Narnia Freebies!
Welcome to the Narnia Freebies resource page! This portal has been created especially for fans of one of the most magical and enchanting stories ever written - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. However old you are, it's a tale that has every reader rushing to their bedroom wardrobe, rustling through the contents, frantically in search of the land of Narnia... Did you find it or are you still searching for another life, another world?
At its simplest, we hope that this page provides you with interesting and thought provoking materials which help you to discover the story behind the story, which is in itself the greatest story ever told. Are we talking in riddles or is there perhaps more to this than meets the eye?
Do read on, enjoy the contents of this page and contact us with your thoughts and comments. May what now follows mark the beginning of your own 'Narnia' adventure!
(Image used with permission and taken from: http://www.harpercollinschildrensbooks.co.uk/characters/narnia.aspx)
Copyright Notice from Disney - THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, NARNIA,and all book titles, characters and locales original thereto are trademarks of C.S. Lewis Pte Ltd. and are used with permission. © DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. and WALDEN MEDIA, LLC. All rights reserved. “THE VIEWS EXPRESSED HEREIN DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF DISNEY ENTERPRISES OR WALDEN MEDIA.”
On this page you will find:
Competition 1 Biographies Celebrity Interviews Aslan, Jesus and the Bible
Limited Edition Free Cinema Cards Articles Images Masks Narnia Study and Discussion Questions World Premiere Trailers Film Reviews Pause for Thought Prayer
Recipes (Turkish Delight) Beer Narnia exists...with a patron saint!
Competition 2 Books Links More Freebies Press Release Quotation from the makers of this web page
*The competition prizes have now been won. The winners of The Chronicles of Narnia are: Helen from Airdrie and Naomi from Rhossili. The winner of the box of Turkish Delight is: Class 2J from The Rosary School, London. Date: 5.1.06.
We have two copies of The Chronicles of Narnia to give away as prizes!
Competition question: Who died on the stone table to save Edmund?
Email your answers here and also submit your full name and postal address. The winning answers will be entered into a draw and the overall winners will be notified by the middle of December.
*Do you like Turkish Delight? Would you like to win a box? Please see our recipes section below?
(Image used with permision from: http://www.narniaresources.com/webbanners.html).
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C S Lewis Biography and Information
LifeWay.com/Narnia features background information on the famed author, C.S. Lewis.
(Image provided by Harper Collins Publishers).
"The best Christian I've ever known," says Douglas Gresham, stepson to the famous writer.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/interviews/douglasgresham.html
Douglas Gresham and the Chronicles of C S Lewis
http://www.cbn.com/700club/Guests/Bios/Douglas_Gresham110305.asp
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William Moseley plays Peter in Disney's Narnia.
http://www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0508261
C.S. Lewis's stepson shares insights on upcoming Narnia film he co-produced
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45754
Anna Popplewell, who plays Susan in the upcoming Narnia movie
http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/interviews/annapopplewell.html
Perry Moore, one of the producers of the upcoming Narnia movie
http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=3957
Narnia Bible Study
http://store.yahoo.com/biblestudies/trovevliwian.html
Deeper into the land of Narnia
http://www.readingmatters.co.uk/idea.php?id=3
The Sacrifice of Aslan
http://www.pawsonline.info/facts/sacrifice%20of%20aslan.htm
Biblical Parallels and Themes in Narnia
http://www.greenville.edu/faculty/bhartley/lewis/llw.html
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Forgiveness
Edmund is forgiven for betraying his brother and sisters and friends. It's a powerful and life-changing thing to receive.
(The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis published by Harper Collins Publishers Ldt., 2001, page 174 - awaiting permission to publish extract).
Are the words, "I forgive you," something that you need to hear? God forgives us of anything, providing that we regret what we have done and are sorry. More…
Suffering and the Cross
Aslan didn’t deserve to die but he allowed it to happen.
(The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis published by Harper Collins Publishers Ldt., 2001, page 184 - awaiting permission to publish extract).
Two questions:
What is the meaning of suffering? More...
Aslan is a Christ-like figure... but why did Jesus Christ die on the cross? More...
