The Lion, The Witch and the wardrobe

Author - C.S. Lewis

The first published book in The Chronicles of Narnia series, this story follows four siblings who discover the magical land of Narnia through a wardrobe. They join forces with Aslan, the great lion, to defeat the White Witch and restore peace to Narnia. The novel combines adventure, fantasy, and moral lessons, making it a classic in children’s literature.

Genre - Children

Notes: The Lion, The Witch and the wardrobe

• • Four children—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy—are sent to live in a large country house during the war.
• • Lucy, the youngest, discovers a magical wardrobe in a spare room.
• • The wardrobe leads to a snowy forest in a land called Narnia.
• • Lucy meets a faun named Mr. Tumnus, who is kind and offers her tea.
• • Mr. Tumnus explains that Narnia is under the spell of the White Witch, who makes it always winter but never Christmas.
• • Lucy returns to her siblings, but they don't believe her story at first.
• • Edmund, curious, goes into the wardrobe and finds Narnia, but meets the White Witch.
• • The White Witch tempts Edmund with Turkish Delight and promises to make him king if he brings his siblings to her.
• • Edmund returns and lies about Narnia to his siblings.
• • All four children eventually find their way into Narnia together through the wardrobe.
• • They meet Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, who are friends of Aslan, the true king of Narnia.
• • The Beavers tell them about the prophecy: two Sons of Adam and two Daughters of Eve will defeat the Witch.
• • Edmund, secretly loyal to the Witch, betrays his siblings.
• • The White Witch's wolves chase Lucy and Susan, who are rescued by Mr. and Mrs. Beaver.
• • Edmund goes to the White Witch's castle.
• • The Witch is angry that Edmund brought his siblings and that the prophecy is coming true.
• • Aslan, the great lion and rightful king of Narnia, has returned.
• • Aslan's arrival causes the thaw, and Christmas begins to return to Narnia.
• • Aslan meets the children and assures them he will help.
• • The Beavers take the children to meet Aslan at his camp.
• • The White Witch sends her creatures to capture the children.
• • Aslan sends his army to meet the Witch's forces.
• • Aslan makes a deal with the White Witch to save Edmund.
• • Aslan agrees to be sacrificed on the Stone Table to take Edmund's place.
• • Aslan is killed by the White Witch on the Stone Table.
• • Lucy and Susan watch Aslan's death.
• • Aslan is resurrected because the Witch didn't understand the Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time.
• • The Deep Magic states that if a willing victim who has committed no treachery is killed, death itself will break.
• • Aslan, now stronger, goes to the Witch's castle to free her prisoners.
• • Aslan frees the statues of Narnians who were turned to stone.
• • Aslan leads the freed Narnians to the battle.
• • Peter leads the Narnian army against the Witch's forces.
• • Aslan arrives with his reinforcements, turning the tide of the battle.
• • Aslan kills the White Witch, ending her reign of terror.
• • Narnia is finally free and celebrates the return of spring.
• • The four children are crowned Kings and Queens of Narnia by Aslan.
• • They rule Narnia wisely for many years.
• • While hunting in the woods, they stumble back through the wardrobe.
• • They emerge back into the spare room in the house, as children again.
• • No time has passed for them in the real world.
• • They realize their adventure in Narnia was a real and significant experience.
• • They keep their Narnian crowns and memories.
• • The story ends with them knowing they can return to Narnia someday.