Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (Series #01) (Hardcover)

from lit_chick

2001, Harper Audio, Read by Kenneth Branagh Having long loved and appreciated The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, I wanted to experience Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia from the start – from where the magic began. Here, two young friends, Digory and Polly, are transported to the Wood Between the ...

from taramatchi

I really enjoyed this classic story. I am rather surprised it has taken me so long to read it and I can't wait to read it with my kids. It was nice to read the back story to the creation of Narnia and the characters that live there.

from ncgraham

The sixth of the seven Chronicles of Narnia that C. S. Lewis wrote, The Magician's Nephew is actually set several years before The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and acts as a sort of prequel for the series. Whether it should be read first or sixth is a matter of debate-I've argued both sides ...

from crashingwaves38

This is the first Narnia novel that I've read, and I must say that it's a breath of fresh air. There isn't a single fantasy novel that I've ever read where there aren't a million people to know and a million new terms that have to be explained, to the point where most need an appendix and diction...

from jntjesussaves

Writing: 5.0; Theme: 5.0; Content: 5.0; Language: 5.0; Overall: 5.0 This is the first book in the Narnia series. It opens the classic story of Aslan and all the other memorable characters of Narnia and other worlds created in the series by C.S. Lewis. In this first tome of the series, Uncle Andr...