Limited edition free cinema cards
Keep your eyes peeled... These could be found in the postcard racks at the cinemas showing the film during December 2005. Now that the film is on DVD, you may be able to request them from: www.christianity.org.uk/enquirers.html
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Narnia tales remind us of eternal Christian Truths
http://www.archden.org/dcr/news.php?e=154&s=2&a=3519
Speech, reason, faith and knowledge in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia by Otto Dandenell
http://cslewis.drzeus.net/papers/narnia.html
The Wardrobe as a Christian Metaphor by Dr Don King
http://cslewis.drzeus.net/papers/wardrobe_metaphor.html
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Children of the Light (You Are the Light of the World) by Rev. G. Bradford Hall
http://cslewis.drzeus.net/papers/light.html
C S Lewis and Catholicism by Iain T Benson
http://web.archive.org/web/20030604071945/http://ic.net/~erasmus/RAZ496.HTM
Calling All Fans of The Chronicles of Narnia and CS Lewis!
http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=3&art_id=29849
The Narnia Opportunity
http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/engine.cfm?i=92&id=421&arch=f
Tollers and Jack by Colin Duriez
Tolkien and Lewis made an odd couple, but the contributed profoundly to each others work.
C.S. Lewis, the Sneaky Pagan
The author of A Field Guide to Narnia says Lewis wove pre-Christian ideas into a story for a post-Christian culture.
C. S. Lewis and the Materialist Menace
Finding the Permanent in the Political: C. S. Lewis as a Political Thinker
Narnia Images
C.S. Lewis Photographs and Reminiscences Page
http://ic.net/~erasmus/RAZ402.HTM
Lewis and Narnia Image Gallergy
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6002/gallery.html
(Image from: www.images.amazon.com)
A German website offering a very impressive portfolio of visuals from the film.
http://www.narnia-filme.de/index.php?module=photoshare&func=viewallfolders
Creatures turned into stone!
(Image from:www.argonpromo.co.uk/ product.php/6544/173/ )
It is recommended that they are printed on grey card and given a covering of granite spray as available from a DIY store. The final effect achieved will be the appearance of creatures turned to stone by the White Witch! (Masks kindly provided by Henry Martin. Email: felixmartin@ukonline.co.uk)
Narnia Study and Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions
http://www.love2learn.net/literature/studyquestions/narnia.htm
Study Guides
http://narniaoutreach.com/freestudyguides.asp
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On December 7, 2005, in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, this extraordinary event saw the Royal Albert Hall and Kensington Garden transformed into Narnia's 100 year winter.
(Image from: www.math.montana.edu/.../ activities/andrew/)
http://www.narniaresources.com/vtrailer/
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Life4seekers very own exclusive review coming soon!
December 4th 2005.... watch this space.
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In the story, the Professor asks how we can know if Narnia does or doesn't exist?
(The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis published by Harper Collins Publishers Ldt., 2001, page 130 - awaiting permission to publish extract).
How do you reason if the things you see, touch and experience are real and true?
Read the following extract from the book.
Book extract 
(Not linked yet. Awaiting permission).
Or read pages 130 - 32 in The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis published by Harper Collins Publishers Ldt., 2001).
How do the Professor's words resonate with you?
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Narnia Prayer
A prayer for people who are searching (pdf)
http://www.life4seekers.co.uk/documents/10858_Case_Praye_001.EV9BXR_000.PDF
Spirituality and Prayer - an introduction
http://www.life4seekers.co.uk/spirituality-prayer/
Expression of Prayers
http://www.life4seekers.co.uk/spirituality-prayer/expressionofprayers.html
Prayer - getting started
http://www.life4seekers.co.uk/spirituality-prayer/gettingstarted.html
Colour illustration by Elizabeth Wang:The Littlest Prayer, Copyright (c) Radiant Light 2004. All rights reserved. www.radiantlight.org.uk
Quotation from the makers of this web page
Director of the Catholic Enquiry Office, Mgr Keith Barltrop said, “The story of Narnia is enchanting and has captivated the imagination of generations of children and adults. C S Lewis was a Christian and religious themes and symbols lie at the heart of the plot. The aim of our web resource is to provide fans with free and fun Narnia materials, but also to invite them to walk into the wardrobe and explore the Catholic faith.”
