num_pages: 186
description: The Lion, the Witch &amp; the Wardrobe, completed in the winter of 1949 &amp; published in 1950, tells the story of four ordinary children: Peter, Susan, Edmund &amp; Lucy Pevensie. They discover a wardrobe in Prof. Digory Kirke's house that leads to the magical land of Narnia, which is currently under the spell of a witch. The four children fulfill an ancient, mysterious prophecy while in Narnia. The Pevensie children help Aslan (the Turkish word for lion) &amp; his army save Narnia from the evil White Witch, who's reigned over the Narnia in winter for 100 years.
language: English
title: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
titlecomplete: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
characters: Lucy Pevensie, Mr. Tumnus, Jadis, Susan Pevensie, Mr. & Mrs. Beaver, Aslan, Edmund Pevensie, Peter Pevensie
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Classics, Childrens, Christian Fiction, Adventure, Magic, Fiction, Fantasy, Christian
ratings_count: 2678041
series: The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order), The Chronicles of Narnia (Publication Order)
awards: awardedAt: -252432000000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, name: The Keith Barker Millennium Children's Book Awards 'Children's Book of the Century', awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Collier Books/Macmillan Publishing Company, Inc.