Chronicle 1 in story order · Published 1955

The Magician's Nephew

by C. S. Lewis

The first dawn of Narnia

Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer stumble into other worlds, awaken a dangerous queen, and witness the creation of Narnia.

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Dedication

THE KILMER FAMILY

Contents

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  1. IThe Wrong DoorRead →
  2. IIDigory and His UncleRead →
  3. IIIThe Wood Between the WorldsRead →
  4. IVThe Bell and the HammerRead →
  5. VThe Deplorable WordRead →
  6. VIThe Beginning of Uncle Andrew's TroublesRead →
  7. VIIWhat Happened at the Front DoorRead →
  8. VIIIThe Fight at the Lamp-PostRead →
  9. IXThe Founding of NarniaRead →
  10. XThe First Joke and Other MattersRead →
  11. XIDigory and His Uncle Are Both in TroubleRead →
  12. XIIStrawberry's AdventureRead →
  13. XIIIAn Unexpected MeetingRead →
  14. XIVThe Planting of the TreeRead →
  15. XVThe End of This Story and the Beginning of All the OthersRead →
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