The Silver Chair

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Summary: Even Better
Review: The acting keeps on getting better with every movie in this series. What a pity that the next 3 books weren't also done! The child playing Jill is an amazingly good child actress. The man playing Puddleglum is absolutely dismal- which is exactly what you want for that character. The land of the Marshwiggles is depressing and dreary, and excellently depicted. The special effects are now very realistic, with the size of the giants well-created. It helps that there is far less in the realm of effects demanded in this book than in the previous three. Those of the Underworld could use some work in how they look, and it was unfortunate that there was no mention of their true home or what they are really like. In the book, we get more of a sense of them as people who are controlled by the witch. But Aslan is very well done, as a believably incredibly large lion, and there is real depth of emotion in the children and the enchanted prince. Ironic, in what is arguably the least well written of the series, we have the best movie adaptation to date.

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Summary: The Silver Chair
Review: The book is about two children who meet a lion and go on a great adventure. The book also tells of their troubles and hardships. I like this book because it is a great adventure book, and it puts you in supense every chapter. The only problem is, it is in a series called The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis and you might have to read the whole series to get a grasp of what they are talking about.

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Summary: Prince Rilian, Lost Forever or Found
Review: The book The Silver Chair, by C. S. Luis is a great adventure story that is part of a seven-book series. The story has two main characters; Eustace Scrubb and Jill Pole. Eustace Scrubb is a schoolboy who goes to school at the Experiment House with Jill. He has actually been in Narnia before with his cousins; Lucy and Edmund. Jill Pole gets bullied around a lot at school, and didn't believe Eustace at first when he was trying to tell her about Narnia.
The book starts off at the Experiment House with Jill hiding behind a curtain crying because the bullies won't leave her alone. Eustace finds her and tells her about Narnia and how they might be able to get back there. At first Jill didn't believe him. Then bullies came in the room looking for her, so the made a dash for a door that isn't usually open but they tried it anyway because it was their only way of escape. To their surprise, the door was open, but not leading outside the school, but instead to Narnia.
Before I start telling you about Narnia and what happened there; I must give you some background information. The was a queen of Narnia (she was married to King Caspian the 10th) and she had a son named Prince Rilian. One day the queen and prince were out on a walk with some others. The queen was tired and decided to go asleep on the grass. The prince, not wanting to wake her, went off just a little way (so he could still see her) to play. After a little while they saw a green worm crawl out from the wood and bite her. The prince ran after the worm, but it got away. After a few minutes the queen was dead. After that the prince devoted his life to finding the worm and avenging it. After months of looking one of a lord suggested he stop looking for the worm. Prince Rilian told him for the past couple of weeks he no longer searched for the worm, but visited a lady in secret. The lord came with him one day and to his surprise, the lady was in the same spot where his mom died. She was a beautiful woman dressed all in green. The lord decided not to tell anyone because he thought there was no harm in it. The next day, the prince never returned from his journey.
They stepped into Narnia and found they were on the edge of a cliff. Eustace was afraid of heights and just stood there in shock. When he got away from the edge, Jill walked up even closer to the edge, trying to show off, and found she couldn't move and almost fell of the edge but Eustace saved her, and while doing so fell off the edge himself! The next thing Jill knew she was lying down in the same spot with a huge lion (Aslan, the 'Jesus' of Narnia) next to her blowing at something. Then she was Eustace floating, getting higher and farther away from her. She was terrified and very thirsty. Aslan soon left and she found her strength again to lift her-self up to go find some water. She finally found a stream, but Aslan was lying next to it. He said to her, "If you are thirsty, come and drink." She was to petrified to move, but eventually found her courage to go get a drink. He told her he needed her help. She was to, along with Eustace, find the lost Prince Rilian. He gave her signs and directions to recognize the prince; "First; as soon as the Boy Eustace sets foot in Narnia, he will meet an old and dear friend. He must greet that friend at once; if he does, you will both have good help. Second; You must journey out of Narnia to the north till you come to a ruined city of ancient giants. Third; you will find writing on a stone in that ruined city, and you must do what the writing tells you. Fourth; You will know the lost prince (if you find him) by this, that he will be the first person you have met in your travels who will ask you to do something in my name, in the name of Aslan."
Aslan soon blew her to where Eustace landed, and shortly afterwards, and owl came to them and told Trumpkin, the dwarf in charge, that they were there. He gave them good beds, food, ands baths. Jill was just about to go to bed when the same owl (Glimfeather) came tapping on her window and told her he would help them as much as the owls could, then went to tell Eustace the same. Glimfeather flew them both to the owls' meeting spot and got help from another owl to fly them to a Puddleglum's house.
Puddleglum is a marsh-wiggle, which is kind of like a very gloomy person, who always looks at the downside of things. He travels with them their whole journey. They started their journey north the next day. After a couple days of walking they came across what at first looked like boulders, then Jill noticed how they might look kind of like giants at night, then one moved. After a while they came to a bridge and decided to cross it. While they were crossing it they met a beautiful woman dressed in green riding along with a knight. She recommended the gentle giants' city near by to lodge in. After some arguing, they decided to take her advice.
When they arrived they were welcomed and treated nicely. Puddlegum tried to stay on the look out, but he got a little drunk and barely even knew who he was. It turned out the giants actually wanted to eat them, and kept them there for the Autumn Feast coming up. Will they ever escape? If they do, will they find Prince Rilian? To find out read the book The Silver Chair.

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Summary: Review of The Last Battle Radio Theatre Drama
Review: The other reviews are of C.S. Lewis's book "The Last Battle." If you are not familiar with the Chronicles of Narnia, then it might be helpful to read those reviews. If you're familiar with the series, read on to hear what we think about the radio dramas!

