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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) — Content Guide for Parents

By C.S. LewisHarperCollins Publishers2005-01-01ISBN 9780641822940
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12)

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ReligionCentralChristian

Not found

  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Four English school children enter the magic land of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe and assist Aslan, the golden lion, in defeating the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    A wolf attacks Susan and is killed by Peter, the Witch kills Aslan, and the story ends in a battle between armies. The White Witch rules Narnia with fear and turns living creatures to stone, and the story includes Aslan's sacrificial death.

  • Does The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) have violence?

    Found (Supporting): A wolf attacks Susan and is killed by Peter, the Witch kills Aslan, and the story ends in a battle between armies.

  • Does The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The White Witch rules Narnia with fear and turns living creatures to stone, and the story includes Aslan's sacrificial death.

  • Does The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) have religion?

    Found (Central, Christian): The story is a Christian allegory in which the lion Aslan gives his life in place of a traitor and then rises from the dead.

  • Does The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Series, #2, age range 8-12) have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.