It stars Tilda Swinton, one of my favourite actresses who’s amazing as the white witch. The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe was adapted for the screen a few years ago by Walden Media / Disney. I love them even though they look dated now. The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe was adapted for the screen by the BBC years ago along with another couple of Narnia chronicles. Sort of like Harry Potter but a million times better. It’s the perfect high fantasy novel featuring children defeating evil. The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe is my favourite Chronicles of Narnia. ![]() Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy… I wish Lewis had just left them hunting the stag. The stag leads them through the woods and eventually they go back through the wardrobe back to their own world and time where only seconds have passed since they left. The four children have ruled Narnia for many years and go off to hunt a white stag. The ending of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe is quite sad. The battle between the good talking creatures in Narnia and the witch’s evil monsters. There are loads of brilliant scenes in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. Lewis uses the chatty, realism he used in The Magician’s Nephew which gives the impression The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe is a true story. Like The Magician’s Nephew, I was blown away by how much Lewis packed into a small amount of pages. I still got that kindly old grandfather telling bedtime stories vibe. Lewis uses the simple language I loved in The Magician’s Nephew. They defeat an evil witch and are crowned kings and queens of Narnia. It’s probably one of the best known children’s fantasy novels ever written.įour children go through a magical wardrobe into a world of snow filled with talking animals. The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe has remained one of my favourite books for twenty years. In this indispensable guide by Jessica Gee of the Bucket List Family, discover expert tips for traveling with kids and 50 not-to-be-missed destination itineraries. I curled up on the couch and got lost in the world of Narnia. I remember it like it happened yesterday. I got it as a Christmas present when I was 11 or 12. I didn’t know there were any other books about Narnia when I read it. The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe is chronologically the second Narnia tale. Deceptively simple and direct, The Chronicles of Narnia continue to captivate fans with adventures, characters and truths that speak to readers of all ages, even fifty years after they were first published… The books are presented according to Lewis’s preferred order, each chapter graced with illustrations by the books’ original artist, Pauline Baynes. ![]() This edition presents all seven unabridged books in one impressive volume. ![]() Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a world where magic meets reality and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations. Six more books followed and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia.įor the past fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures and epic battles between good and evil – what more could any reader ask for in one book? That book was The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, written in 1949 by C S Lewis. Here’s a look inside the Gees' home, which is mostly furnished by the show's sponsor, Wayfair.TITLE: THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE Each episode featured the ups and downs that came with renovating a different room (each space is inspired by a different country the family visited), and in the series finale, the Gees finally saw their completed property. ![]() The Merediths, who also appear on HGTV’s Old Home Love, documented the entire renovation of the Gees' Hawaiian home for a Home Love Network YouTube series that aired this summer. And what better place for a family of jetsetters to call home than a 80-year-old beach bungalow in Hawaii?įor the renovation, the family turned to Andy and Candis Meredith of the Home Love Network. Now that they’ve explored more than 60 countries with their three small children in tow, the Gees, who are known on social media as the Bucket List Family, have settled into a permanent home. After Snapchat purchased Garrett’s mobile scanning app for $54 million in 2015, the Gees knew it was finally the perfect time to unload all that they owned in Utah to move forward with their adventure. Many people dream about leaving their careers behind to travel around the world, but Garrett Gee and his wife, Jessica, made that a reality three years ago.
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