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I don't know about you, but Narnia has always been a special series for me.
It's a story that not only entertains but also teaches (I love those kinds of books!!). Now, I will admit that I haven't read all the books but I'm working on it.
So, I'm going to focus on three of the seven books. The Magician's Nephew, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and Voyage of the Dawn Treader. (All of them are great and I would really encourage you to read them all!)
The Magician's Nephew
This book focuses on the creation of the world.
One of the things that's so interesting about Narnia's creation, is that Aslan sings. He doesn't just sing while he's creating Narnia, he's singing to create Narnia.
Digory has to right the wrong he's made and we are introduced to Jadis, later known as the White Witch.
Through Digory's uncle, Uncle Andrew, we can learn about greed and selfishness.
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Narnia teaches so much. But most importantly, in this book, we can learn about Christ's Atonement.
Edmund sides with the White Witch but soon learns that she's not what she was at first. That's like sin; it can look appealing and fun but it's a trap. Do you know how traps work? I'm sure you do; sin is just the same. It looks good but then it traps us and it can be really, really hard to escape.
Edmund is forgiven and saved by Aslan. Aslan sacrifices himself for Edmund. And he didn't do it to be cool or for praise. He did it, I think for three reasons; 1) He was a leader. It was his responsibility. 2) Edmund had sincerely repeated. He had no desire to return to the White Witch. And lastly, but most importantly, reason 3) Aslan loved Edmund. He wanted and was willing to die for Edmund.
Voyage of the Dawn Treader
In this book, Edmund, Lucy and their obnoxious cousin, Eustace, journey to Narnia and meet up with an older Prince Caspian (they first met Caspian in Prince Caspian.)
Caspian is sailing around, his goal being to find seven lost lords.
In this book Lucy learns to be happy with herself, Edmund and Prince Caspian experience jealously and Eustace gets over his uselessness.
C.S. Lewis knew what he was doing when he wrote The Chronicles of Narnia. Each book teach important lessons.
4 of the 7 books have been made into movies.
BBC (British Broadcasting) produced The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Silver Chair.
Disney and Walden Media have done The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian and Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
If you want closer to the book, I would recommend the BBC versions. (I personally like BBC's better because it stuck to the book.)
If you want more...I don't know, more action, watch Disney/Walden Media.
"Please, Aslan," said Lucy. "Before we go, will you tell us when we can come back to Narnia again? Please. And oh, do, do, do make it soon." '
"Dearest," said Aslan very gently, "you and your brother will never come balk to Narnia."
"Oh, Aslan!!" said Edmund and Lucy both together in despairing voices.
"You are too old, children," said Aslan, "and you must begin to come close to your own world now."
"It isn't Narnia, you know," sobbed Lucy. "It's you. We shan't meet you there. And how can we live, never meeting you?"
"But you shall meet me, dear one," said Aslan.
"Are are you there too, Sir?" said Edmund.
"I am," said Aslan. "But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there."
~Chapter 16 The Very End of the World, Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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