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The Chronicles of Narnia: Book 2
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C. S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was an easy book to read and it was a very creative story. This story is for more of a younger age group and is basically a fairy tale filled with many creatures, friends to help the main characters, and a happy ending.
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The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia
by C. S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readers over the last fifty years and the magical events described in C.S. Lewis's immortal prose have left many a lasting memory. For here is a world where a witch decrees eternal winter; where there are more talking animals than people; and where battles are fought by Centaurs, Giants and Fauns!
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Book 4
Prince Caspian
The Return to Narnia
by C. S. Lewis
The four Pevensies help Caspian battle Miraz and ascend his rightful throne.NARNIA . . . the land between the lamp-post and the castle of Cair Paravel, where animals talk, where magical things happen . . . and where the adventure begins.Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are returning to boarding school when they are summoned from the dreary train station (by Susan's own magic horn) to return to... (more)
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Book 1
The Magician's Nephew
by C. S. Lewis
You are about to enter one of the most wonderful places in all of literature: C.S. Lewis's land of Narnia. This is the book that C.S. Lewis intended to be the first in his landmark series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Here we are introduced to Polly and Digory, who are tricked by Digory's uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment that transports them into the adventure of a lifetime. After being hurled into... (more)
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Book 5
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C. S. Lewis
Lucy and Edmund, with their odious cousin Eustace, journey on board the gallant ship Dawn Treader to the Eastern Seas in search of the seven lost friends of King Caspian the Ninth. On this extraordinary voyage of discovery they encounter a dragon, a sea serpent, a band of invisible people, a magician and also the great Aslan himself, who makes them a very special promise.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Book 7
The Last Battle
by C. S. Lewis
When evil comes to Narnia, Jill and Eustace help fight the great last battle and Aslan attempts to lead his people to a glorious new paradise.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Book 3
The Horse and His Boy
by C. S. Lewis
When Shasta learns that he is not the son of Arsheesh the fisherman and is to be sold into slavery, he decides to escape from the cruel land of Calormen. With the talking horse, Bree, he goes north on a fearful journey - past the eerie tombs in the desert and in disguise through the city of Tashbaan - to find Narnia, where the air is sweet and there is freedom, safety and happiness.
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The Lion & the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
In award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted. After a ferocious lion spares a cowering mouse that he'd planned to eat, the mouse later comes to his rescue, freeing him from a poacher's trap. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney... (more)
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A Lion Called Christian
The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion
by Anthony Bourke, John Rendall
In 2008 an extraordinary two-minute film clip appeared on YouTube and immediately became an international phenomenon. It captures the moving reunion of two young men and their pet lion Christian, after they had left him in Africa with Born Free’s George Adamson to introduce him into his rightful home in the wild. A Lion Called Christian tells the remarkable story of how Anthony “Ace” Bourke and John Rendall,... (more)
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Lionboy: Book 1
Lionboy
by Zizou Corder
When his parents are kidnapped, Charlie Ashanti stes of on a mission to save them. Along with his cleverness and bravery, he has one more trick up his sleeve... Charlie has the odd but amazing ability to speak cat! throughout his voyage, Charlie uses his special talent to aid him on his journey. He uses the information he gains from the cats he talks to, from stray cats on the streets of London and Paris, to... (more)
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The Butterfly Lion
by Michael Morpurgo, Christian Birmingham
A boy called Bertie from Africa finds a white lion at a waterhole at the age of 6-7 and the white lion follows Bertie everywhere. After all that, A frenchman called Monsieur Merlot comes to Africa to buy the unexpected white lion. Monsuire Merlo goes back to France with the white prince and takes it to a circus. Then there is war...
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Official Illustrated Movie Companion
by Perry Moore
The ultimate visual companion and keepsake to the making of the stunning fantasy film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe based on the beloved children's classic by C.S. Lewis. C.S. Lewis wrote the classic children's series over 50 years ago, and the amazing land of Narnia is finally coming to the big screen. This beautiful book captures the creative energy behind this film and... (more)
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Lafcadio, The Lion Who Shot Back
by Shel Silverstein
"You don't have to shoot me," says the young lion. "I will be your rug and I will lie in front of your fireplace and I won't move a muscle and you can sit on me and toast all the marshmallows you want. I love marshmallows." But the hunter will not listen to reason, so what is there for a young lion to do? After eating up the hunter, Lafcadio takes the gun home and practices and practices until he becomes the... (more)
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Library Lion
by Michelle Knudsen, Kevin Hawkes
Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren’t any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the library floor. He makes a comfy backrest for the children... (more)
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Oz: Book 1
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
"A talking scarecrow, a cowardly lion, a good fairy and - through it all - sweet honest Dorothy and her loyal Toto. All set in a kingdom full of tiny kingdoms of surprises (china figurines, munchkins)... with one of the most beautiful capital cities in all children's fiction."One of the true classics of American literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike... (more)
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Mouse & Lion
by Rand Burkert
From the illustrator of the classic edition of Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs On a ridge above the Kalihari, Lion naps, until Mouse bumbles into him, willy-nilly, startling him awake. After a show of teeth, Lion is softened by Mouse's pledge of loyalty and sets him free. When a cold moon brings a humbling lesson, Lion comes to recognize Mouse's keen skill, and deeper kindness. Mouse and Lion, Aesop's... (more)
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Born Free trilogy: Book 1
Born Free
A Lioness of Two Worlds
by Joy Adamson
There have been many accounts of the return to the wild of tame animals, but since its original publication in 1960, when the New York Times hailed it as a "fascinating and remarkable book," Born Free has stood alone in its power to move us. Joy Adamson's story of a lion cub in transition between the captivity in which she is raised and the fearsome wild to which she is returned captures the abilities of both... (more)
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The Named: Book 1
Ratha's Creature
by Clare Bell
Ratha and her clan are the Named, a band of intelligent wild cats whose society is based on herding deer. The Named have laws, language, traditions, and leaders. They also have enemies. The predatory raiders of the unNamed are driving them close to the edge of survival. Then Ratha, a mere yearling, discovers what she calls the "red tongue"—Fire. Her new weapon gives the Named a new defense, but it also rouses... (more)
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Sitting in My Box
by Dee Lillegard, Jon Agee
With only his imagination for company, a little boy sits alone in a big cardboard box--and is soon joined by animal after animal, with hilarious results. "Visually witty and rhythmically pleasing."--School Library Journal. Full-color illustrations throughout.
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Tawny Scrawny Lion
by Kathryn Jackson
Once there was a tawny scrawny lion who chased monkeys on Monday, kangaroos on Tuesday, zebras on Wednesday, bears on Thursday, camels on Friday, and on Saturday, elephants!So begins the funny, classic Golden story of a family of ten fat rabbits that teaches the hungry lion to eat carrot stew, so that he doesn't eat them! --(from a publisher summary)

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