Not one of my favourite Narnia books, but still a pleasant read. I think my favourite part of it is the Wood Between the Worlds, just for the images it conjures up. Also, the bit with Diggory healing his mother I always find affecting, as it strikes me as wish-fulfilment on Lewis' part, for if I recall correctly his own mother died when he was very young and it affected him dreadfully.

Every time I read this book, however, I can never get past Aslan making two animals of every species Talking Animals. Which is fine as far as it goes, but who do their children breed with? Which is a dreadfully practical question, I know, and Lewis seems to have a little grudge against practicality (both Jadis and Uncle Andrew are both referred to be being particularly practical, and let's not forgot Susan Pevensie, the most practical of the kids who visit Narnia and what happened to her). Nonetheless, that part always pulls me up.