Chronicles of Narnia
Author C.S. Lewis
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Story
The four Pevensie children are sent to live at their uncle’s country house to escape the bombs of the Second World War. One rainy day, Lucy, the youngest, hides in a wardrobe and finds herself in a mysterious snowy wood where she meets a strange, hoofed creature.
So begins The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first of The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels for children set in a magical realm of mythical beasts and talking animals, ruled by the lion Aslan. Together they tell the entire history of Narnia.
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Why we chose it
An epic adventure set in a fantasy world that children can reach from our own.
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What a young reviewer said
A classic tale of fantasy and otherworldly magic with creative world building and creatures of all shapes and sizes. (Hope, age 13)
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First published
1950-56, Geoffrey Bles and Bodley Head
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City of Stories: a journey through Oxford's story heritage
A 25 minute film, which travels through a thousand years of Oxford's story history. Stories featured include Beowulf, King Arthur, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings and His Dark Materials.
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1001 Creatures Podcast
This story is featured in the 1001 Creatures, a podcast made by young people from Rose Hill Junior Youth Club in Oxford. The participants talk about the amazing animals, brilliant beasts, and curious creatures from different stories in the museum collection and beyond.