The magician's nephew

Format:

Book

Title:

The magician's nephew

Author:

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963, author.

ISBN:

9780060234973

9780060234980

Publication:

New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [1994]

Physical Description:

202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series title(s):

Chronicles of Narnia (HarperCollins (Firm)) ;

Number in series:

BK. 6.

Contents:

The wrong door -- Digory and his uncle -- The wood between the worlds -- The bell and the hammer -- The deplorable word -- The beginning of Uncle Andrew's troubles -- What happened at the front door -- The fight at the lamp-post -- The founding of Narnia -- The first joke and other matters -- Digory and his uncle are both in trouble -- Strawberry's adventure -- An unexpected meeting -- The planting of the tree -- The end of this story and the beginning of all the others.

Summary:

When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech.

Reading Level:

Middle School.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.4 6.0 Accelerated Reader Quiz #622.

Reading Counts 6-8 5.6 11 7282.

Lexile 790L.

F&P T.

Accelerated Reader MG 5.4 6.0 622.

SCHOLASTIC READING COUNTS GRADES 6 - 8 5.59 11.0 QUIZ # 7282 LEXILE: 790.

Subject(s):

Fantasy -- Juvenile fiction.

Narnia (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fiction.

Magic -- Juvenile fiction.

Fantasy literature.

Narnia (Imaginary place) -- Fiction.

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Summary

Narnia . . . a land frozen in eternal winter . . . a country waiting to be set free

Witness the creation of a magical land in The Magician's Nephew, the first title in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has captivated readers of all ages for over sixty years. This beautiful hardcover edition features jacket art by three-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator David Wiesner and black-and-white interior art by the series' original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.

On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world, where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. But then the lion Aslan's song weaves itself into the fabric of a new land, a land that will be known as Narnia. And in Narnia, all things are possible.

This is a stand-alone novel, but if you want to journey back to Narnia, read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the second book in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Author Notes

C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis, "Jack" to his intimates, was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. His mother died when he was 10 years old and his lawyer father allowed Lewis and his brother Warren extensive freedom. The pair were extremely close and they took full advantage of this freedom, learning on their own and frequently enjoying games of make-believe.

These early activities led to Lewis's lifelong attraction to fantasy and mythology, often reflected in his writing. He enjoyed writing about, and reading, literature of the past, publishing such works as the award-winning The Allegory of Love (1936), about the period of history known as the Middle Ages.

Although at one time Lewis considered himself an atheist, he soon became fascinated with religion. He is probably best known for his books for young adults, such as his Chronicles of Narnia series. This fantasy series, as well as such works as The Screwtape Letters (a collection of letters written by the devil), is typical of the author's interest in mixing religion and mythology, evident in both his fictional works and nonfiction articles.

Lewis served with the Somerset Light Infantry in World War I; for nearly 30 years he served as Fellow and tutor of Magdalen College at Oxford University. Later, he became Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University.

C.S. Lewis married late in life, in 1957, and his wife, writer Joy Davidman, died of cancer in 1960. He remained at Cambridge until his death on November 22, 1963.

(Bowker Author Biography)