Explore the rest of our website about Catholic life and beliefs at: www.life4seekers.co.uk
Turkish Delight
In the story, the White Witch enchants Edmund by giving him magical Turkish Delight to eat? Will you be enchanted too?
(The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis published by Harper Collins Publishers Ldt., 2001, page 127 - awaiting permission to publish the extract).
http://thefoody.com/sweets/turkishdelight.html
http://www.world-recipes.info/turkey-turkish/turkish_delight.html
http://www.hookerycookery.com/xmas039.htm
(Image from: www.mrsbrowns.co.uk/ acatalog/CHOCOLATE_COVERE... )
Beer
In the story, Mr Beaver is partial to a drink of beer.
(Awaiting permission to publish the Mr Beaver text, The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis published by Harper Collins Publishers Ldt., 2001, page 143).
Catholic Beer blessing
http://www.globalbeer.com/web/body_pages/Texts/Church&Beer/BrewingBeer.html
Monks and Beer
http://www.beerhunter.com/documents/19133-000130.html
Chastity, Poverty and a Pint
http://www.beerhunter.com/documents/19133-000107.html
Beaver Street Brewery
http://www.beaverstreetbrewery.com/
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Narnia exists....with a patron saint!
You may be surprised to know that C. S. Lewis took the name of 'Narnia' from an ancient Roman town in the Italian province of Umbria.
Blessed Lucy of Narni and the stigmata
Stigmata is spontaneous manifestation of bloody wounds on a person's hands, feet, forehead and back - similar to the wounds of the crucified Jesus.
We have a box of quality Turkish Delight to give away as a prize!
Competition question: Who said that they had whole rooms full of Turkish Delight in their house?
Email your answers here and also submit your full name and postal address. The winning answers will be entered into a draw and the overall winners will be notified by the middle of December.
(Image used with permision from: http://www.narniaresources.com/webbanners.html).
© DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. and WALDEN MEDIA, LLC. All rights reserved.
C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church by Joseph Pearce
A selection of books available from the Catholic Company
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Bibliography of Books & Articles By or About C. S. Lewis
http://web.archive.org/web/20021217214211/http://ic.net/~erasmus/RAZ49.HTM
Guide to Narnia
http://www.aquinasandmore.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/store.ItemDetails/SKU/31215/Category/0/
Reading with the Heart: The Way into Narnia by Peter Schakel
The C S Lewis Chronicles by Colin Duriez
This is a biography, filled with intriguing and entertraining little-known Narnia trivia.
Rejesus - an informative and entertaining website about the person of Jesus Christ. Don't miss their Narnia page.
The C S Lewis Foundation
C. S. Lewis & The Inklings Resource Site
http://personal.bgsu.edu/~edwards/lewis.html
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Narnia Movie News
The Official Disney Website
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/
The Narnia Website
Narnia Outreach: An initiative of Catholic Outreach.com
http://www.narniaoutreach.com/
Narnia resources and downloads for Churches
Harper Collins - Narnia Books
http://www.harpercollinschildrensbooks.co.uk/
Life4seekers film page
http://www.life4seekers.co.uk/lifestylevalues/arts.html
The Catholic Goldmine - C S Lewis Links
http://www.catholicgoldmine.com/people/lewis.html
Frequently Asked Questions about C S Lewis
http://www.aslan.demon.co.uk/cslfaq.htm#_Toc5085847
C S Lewis: 20th Century Christian Knight (a very comprehensive resource)
http://ic.net/~erasmus/RAZ26.HTM
Apostles of Common Sense: The Prophetic Minds of G. K. Chesterton and C. S. Lewis
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/dpinstitut/common_sense.html
A Collection of C S Lewis Quotations
http://socrates58.blogspot.com/2004_05_23_socrates58_archive.html#108568756325137273
"Hollywood Jesus"
http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/index.htm
Darton Longman Todd Publishers
http://www.darton-longman-todd.co.uk/
G K Chesterton Institute for Faith and Culture
http://academic.shu.edu/chesterton/
"I left the fairy tales lying on the floor of the nursery, and I have not found any books so sensible since." – G.K. Chesterton, "The Ethics of Elfland", Orthodoxy
http://www.secondspring.co.uk/fantasy/index.htm
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