In this, the best known of the classic Narnia series by C.S. Lewis, the Pevensey children are evacuated from London to the home of an old professor during World War Two, and their explorations of his old house lead to first Lucy, then her three siblings, stumbling into the ethereal world of Narnia. In doing so they discover that it is their calling to defeat the White Witch, who has made it always winter in Narnia, but never Christmas, and rules its talking animals, dryads, nyads, and fauns with a rod of iron, and a dark magic that only Aslan, the king of beasts, is able to defeat. Lewis blends the everyday relatable rivalries and squabbles of siblings with an incredibly beautiful fantasy world, weaving throughout themes of bravery, forgiveness, sacrifice and redemption. And his writing is second to none! Although iconic, this is by no means the least of the Narnia series – ‘The Horse and His Boy’ is also a great favourite with our children as a stand alone story. Younger children might find Lewis’s language harder to read for themselves, but the Narnia books are excellent as audio books or shared as a read aloud experience.