Overview of the cast (first billed only): Georgie Henley's Pevensie, Lucy Keynes, Skandar Pevensie, Edmund Barnes, Ben Caspian Eustace Scrubb: Will Poulter Drinian Gary Sweet Peter Jackson: Michael Williams Mr. Tumnus: James Arnold Taylor Lucy's father: Richard Griffiths Talking Mouse: John Heffernan White Witch: Amanda Henderson Queen Susan: Helen McCrory Mrs. Beaver: Barbara Windsor Dwarf Lords: Anthony Head, John Hurt, Simon Jones, Paul McGann, and Sean Connery The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of fantasy novels for children by British author C. S. Lewis. The first book was published in 1950 under the pseudonym Charles Lewis Collins. It is followed by five more books, written between 1952 and 1956. All six books have been widely acclaimed and have been widely accepted as classics of modern children's literature. Pevensie is a family who lives in the fictional country of Narnia. In the first book, they travel there through a wardrobe in their house. While in Narnia, the children meet various characters from English history including King Arthur, Lucy is able to talk with mice because she has become friends with one named Thomas during her stay in Narnia. When they return home, their adventures continue in the next two books.