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The World Of Narnia #5
The Wood Between the Worlds
Polly and Digory are spending the summer in London. One day, while exploring the attic, they discover a secret passage. Polly finds some magical rings, and when she and Digory put them on, they mysteriously travel out of this world. Polly and Digorys dangerous journey into new worlds and their discovery of Narnia is only the beginning of their adventure.
- GenresPicture Books
40 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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C.S. Lewis
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Clive Staples Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954. He was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.
Lewis was married to poet Joy Davidman.
W.H. Lewis was his elder brother]
Clive Staples Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954. He was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.
Lewis was married to poet Joy Davidman.
W.H. Lewis was his elder brother]
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September 17, 2021
I came across this series via Pinterest, and The Wood Between the Worlds was the first to arrive via inter-library loan. This isn't the ideal place to start, of course, but I couldn't resist. Deborah Maze's pictures are lovely, evoking Pauline Baynes's original illustrations and also adding an ethereal twist of her own.
The Magician's Nephew doesn't work exceedingly well in picture book form. This volume cuts off at a very awkward spot (right when Jadis enters Polly and Diggory's world--picture books shouldn't have cliffhangers!). One of the many joys of the Narniad is how well it works for young readers, especially as a read-aloud, and I can see The Wood Between the Worlds used to supplement such a reading, since the pictures are so rich and evocative. On its own, it lacks a certain coherence, and all the charm of Lewis's narration is absent from the brief text boxes. While The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe gets a four-volume picture book treatment, The Magician's Nephew only gets two books, so I know the next one leaves the story unfinished. The Wood Between the Worlds could also be really fun to flip through while listening to the audiobook, so it has its uses--but as a standalone book, it doesn't really work for me.
The Magician's Nephew doesn't work exceedingly well in picture book form. This volume cuts off at a very awkward spot (right when Jadis enters Polly and Diggory's world--picture books shouldn't have cliffhangers!). One of the many joys of the Narniad is how well it works for young readers, especially as a read-aloud, and I can see The Wood Between the Worlds used to supplement such a reading, since the pictures are so rich and evocative. On its own, it lacks a certain coherence, and all the charm of Lewis's narration is absent from the brief text boxes. While The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe gets a four-volume picture book treatment, The Magician's Nephew only gets two books, so I know the next one leaves the story unfinished. The Wood Between the Worlds could also be really fun to flip through while listening to the audiobook, so it has its uses--but as a standalone book, it doesn't really work for me.
December 19, 2016
One of my childhood favorites, I actually enjoy this book most because of its vivid artwork and delicate visual story telling.
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