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The Magician's Book
The Magician's Book THE invisible people feasted their guests royally. It was very funny to see the plates and dishes coming to the table and not to see anyone carrying them. It would have been funny even if they had moved along level with the floor, as you would expect things to do in invisible hands… Read more
The Whomping Willow
The Whomping Willow The end of the summer vacation came too quickly for Harry's liking. He was looking forward to getting back to Hogwarts, but his month at the Burrow had been the happiest of his life. It was difficult not to feel jealous of Ron when he thought of the Dursleys and the sort of welcome… Read more
How Bree Became A Wiser Horse
How Bree Became A Wiser Horse WE must now return to Aravis and the Horses. The Hermit, watching his pool, was able to tell them that Shasta was not killed or even seriously wounded, for he saw him get up and saw how affectionately he was greeted by King Lune. But as he could only see, not hear, he… Read more
Page 3
Page 3 163.00 million years ago Brachiosaurus One of the largest dinosaurs, Brachiosaurus can grow to a length of 24 m (80 ft) and can weigh up to 80 metric tons. Brachiosaurus is a long-necked plant-eater that walks on four legs and probably eats the leaves of trees. 155.00 million years ago Diplodocus… Read more
Sorcery And Sudden Vengeance
Sorcery And Sudden Vengeance MEANWHILE Trumpkin and the two boys arrived at the dark little stone archway which led into the inside of the Mound, and two sentinel badgers (the white patches on their cheeks were all Edmund could see of them) leaped up with bared teeth and asked them in snarling voices… Read more
The Dwarf Tells Of Prince Caspian
The Dwarf Tells Of Prince Caspian PRINCE CASPIAN lived in a great castle in the centre of Narnia with his uncle, Miraz, the King of Narnia, and his aunt, who had red hair and was called Queen Prunaprismia. His father and mother were dead and the person whom Caspian loved best was his nurse, and though… Read more
Caspian's Adventure In The Mountains
Caspian's Adventure In The Mountains AFTER this, Caspian and his Tutor had many more secret conversations on the top of the Great Tower, and at each conversation Caspian learned more about Old Narnia, so that thinking and dreaming about the old days, and longing that they might come back, filled nearly… Read more
By Caldron Pool
By Caldron Pool IN the last days of Narnia, far up to the west beyond Lantern Waste and close beside the great waterfall, there lived an Ape. He was so old that no one could remember when he had first come to live in those parts, and he was the cleverest, ugliest, most wrinkled Ape you can imagine.… Read more
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight "BUT what are you?" said the Queen again. "Are you a great overgrown dwarf that has cut off its beard?" "No, your Majesty," said Edmund, "I never had a beard, I'm a boy." "A boy!" said she. "Do you mean you are a Son of Adam?"… Read more
The Silver Chair
The Silver Chair This is the fourth book in the series.… Read more
The Hill Of Strange Trenches
The Hill Of Strange Trenches THERE Is no denying it was a beast of a day. Overhead was a sunless sky, muffled in clouds that were heavy with snow; underfoot, a black frost; blowing over it, a wind that felt as if it would take your skin off. When they got down into the plain they found that this part… Read more
Bhima
Bhima THE five sons of Pandu and the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra grew up in mirth and merriment at Hastinapura. Bhima excelled them all in physical prowess. He used to bully Duryodhana and the other Kauravas by dragging them by the hair and beating them. A great swimmer, he would dive, into pools… Read more
The First Joke And The Other Matters
The First Joke And The Other Matters IT was of course the Lion's voice. The children had long felt sure that he could speak: yet it was a lovely and terrible shock when he did. Out of the trees wild people stepped forth, gods and goddesses of the wood; with them came Fauns and Satyrs and Dwarfs. Out… Read more
The Death Of Karna
The Death Of Karna WHEN Drona died, the princes of the Kaurava army installed Karna as Generalissimo. Karna stood up in his gorgeous war chariot driven by Salya. The dauntless confidence of his bearing and his great renown as a warrior heartened the Kauravas. The battle again began. Readers of the… Read more
The Chamber of Secrets
The Chamber of Secrets The second book in the series.… Read more
Farewell To Shadowlands
Farewell To Shadowlands IF one could run without getting tired, I don't think one would often want to do anything else. But there might be special reasons for stopping, and it was a special reason which made Eustace presently shout: "I say! Steady! Look what we're coming to!" And well he… Read more
The Ancient Treasure House
The Ancient Treasure House "THIS wasn't a garden," said Susan presently. "It was a castle and this must have been the courtyard." "I see what you mean," said Peter. "Yes. That is the remains of a tower. And there is what used to be a flight of steps going up to the… Read more
What Happened At The Front Door
What Happened At The Front Door "Now; slave, how long am I to wait for my chariot?" thundered the Witch. Uncle Andrew cowered away from her. Now that she was really present, all the silly thoughts he had had while looking at himself in the glass were oozing out of him. But Aunt Letty at once… Read more
The First Joke And The Other Matters
The First Joke And The Other Matters IT was of course the Lion's voice. The children had long felt sure that he could speak: yet it was a lovely and terrible shock when he did. Out of the trees wild people stepped forth, gods and goddesses of the wood; with them came Fauns and Satyrs and Dwarfs. Out… Read more
The Sindhu King
The Sindhu King NEWS of Arjuna's oath reached the enemy. The spies informed Duryodhana's friends that Arjuna, having learnt that Jayadratha was the cause of Abhimanyu's death, had vowed to kill the Sindhu king before sunset next day. Vriddhakshatra, the illustrious king of the Sindhus, was blessed… Read more
Somadatta's End
Somadatta's End "THERE comes the valorous Satyaki," said Krishna, the charioteer, to Dhananjaya. "Your disciple and friend is marching up, triumphantly breaking through enemy ranks." "I do not like it, Madhava," replied Arjuna. "It was not right for him to have left… Read more
The Beginning Of The End Of The World
The Beginning Of The End Of The World Slowly the door opened again and out there came a figure as tall and straight as the girl's but not so slender. It carried no light but light seemed to come from it. As it came nearer, Lucy saw that it was like an old man. His silver beard came down to his bare… Read more
The Slaying of Jarasandha
The Slaying of Jarasandha BRIHADRATHA, the commander of three regiments, reigned in the kingdom of Magadha and attained celebrity as a great hero. He married the twin daughters of the raja of Kasi and vowed to them that he would not show any partiality to either. Brihadratha was not blessed with a… Read more
Affliction Is Nothing New
Affliction Is Nothing New BALARAMA and Krishna came with their retinue to the abode of the Pandavas in the forest. Deeply distressed by what he saw, Balarama said to Krishna: "O Krishna, it would seem that virtue and wickedness bear contrary fruit in this life. For see, the wicked Duryodhana is… Read more
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