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Reader reviewed by Sarah

This is the (well-known) story of four siblings who find a new world - entering it through a wardrobe in an otherwise deserted room. In this world they learn that 4 humans - two girls and two boys - what they are are prophecized to end the winter reign of the cruel White Witch, and with the help of Aslan the Lion god-like figure in this world, they set about to do just that.

I read this as the second book in the series and have also read the third. I liked the other two better simply because I didn't know those stories. The movies I've seen of this book do a pretty good job maintaining accuracy so there were few surprises though it was nice to be able to go right into the story knowing the characters. It's a good read and does make me laugh out loud on occasion, though the jargon the children adopt after becoming queens and kings irked me a little. It's a nice modern fairy tale.