num_pages: 240
description: Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’s The Great American Read. Narnia . . . a land frozen in eternal winter . . . a country waiting to be set free Witness the creation of a magical land in  The Magician's Nephew , the first title in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has captivated readers of all ages for over sixty years. This rack-size paperback features cover art by Cliff Nielsen and black-and-white interior artwork by the original illustrator of Narnia, Pauline Baynes. On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world, where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. But then the lion Aslan's song weaves itself into the fabric of a new land, a land that will be known as Narnia. And in Narnia, all things are possible. This is a stand-alone novel, but if you want to journey back to Narnia, read  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , the second book in  The Chronicles of Narnia .
language: English
title: The Magician's Nephew
titlecomplete: The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
characters: Letitia Ketterley, Jadis, Polly, Aslan, Sarah Houplin, Digory Kirke, Andrew Kirke
genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Christian Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, Christian, Fiction, Adventure, Audiobook
ratings_count: 520335
places: Narnia
series: The Chronicles of Narnia (Publication Order), The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order)
publisher: Turtleback Books