SilverChair

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Summary
Jill Pole and Eustace Scrubb attend the same miserable school. One morning, as they try to escape the school bullies, Jill and Eustace slip through a door and into the world of Narnia. They discover that Aslan has a task for them: to find and release Prince Rilian -- the son of King Caspian and the heir to the throne -- who disappeared most mysteriously many years before. Their journey will test their commitment to the task and introduce them to friendly owls, a pessimistic Marshwiggle, gentle giants, and strange gnomes of the Underland. Will they recognize Prince Rilian when they find him?

//The Silver Chair// is one of the later books in the Chronicles of Narnia, occuring at the end of the reign of King Caspian who is introduced in the book //Prince Caspian//. The references to some characters and events will be more clear to those who have already read the earlier books in the series. However, //The Silver Chair// can be read independently as an exciting adventure. I recommend it to fifth and sixth graders who enjoy stories of adventure, danger, and fantastic creatures and worlds.