What would you do if you found an entirely new world in your closet? Would you explore?  Would you go alone? Would you be excited to meet the beings that lived on the other side?

We will explore these questions and more in this on-going section of the Chronicles of Narnia Book Club!  Beginning with the first book written in the series, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," learners will step into the world of Narnia each week by reading3-5 chapters at home and joining the discussion in class as we will look at characters, setting, history, and themes.  Each class will involve ice breakers, discussion questions, and activities around each week's reading. 

The order of lessons will go as follows: (New section starting Wednesday, January 11, 2023!)

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (released in 1950)

Week 1 (January 11th): "Into the Wardrobe"- Who are Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy? Where do they go? Whom do they meet? Why do they make the choices they make? We will explore these questions and more through fun ice breakers, discussion, and activities. Learners will have read chapters 1-3 before class in preparation for class discussion.

Week 2 (January 18th): "Sugar and spice and Turkish Delights!"- What is Edmund up to? What do you think about the White Queen? Where are the characters now?  We will explore the next 4 chapters together through fun ice breakers, discussion, and a recipe to satisfy your sweet-tooth!  Learners will have read chapters 4-7 before class.

Week 3 (January 25th):  "It's getting warmer!"- What is happening across Narnia? Why is the spell breaking? Where has Edmund found himself? What do you think Aslan will do? We will explore the next 4 chapters through more fun ice breakers and discussion.  Learners will have read chapters 8-11 before class.

Week 4 (February 1st): "Deep and deeper magic"- What magic does the author write of? What happened to Aslan?  Where is the White Queen now? How do the children respond? We will explore these questions and more in the next 4 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 12-15 before class.

Week 5 (February 8th): "Statues and Stags"- As we close one book and look to the next, learners will discuss the final chapters and will be encouraged to bring their own discussion questions. We will look at how the author brought this book to a close, where we think he might take his readers next, and play a fun trivia game to test our memory of this book! Learners will have read chapter 16-17 before class. 

Following the completion of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," we will tentatively begin reading the next published books in the following order:

"Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia" (released in 1951) 

Week 6 (February 15th): "Islands, Treasure, and Dwarfs?" - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy find themselves back in a strangely familiar land... only this time, things are very different.  How do they return? What do they discover? Whom do they meet? We will explore these questions and more in the first 4 chapters of "Prince Caspian." Learners will have read chapters 1-4 before class. 

Week 7  (February 22nd): "Old Narnia in Danger"-  What can be done for Narnia? Are there any left to restore Old Narnia? Will Caspian find who he is looking for? Does Aslan know what is happening? We will explore these questions and more in the next 4 chapters. Learners will have read chapters 5-8 before class. 

Week 8 (March 1st): "Lucy and the Return of the Lion"- We catch up with the children who are on a quest to aid Prince Caspian. Where will they go?  How will they get there? Whom will they meet along the way?"  We will explore these questions and more in the next 4 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 9-12 before class. 

Week 9 (March 8th): "Battles and Adventure Ends"- How will this story end?  Will Old Narnia be restored? Will King Miraz be defeated?  What will happen of Prince Caspian, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy? What does Aslan do?  We will explore these questions and more in the final 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 13-15 before class. 

"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" (released in 1952)

Week 10 (March 15th): "Transporting pictures" - Narnia calls again! Who returns?  What do they find? Where will their adventures take them? We will explore these questions and more in the first 4 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 1-4 before class. 

Week 11 (March 22nd): "Fiery adventures"- Where have the crew found themselves now? What becomes of Eustace? We will explore these questions and more in the next 4 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 5-8 before class. 

Week 12 (March 29th): "Island voices and Dufflepuds"- What are those strange voices? What do they find inside the magical place?  Who are the Dufflepuds? We will explore these questions and more in the next 4 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 9-12 before class. 

Week 13 (April 5th):  "The Very End of the World"-  Where do the children and Caspian go?  Do they complete their journeys? Where is the end of the world? We will explore these questions and more in the final 4 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 13-16 before class. 

"The Silver Chair" (released in 1953)

Week 14 (April 19th): "Behind the Gym and Over a Cliff!"- Whom do we meet this time and how do they find themselves in Narnia? What special assignments are they given? We will explore these questions and more in the first 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 1-3 before class. 

Week 15 (April 26th): "Night Owls and Puddleglum"- Eustace and Jill have made some new friends. Who is this Puddleglum and why are the children put in his care? Where do they go?  What do they see?  Whom do they meet along the way?  We will explore these questions and more in the next 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 4-6 before class. 

Week 16 (May 3rd):  "Strange Trenches and Gigantic Adventures"- Where do the traveling trio find themselves now?  What is different about the House of Harfang? Will our characters escape the dangers?  We will explore these questions and more in the next 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 7-9 before class. 

