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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The Magician’s Nephew

Lewis, C.S. The Magician’s Nephew. NY: Harper Entertainment, 1955. 100 pages. (Fantasy Series)

The Magician’s Nephew was about a young boy named Digory whose mother wass very sick and could die at any second. While Digory’s father was away, he and his mother were living with Digory’s aunt and Uncle Andrew who was a magician. And last is Polly who lived next to Digory and eventually became friends with him, even though they had totally different personalities.

This book was about how Uncle Andrew had two rings that were green and gold. When they put on the yellow ring, it would take them to a world between the worlds, a flat piece of land with identical pools. To switch worlds, they’d put on the green ring and jump into a pool. Eventually, Digory and Polly got tricked into going there. While they’re there, they run into an evil witch, who incidentally goes back to the real world and makes their life horrible. When Digory and Polly try to get her back they jumped into the wrong pool, which brought them to a perfect world with the fruit of life which gives you everlasting life. Do Polly and Digory get back to their own world? Does Digory’s mother die? And what will Polly and Digory do with all of the rings? You’ll have to read the book to find out.

If I could choose another one of C.S. Lewis’ books, I definitely would. And now that I have finished this book, I am currently reading Prince Caspian, another sequel in The Chronicles of Narnia. Once I am done reading Prince Caspian, I hope that I will finish all of the series. If you’re wondering what the other books are in the series, her they are- The Magician’s Nephew, The Loin, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Voyage of the Dawn Trader, and The Last Battle. I hope to read all of these.
Reviewed by: Jodancer6696