Complete Chronicles of Narnia

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Summary: Christian allegory told thru kids' adventures in Narnia.
Review: I am proud to count myself a Friend of Narnia. I've read all seven Chronicles at least once a year since 1974, when my mother and the librarian conspired to send me through the Wardrobe. Among the zillion or so books I've devoured over the years, the Chronicles stand alone. The prose is transparent, the energy of Lewis' faith fills every page, and joy waits at the far side of every loss. I owe much of who I am to these books. No child should reach age 11 without reading these books. No adult should neglect to re-read them -- preferably aloud, to a child.

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Summary: Great books, great educational tools
Review: I remember crying in my youth when the White Queen killed Aslan. After re-reading the series, the books haven't lost their power over me. The characters are likable (exotic but human-like) the plotlines are simple and generally exciting, and the thing is written with such fludity that one can get through the whole series without missing a beat. And underneath it all is a lesson to be learned. We know to be nice, and gentle, and all the good ethical themes we should teach our children. At least in this respect the series is excellent. But it is only fantasy. Now that I return to the books with an analytical and scientific mind, the fact that these books can be used as teaching tools for the Christian religion has become obvious. Obviously the dwarves in the stable ('The Last Battle') are atheists. Obviously Aslan is Christ. Perceptive children can look at these books and point out all the fantasy and learn that Christianity runs on much the same fanciful foundations. They will ask, "deeper magic, just what is that?" They will ask why Islam is painted in such poor light. They will say that the dwarves were right to stay in that stable; they had no evidence. As far as fantasies go, then, the series joins the pantheon where Oz and Wonderland reside. I give two stars for that alone. Another star because parents can use this book as a starting point for an effective criticism of some of the fantasy in Christianity.

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Summary: Only to be lost in fantasy
Review: I read these books as a pre-teen. I find myself still wishing I could lose myself in that beautiful land of Narnia. I am sharing this experience with my step children and hope that they find Narnia as intriguing as I still do.

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Summary: Great book, children love it!
Review: My mother read these books to me when I was a child, as I got older I read them again. Now I am reading them to my 4-year-old, and he loves them. A great investment for my child's future.

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Summary: Still a favorite -- after 30 years of reading
Review: I was a child of books. And this series is still one of my favorites. A complete story, told in a circular way, the characters, story plots, morals and other "hidden" lessons are as useful and worthy today as an adult, as they were when I first read them at 8 and 9. I look forward to reading them to my own daughter some day.

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Summary: Fasinating
Review: I love the chronicles of narnia they are so good. My favourites were The Last Battle and The Lion The witch and the wardrobe.

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Summary: VERY COOL!!
Review: A magical book. I've read it a million times.The four kids go into a wardrobe and become kings and queens!They defeat the White Witch and it becomes spring again.READ IT NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: The Best Trilogy of Books Ever Written
Review: Everybody who has ever read these books knows that they aren't in the proper order. But everybody also knows this error doesn't take away from the originality and genuine interest that these books have drawn. From the minute I read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe I vowed to finish every book in the entire series. I didn't even read them in the order that was written on the books themselves. I probably read them in the most awkward order imaginably. But that didn't take away from my enjoyment of every story, and each one was better than the one before. And even though I do have my favorites, I think that each book alone deserves to be in a class by itself.

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Summary: Great Stories, adults and children will enjoy
Review: Yes the books are in some horribly arranged order, but this alone doesn't take away from the series. In these books you will at first just see them as a story of children involved in mythical adventures with a great lion who shows them the way whenever they are troubled. Kids stuff you'll say. But an experienced reader will be pleased to find much symbolism between the stories and Christianity, making for a more adult storyline. The lion, Aslan, is of course God and through out the story you'll find other references to Christian histories: original sin (The Magicians Nephew)the fall of Eve, the antichrist, and Armaggedon (The Last Battle) the story of Baby Moses (The Horse and his Boy) and many others. Children will definitely enjoy the adventure and fantasy and Adults will enjoy searching for the symbolism. 5 stars from me.

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Summary: Republish the books in the correct order
Review: This is C.S. Lewis' best work. I would buy the hardcover set, but the books are ordered incorrectly.