Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)

Another classic and another must-read. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a beautiful story full of adventure. It teaches some morals and values but these can easily be ignored if you'd rather read a book for the entertainment value rather than the message. Great for all ages and I definitely recommend everyone read it.

this was an entertaining book with a lot of suspense in it!!!

I love the imagery and the way the story seems to be full of mystery throughout it. The way they bring all the characters together for the ending is beautiful.

This was one of my favorite books as a kid. . .the book is a metaphor for the New Testament. . .a terrific read even though children don't understand the metaphors. Trust me, your kids will love the story. . .and I was a tough sell as a kid- I yawned when Bambi's mom died.

This book is wonderful! It takes you into a world of magical creatures, and for Christians it makes the story of Jesus clear. It has morals too. The Lion, Aslan sacrifices his life for others. In the movie though, Lucy was a fat girl with short, ugly hair.

My 4th grade class read it and I loved it, but the movie... yuck Lucy was a fat little girl with gigantic buck teeth!

Well written, and beyond the reach of some of the TV and video-game crowd. Rather charming.

I've read this book about 3 times already; a classic that you can read over and over again...But the movie...ICK...

This is the book that cemented my love of reading! I re-read it a little while ago and the story pulled me in once more - the magic was still there. The sense of discovering something utterly new was the only thing missing. A true classic!

great stories

i am a huge fan of this series. They are well put together and really entertaining. While I admit i'm not a fan of the religious undertowns and Aslan being such a christ figure, that was very indicative of Lewis and is something that you either accept as an underlying theme or don't. Either way, they are excellent stories.

Reading the book was a whole lot better than watching the 1988 Live Action and the early 80's animation movie of the same title. The story of kids finding a new world just by going through a wardrobe is pure imagination beyond belif and not only living in that world growing up to adults to go back through the wardrobe as kids again. What a very imaginative and very creative story. What it was the best part of the story is how C.S. Lewis parrells the book with Christianity. You can see the simiarlities like the Lion being sacraficed for the Son Of Adam and arose after being sacraficed. It is a great heart telling story.

A truly charming science fiction series for kids from a highly intelligent author, the best friend of another great-J.R.R Tolkien. This book is particularly the highlight of the series as it is well-written and enjoyable for all ages. Written in a unique order, some of the other books are so multi-layered it can be confusing to some but if you stick it out and read the whole series, it's a delightful experience at any age.

It was good, but it didn't interest me enough to continue on. I don't especially want to give it another try these days, either. I thought that there were better books around. However, it is a classic and a fair adventure for young people.

i read these books in year 1.... my teachers refused to believe my mother when she told them i was beyond the cr*p they had kids reading. great stories, the younger you read them, the better, seems more magickal when younger

A classic start to a classic series. LWW is a splendid mixture of fantasy, spirituality, and values. Highly enjoyable for ALL ages.

I first read these novels in the 5th grade, and only recently took the time to read them again, and in my opinion, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the best of the entire series. This book certainly opens up your imagination every time you read it. The characters are very well-developed, and the book is written in a language that mature children can understand. A great novel!

The best of the Narnia series

I love these books, especially the lion, the with and the wardrobe. i especially wanted to respond to DeniseNZ in case she visits this site again. Yes, Christian themes are rampant in this book, and all the Narnia books actually. Aslan is an allegory for Jesus. He, like Jesus, sacrifices himself for another (Edmund and mankind, respectively) and is then resurrected. This is the major Christian imagery in the book, but other examples include simple things like Edmund eating the Turkish Delights and the breaking of the stone table. If you would like more information about Christianity and Narnia, just use a search engine--the web has all sorts of great sources about this topic.

love this book. its great

Makes me feel like I'm in the middle of it all!But, once you've read all the others, this one seems a little dull.

A lovely story and a beautiful fantasy--also can be read allegorically--not that I cared about that as a child. One of my first introductions to "fantasy" novels--a love that has lasted my whole life!

This was the first C.S Lewis book I read and I loved it. I then went on to read the entire series. A great series that everyone should read at some stage in their life. (It has been a long time since I read these, but there are Christian themes? If anyone knows more about this I would be interested to find out).

As a very small kid I had enjoyed climbing into the wardrobe (!!)and I was thrilled to read this fantasy with its marvellous imagery. I always think of it when I see a streetlight in the fog. It's a lovely story, as are all the Narnia books. Excellent!!

A really well-written book if my memory serves me correctly. I have only read the book once and don't remember many details, but I remember the faun and how, like a previous reviewer said, your imagination goes flying thinking about Narnia and their adventures.

The Magician's Nephew was actually the first book in this series and it was the book that introduced the land of Narnia. I liked all of the books and would recommend the books to both children and adults.

Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is only the first in a great series. I read them first when I was about 12 but have read them many times since and find something new each time around. The books have numerous layers, offering something for everyone. My favourite was probably Voyage of the Dawn Treader, but The Last Battle had some very powerful writing.

You can't put down these books.

C.S. Lewis was one of the first sci-fi children's writers I ever read. L, W & W was actually the second book in the Narnia Chronicles I read (The first was The Silver Chair, which I actually enjoyed more). I always thought Edmund was a real punk. Lucy was all right, though, but Tumnus was the MAN!!! (Or, at least, the FAUN!!!) The Armageddon-esque battle scene pitting Aslan's armies against the Winter Queen was pretty decent, though. I would definitely recommend this book and this series to any young child who has an interest in fantasy. It's a great place to start. (The animated film of L, W, & W was pretty good, too.)

One of the greatest and most captivating books ever written. This book and the rest of the Chronicles of Narnia are some of the greatest books for mature children. C.S. Lewis wrote a masterpiece.

For the older child this book is a good read. I first read this book at age 10 and have never forgotten how captivating it is. Books let your imagination soar and this book does a great job of bringing you into the story filled with fantasy.

This was great fantasy. I didn't even realize the Christian themes existed until someone told me.

Can't wait to read the Narnia Chronicles with my children. One of childhood's best memories!

this series is the finest young peoples collection I have ever read. I still love them

We discussed this this morning in a college religion class- but definately more charming for children. I remember my father reading me the whole series and crying at the end of each book.

Some of the best memories of my childhood are reading this series -- C.S. Lewis's theological books (not for children) are interesting, too, but rather more dry and far less enchanting than the Chronicles of Narnia.

This story has a complex plot and interesting characters. It's a great read aloud book.