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Violence
Barely any
Jadis is threatening; some peril; mild fantasy adventure
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
No significant psychological content
What this book is about
In this prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, young Digory and Polly are tricked into using magic rings that transport them between worlds. They witness both the creation of Narnia by Aslan and the terrifying Empress Jadis, whose world has been utterly destroyed. A warm, inventive story about the origins of good and evil in Narnia.
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