The English siblings are legendary Kings and Queens of Narnia and are magically recalled once again as children by the refugee Prince Caspian. The talking animals and mythical beings are oppressed, and some may be endangered. It is the only book of The Chronicles with men dominating Narnia. Prince Caspian features 'return to Narnia' by the four children of the first novel, about a year later in England but 1300 years later in Narnia. It was the second published of seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia (1950вЂ“1956), and Lewis had finished writing it in 1949, before the first book was out. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1951. Prince Caspian (originally published as Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia) is a high fantasy novel for children by C. Prince Caspian features 'return to Narnia' by the four children of the first novel, about a year la Prince Caspian: the return to Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #2), C.S. Lewis Prince Caspian (originally published as Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia) is a high fantasy novel for children by C. Prince Caspian: the return to Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #2), C.S. I don't know if a name has ever fit a character better than 'Reepicheep' does.more

Wimbleweather the dim but kind giant.ДЄnd Reepicheep, of course. Nikabrik is a great name for a venomous black dwarf. Lastly, and mostly as a side note, Lewis really knocked it out of the park in terms of names. Perhaps the best character in all of Narnia, excepting Aslan himself. Trumpkin and Trufflehunter are great as well.Д«ut Reepicheep is the real star here. Nikabrik is a great example of a good guy gone bad. This book had better characters that the first book of the series. Still, you can't deny that the boys go off to duel and do battle stuff, while the girls hang out with Aslan and go wake the trees. Sexism a little more present here, but not oppressive or malicious. We've been reading to him since he was six months old. (Also, keep in mind that my boy is extremely vocabulary. Maybe in a year or two, he would have been fine. (A vital plot point he couldn't get because it was only made explicit in this dialogue.)ДЄs a result, I had to skim, skip, or summarize big chunks of the book so he could get it. (Doubly archaic now, as Lewis wrote these 50 years ago.) My boy couldn't follow it at all, as there were 2-4 unfamiliar terms used in every sentence, and context can only stretch so far.) Because of that, Oot couldn't understand whole sections of the climax of the book, when the Telmarines were talking among themselves, and planning on betraying their king.

It's not just unfamiliar language to children. (Because the siblings used to be kings and queens, and they're talking with the nobility of the Telemarines.)

Later, Lewis splits the party in a way that divides the action in the story.Д«ut the biggest issue is that the characters lapse into archaic, courtly English when the a bunch of the people are talking at the end of the book. The first issue was the non-linear story. I think the biggest reason for this, was that it wasn't as accessible to him. It's a good book, and he enjoyed it, but didn't ring the bell in the same way Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe did.

But the biggest issue is that the characters lapse into archaic, courtly English when the a bunch of the people are I read this aloud to my older boy, age 6. Later, Lewis splits the party in a way that divides the action in the story. I read this aloud to my older boy, age 6.

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