Week 17 (May 10th):"The Dark Castle and What's Inside"- Something mysterious has occurred... where have the children and Puddleglum run into? Why is it so dark?  Who do they meet? We will explore these questions and more in the next 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 10-12 before class. 

Week 18 (May 17th): "The Bottom of the World and the Healing of Harms"- Are the characters safe? Have they accomplished their mission?  How ever will they return above land? We will explore these questions and more in the final 4 chapters. Learners will have read chapters 13-16 before class.

"The Horse and His Boy" (released in 1954)

Week 19 (June 7th): "Shasta and the Wayside Adventures"-  Who is Shasta?  Where are we? How is this adventure different than all the rest? We will explore these questions and more in the first 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 1-3 before class. 

Week 20 (June 14th):  "Prince Corin and the Tombs" -  Who are the King and Queen that have come to Calormen?  Where are they from? Why are there tombs?  And what is this strange cat? We will explore these questions and more in the next 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 4-6 before class. 

Week 21 (June 21st): "Tashbaan and the House of Tisroc"- Aravis has been separated from Shasta. Where does she go and who does she meet? What information does she learn while in the House of Tisroc?  We will explore these questions and more in the next 3 chapters. Learners will have read chapters 7-9 before class.

Week 22 (June 28th): "One Hermit and an Unwelcome Traveller"- Who is the Hermit of the Southern March? How do Aravis, Shasta, and Puddleglum meet him?  Who is this "unwelcome traveller"? We will explore these questions and more in the next 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 10-13 before class.

Week 23 (July 5th): "A Fight, A Wise Horse, and Rabadash the Ridiculous"-  What is this fight about? How does Bree become a wiser horse? Who is Rabadash and why is he ridiculous?  We will explore these questions and more in the final 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 14-16 before class. 

Week 24 (July 12th): We are wrapping up the 5th published novel with a look back on what we've read so far with Narnia Trivia :)

"The Magician's Nephew" (released in 1955)

Week 25 (July 19th): "A Wrong Door, A Magical Uncle, Woods between Worlds" - Let's take a giant leap back in time and meet new (and old) characters in the first 3 chapters of "The Magician's Nephew."  Who are our character? Where do they find themselves?  What is different about this story? We will explore these questions and more in the first 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 1-3 before class. 

Week 26 (July 26th): "The Deplorable Word and Uncle's Trouble"- We will explore these questions and more in the next 3 chapters. Learners will have read chapters 4-6 before class. 

Week 27 (August 2nd): "London Mayhem and Narnia's Beginning"- Where are Digory and Polly now?  Who has followed them? What sweet melody are they greeted with in this new world before them?  We will explore these questions and more in the next 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 7-9 before class. 

Week 28 (August 9th): "Jokes, More Trouble, and Strawberry's Adventure"- Who are all these creatures? What is so funny? What trouble do Digory and his Uncle find now? We will explore these questions and more in the next 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 10-12 before class.

Week 29 (August 16th): "The End of This Story and the Beginning of Others"-  What task is Digory given? Who seeks to thwart him? Will his mother get better?  How will this story end? We will explore these questions and more the final 3 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 13-15 before class. 

"The Last Battle" (released in 1956) 

Week 30 (August 23rd): "Pools, Kings, and Apes?"- We're back in Narnia but when and with whom? What has happened to Cair Paravel and the inhabitants of Narnia? Who is now king and what's the deal with the Ape? We will explore these questions and more in the first 4 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 1-4 before class. 

Week 31 (August 30th): "A Good Night's Work, Dwarfs, and Eagles"-  Who has come to help King Tirian? How has the ape's plan been working out? Dwarfs... friends or foes? We will explore these questions and more in the next 4 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters chapters 5-8 before class.

Week 32 (September 6th): "Through the Stable Door"- After the news Tirian and his troop learned at the end of last week, this is war.  Will the Narnians prevail? Who is Tashlan? And what's through the stable door? We will explore these questions and more in the next 4 chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 9-12 before class.

Week 33 (September 13th): "Night Falls on Narnia with a Farewell to Shadowlands"- What will become of Narnia and those living there?  What is on the other side of the stable door? How will this story end?  We will explore these questions and more in the final four chapters.  Learners will have read chapters 13-16 before class. 

Week 34 (September 20th): "A Narnian Farewell"- To wrap up over 30 weeks of reading through all 7 books of Narnia, we will share our favorite moments and characters in Narnia, as well as our least favorites, and test our knowledge with a Grand Narnia Trivia game! 

Upon completion of "The Last Battle," this on-going book club will circle back to the first book, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."  I can't wait to go on this literary adventure into the magical world of Narnia with you!