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Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice. Journey into the land beyond the wardrobe! The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has been captivating readers of all ages for over sixty years. This is a stand-alone novel, but if you would like journey back to Narnia, read The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia. ([source][1]) [1]: http://www.cslewis.com/us/books/hardcover/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/9780060234812/
Is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 8 and up.
Classic middle grade fantasy with Christian allegory themes. Contains battle scenes and a major sacrificial death (symbolic of crucifixion), but violence is not graphic. Strong themes of redemption and forgiveness.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, death, and betrayal (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Four siblings discover a magical world through a wardrobe and must help a lion defeat an evil witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.