We own all of Focus on the Family's Narnia Dramas that have been published to date (Sept 2002, and the Last Battle is next/last to be published in Oct 2002). We LOVE them all! Our son is 3 yrs old, and he will sit through almost an entire CD (all of the dramas are 2-3 CDs each), listening to the adventure! It's a great way to get him involved in the world of Narnia, and a wonderful alternative to T.V. One of the things that my husband and I enjoy about the series is that it is also captivating to adults. The actors are all British (as was C.S. Lewis), with an introduction by Douglas Gresham, Lewis's stepson. The actors maintain their roles throughout the series; for instance, the actor who plays the role of Eustace in "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is the same actor who plays that role in "The Silver Chair;" the actor who plays the role of Aslan is the same in all the dramas. In a presentation that has many characters, it's helpful to be able to recognize the voices from one CD to the next.

We HIGHLY recommend all the CDs in this series. They're a great way to pass the time on car trips, and a wonderful way to encourage a child's (or an adult's!) imagination. They are wholesome, and have a clear message that good will prevail over evil, and that love and forgiveness are qualities to be cherished. Buy the whole series!

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Summary: The Prince and the Serpent
Review: The penultimate adventure in Narnian time, this one is a fast paced exciting read that ends all too quickly.

This time, our young hero is Eustace, greatly improved in character after his adventures on the Dawn Treader, but still a little bossy and impatient. He is joined by Jill, a fellow student, when the two of them, fleeing the school bullies, pass through a portal into Narnia.

Narnia has advanced around seventy years since Caspian sailed to the Eastern end of the world, and he is now an old man, without an heir, as his only son Rilian had disappeared and was thought dead.

Aslan advises that Rilian is still alive, and the children's mission is to find him and return him to his father. Aslan gives Jill four clues to guide them, and of course things inevitably go wrong from the very beginning.

Assisted by friends, they begin their quest, encountering many dangerous obstacles and somehow overcoming them. By holding steadfast to at least the last of Aslan's clues, they find Rilian, who is under the spell of an enchantress.

Pledging their eternal loyalty to Aslan, a terrible battle ensues with the enchantress, who assumes the form of a great serpent, and her underground empire is destroyed.

Aslan also has a nasty surprise for the school bullies back in the children's world, and they get a taste of their own medicine.

This one is an easy read, encouraging an immediate opening of Book 7.

Amanda Richards, September 7, 2004



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Summary: Fabulous
Review: The Silver Chair is a fast paced, fun, and suspenseful fantasy novel. It has realistic charcters unlike a lot of books, and is just a great fantasy book to read.This book will ultimately be loved by adults and kids alike. Read this book. You'll thoroughly enjoy it.

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Summary: An incredible book!
Review: The Silver Chair is about two young friends who escape into C.S. Lewis's glorious world of Narnia. They are immediately sent on an important mission and that's where the exciting adventure begins. The children encounter many obstacles during the quest and feel like aliens in this strange world, you'll have to read it to find out if they ever get back to our world!

This is truly a great fantasy book. If you like being swept away into a totally different world, this is the book for you. C.S. Lewis has such a wonderful way of describing Narnia and explaining what is going on to the reader. I would recommend it for both adults and kids and any fans of the Harry Potter series. If you like this book you might also like the other six books in the Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. All in all, it was an incredible reading experience!

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Summary: Good Story Movement
Review: The Silver Chair stars Eustace from teh previous book in the series and a new character, his friend Jill Pole. They are sent to Narnia by Aslan to find the king's son. On their journey to find the prince they meet a new friend, Puddleglum the marsh-wiggle. Together the 3 continue their journey to find the lost prince,but of course they have several obstacles on the way. The book kept me excited for the most part and the plot moved continuously, which is very important to me when I read a book. It is a great book for all ages and should be read by everyone!

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Summary: The best book in the series
Review: The Silver Chair, in my opinion, is the best book (albeit the darkest) in the Narnia series. The story is as follows: two schoolchildren, Eustace and Jill, are whisked away to the magical land of Narnia to locate Prince Rilian, who has long been missing (or captive, take your pick). To find this young man, they set out with their pessimistic marsh-creature guide Puddleglum and must journey far to the north of Narnia and follow a set of signs that Aslan has laid out for them in order. As I have said before, this book (in my opinion) is the darkest of the series. Lewis writes amazingly, giving us vivid pictures of the dangerous expedition. If one fault can be found, it is the shortness and lack of attention given to the smaller things in this world. But still, this amazing story is a keeper.

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Summary: Silver Chair
Review: The Silver Chair

I think that after reading the book, The Silver Chair, I would rate it (on a scale of 1-5, 5 being the highest) as a 4. I would have considered The Silver Chair a 5 if there had been a little more action. In the beginning of the book, there are two friends named Jill Pole and Eustace Scrubb. One day while at the experiment house, which was at the school they attended, Eustace began telling Jill about his adventure with Prince Caspian and sailing to the end of the world. He also told Aslan, the great lion king. They wanted to see what would happen if they chanted a particular spell out loud. When they did this, they thought that nothing had happened, but as they were going back to class they found a door in the woods that had not been there before. When Eustace opened it and they both walked through, they found themselves in a place with huge trees and birds flying around. After walking a while, they found themselves at a very high cliff. Eustace fell off the cliff but was saved by Aslan. When Jill and Eustace met again, they set out on their adventure. On their way they met a Marsh-wiggle named Puddleglum. They run into many problems, such as giants and gnomes.
This was an excellent book, and it would have been a 5 (instead of a 4) if it had contained more action. However, it was still a very good book and I would recommend it to anyone. It always keeps you guessing about what was going to happen next. It was not easy to predict. It was also easy to read and would be appropriate for all ages.