Decades after the events of Prince Caspian, Narnia is in trouble. King Caspian X is now an old man, and his only son, Prince Rilian, has vanished after going on a quest to avenge his mother's death. Aslan summons Eustace Scrubb (who has matured significantly since his last visit) and his schoolmate, Jill Pole, to Narnia. Aslan gives Jill a set of "Signs"—instructions she must memorize and fol…
The story is set in London around 1900. Two children, Digory Kirke (the same Professor Kirke from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) and his friend Polly Plummer, accidentally stumble into the study of Digory’s eccentric uncle, Andrew. Uncle Andrew is an amateur magician who has created magical rings that allow travel between different worlds.
The four Pevensie children—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy—are waiting at a train station to return to school when they are suddenly pulled back into Narnia. They discover that over a thousand years have passed in Narnia time, even though it has only been a year in England. During their absence, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines, a race of humans who have suppressed the "Old Narnia…
The story is set many years after the previous events. A devious ape named Shift discovers an old lion skin and convinces a simple-minded donkey named Puzzle to wear it, parading him around as Aslan. Shift uses this disguise to manipulate the Narnian creatures, forcing them into servitude for the benefit of the warlike Calormenes
The story follows Shasta, a young boy living in the southern land of Calormen, who believes he is the son of a poor fisherman. When he discovers that his "father" intends to sell him into slavery to a cruel nobleman, he flees. He meets Bree, a Talking Horse from Narnia who was captured as a foal and has been hiding his true nature. Together, they decide to escape north to the land of Narnia, wh…
During World War II, four siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—are evacuated from London to the country home of an eccentric professor, Digory Kirke, to escape the Blitz. While exploring the large house, the youngest sibling, Lucy, discovers a magical wardrobe that serves as a portal to the land of Narnia
The story follows Alice McKinley, an eleven-year-old girl who is about to enter the sixth grade. Alice lives with her loving but entirely male-dominated family: her sweet, slightly clueless father, Ben, and her nineteen-year-old brother, Lester. Alice’s mother died of cancer when Alice was just a toddler, leaving her with no memory of her and, crucially, no older female figure to guide her th…
The title itself acts as a summary of the protagonist's emotional state throughout the book. It centers on a girl who faces a series of unfortunate, mortifying, and hilariously awkward situations that make her feel like she wants to disappear from the face of the earth.
Two years ago, Igor’s wife Ewa left him for a famous fashion designer named Hamid Hussein. She said Igor was suffocating her with his love. Devastated, Igor became convinced that if he could destroy other worlds, Ewa would realize his love was the only thing that mattered and return to him.
Katniss Everdeen wakes up in District 13, an underground district everyone thought was destroyed. It’s run by the stern President Alma Coin. The rebels want Katniss to be the Mockingjay – the face of the revolution against the Capitol and President Snow. Katniss agrees, but only if Coin grants immunity to Peeta and the other captured tributes. She films propaganda “propos” in destroy…