The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is C.S. Lewis’ most famous and widely read novel. It tells the story of four children who are evacuated from London to a big house in the English countryside during World War II. The youngest of the siblings, Lucy, finds a magical world called Narnia through a wardrobe in a spare room, encountering talking animals and mythical creatures. But Narnia is more dangerous than they imagine, and the children must defeat the cruel White Witch to save Narnia from eternal winter. 

C.S. Lewis is one of the UK’s most celebrated authors. He wrote more than 30 books, and the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies. 

This classic favourite is kindly supported by Quad Digital. Mandii Pope's inspiration for the BookBench included original illustrations by Pauline Baynes.