I read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe as on of my choice novels. This book is really a wonderful story. Its so full of mystery, adventure, fantasy, and great character development. In this story four siblings discover the magical world of Narnia and learn they are destined to save it. Aslan the magical talking lion acts as their guide (and almost as a metaphor for God.) In the story the four main characters seem to have grown apart and have to come back together and work as one to overcome the evil witch trying to take over Narnia. The story follows them as they are split up and the multiple story lines that take place for them to ultimately end up back together to fulfill their destiny. The story teaches lessons of friendship, loyalty, trust, resilience, and bravery. I think these great lessons paired with a deep and interesting story make this a great book for anyone. The story contains plenty of drama adventure and action to keep it very entertaining and keep the reader interested. The book contains lots of action and battle "scenes" without ever getting to graphic and is overall in my opinion appropriate for most children. I think something else that's great about this book is that so many things in it can be taken as a metaphor. I think that for older readers this is really great and adds a new level to the story of the book. The story can be seen as sort of a pilgrimage for the four characters with Aslan as their righteous guide. There are also many biblical allusions in the book that add yet another layer to the story where Aslan can be seen as a representation of Jesus when he sacrifices himself for Edmund (one of the 4 siblings) who betrayed him. Overall this is a wonderful book with tons of layers and elements, a compelling story, and great character development. I would definitely recommend it.
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