhead." - Gale Research This story-book two in Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia series-combines the mystical and the adventurous, and if your...kid hasn't yet picked it up (or has only seen the movie), now's the time." - Brightly - From the Publisher This story-book two in Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia series-combines the mystical and the adventurous, and if your...kid hasn't yet picked it up (or has only seen the movie), now's the time. - Brightly This story-book two in Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia series-combines the mystical and the adventurous, and if your...kid hasn't yet picked it up (or has only seen the movie), now's the time. - Brightly.com This radio dramatization of Lewis's second tale in The Chronicles of Narnia is a suspenseful adventure that immediately engages the listener's imagination. Two elements of the skillfully written radio play, the dialogue and the narration, provide a strong story line and smooth transitions that retain the essence of the original story. Although all characterizations are done well, the actors portraying the four children are particularly expressive and charming. Well-chosen and well-produced sound effects, such as the roaring wind and sleigh bells in the distance, create a rich context that enhances the text. R.M. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine - APR/MAY 97 - AudioFile