The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia)
This large, deluxe hardcover edition of the first title in the classic  Chronicles of Narnia series,The Magician's Nephew, is a gorgeous  introduction to the magical land of Narnia. The many readers who discovered C.S.  Lewis's Chronicles throughThe  Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobewill be delighted to find that the  next volume in the series is actually the first in the sequence--and a step back  in time. In this unforgettable story, British schoolchildren Polly and Digory  inadvertently tumble into the Wood Between the Worlds, where they meet the evil  Queen Jadis and, ultimately, the great, mysterious King Aslan. We witness the  birth of Narnia and discover the legendary source of all the adventures that are  to follow in the seven books that comprise the series.Rich, heavy pages, a gold-embossed cover, and Pauline Baynes's original  illustrations (hand-colored by the illustrator herself 40 years later) make this  special edition of a classic a bona fide treasure. (Ages 9 and older)--Emilie Coulter--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.