Comments on: Magical Books Like The Chronicles of Narnia

By: Rylee

Rylee — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 01:45:20 +0000

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
I am 24 and have been trying to remember the name of a book that was read to my class in the second grade. I have been searching for a book about “whatchamacallits” on and off for years each time I would remember and try to find the book. The word I have been looking for is Whangdoodle! I am very excited to finally read it again.

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:44:00 +0000

In reply to Tiffany. Thanks for sharing your recommendations!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:03:53 +0000

Inkheart is another amazing series for fantasy lovers. It remains one of my all time favorite middle grade series. There are definitely moments of intensity that a sensitive kiddo on the younger end of middle grade might not quite be ready for, but I highly recommend it! We’re also enjoying the 100 Cupboards series & The Wingfeather Saga (though we haven’t finished them yet).

By: Jessica Sager

Jessica Sager — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:27:26 +0000

In reply to Sarah Hartman. It could also be said that Lewis, and enthusiasts, are trying to undermine the basis of secular, perhaps humanist belief. So there’s a little bit for everyone. I wouldn’t discourage younger kids from reading it specifically over the concern that they can’t analyze its intents. Middle schoolers, or even older elementary kids who developed reasoning skills earlier than most (mom of one of those kids right here) could benefit from a shared discussion with parents or others, if you’re concerned about it. Be careful not to be blind to your own bias!

By: Sarah Hartman

Sarah Hartman — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:35:12 +0000

Pullman doesn't like Lewis because Pullman hates Lewis's christian theology. Pullman is explicitly anti-Christian in his novels. I've read them, and I think he's an amazing writer, but I disagree emphatically with the philosophy and view of the world he is trying to make attractive. I personally would not introduce those books to my children until they are older highschool and in the stage where they can analyze and discern the difference between plot and philosophy behind plot.

From the WP article interviewing Pullman: "Just a short walk away from the Pullmans' house is the grave of another Oxford master of fantasy: J.R.R. Tolkien. Comparisons, notes Pullman with a heavy sigh, are inevitable. There's the Oxford connection, and the invented worlds, and both Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" and "His Dark Materials" consist of one (very) long story in three volumes. But Pullman insists the similarities stop there. "What I'm doing is utterly different," he says. "Tolkien would have deplored it."

So, too, would have another famous Oxford fantasy writer, C.S. Lewis, a devout Christian whose children's series "The Chronicles of Narnia" exemplified his religious convictions. "I'm trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief," says Pullman. "Mr. Lewis would think I was doing the Devil's work.""

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2001/02/19/the-last-word/4bad376f-4ab7-441c-9c50-afc7e63dd192/?utm_term=.da39a05f353a