Book # 27 - The Chronicles of Narnia (Part 2 of 7) - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

 There are so many good books I haven't read that I rarely feel the need to re-read a book. When I started reading the books on this list I had previously read about two dozen of the books. Of those, maybe only three or four were books that I would imagine myself revisiting eventually. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is one of those books. Having just finished it, I'm sure I'll be reading it still again someday (for the fifth time).

For those of you who don't know the story. Four siblings (Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy) go to live in a giant house in the English countryside during WWII and find a magic wardrobe. The wardrobe acts as a passageway to the magical land of Narnia. When the kids get there they learn that the White Witch has cast a spell over the land so that it is always winter. With the help of some talking beavers, the kids find Aslan the Lion who has come to restore order to Narnia. Then *spoiler* Aslan sacrifices himself to the White Witch to save the life of Edmund. Magically Aslan comes back to life, gets rid of the witch, restores Narnia, and places the kids as kings and queens of the land.

From start to finish, the book is completely enchanting. The style of writing is simple enough for children, but still charming enough to make adults smile. It is a relatively short book, so it is easy to read it just one sitting and won't test the attention span of children. There's also the whole Christ allegory thing too... so it is a good book to discuss with kids so that they can learn how metaphors work. Easily an A+.