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      The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

      by C.S. Lewis
      Published
      Jan 1950
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
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      Series
      Chronicles of Narnia Book 1
      Also Appears In
      Fairytale Retellings: The Snow Queen

      About This Book

      They open a door and enter a world.

      NARNIA…the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy…the place where the adventure begins.

      Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the Professor's mysterious old house. At first, no one believes her when she tells of her adventures in the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund and then Peter and Susan discover the Magic and meet Aslan, the Great Lion, for themselves. In the blink of an eye, their lives are changed forever.

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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Action Adventure Fantasy

      Themes

      Movie/TV Adaptations

      Characters & Occupations

      Animals

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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