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The magician's nephew / C.S. Lewis ; illustrated by Pauline Baynes.

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963 (author). Baynes, Pauline,: (ill.).

Summary:

The secret passage to the house next door leads to a fascinating adventure NARNIA...where the woods are thick and cold, where Talking Beasts are called to life...a new world where the adventure begins. Digory and Polly meet and become friends one cold, wet summer in London. Their lives burst into adventure when Digory's Uncle Andrew, who thinks he is a magician, sends them hurtling to...somewhere else. They find their way to Narnia, newborn from the Lion's song, and encounter the evil sorceress Jadis before they finally return home.

Record details

ISBN: 9780060234973
ISBN: 0060234970
ISBN: 9780060234980 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN: 0060234989 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN: 9780064471107 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0064471101 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780064405058 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0064405052 (pbk.)
Physical Description: 202 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Edition: 1st HarperCollins ed.
Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, 1994.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

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.

Target Audience Note:

Middle School