Pocket Companion To Narnia, A Guide To The Magi... May 2026

Unlike "codebreaker" guides that try to force allegorical meanings onto every detail, Ford's guide respects Lewis’s intent to let the stories be "very good stories" first. It acts as a friend "pointing out sights you haven't seen," making it perfect for parents reading aloud to children or adults looking to uncover the "allusive sub-text".

: Critics from the Los Angeles Times have praised it for "clear prose, accurate scholarship," and "charming illustrations". Pocket Companion To Narnia, A Guide To The Magi...

: The book contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries covering every character (from Aslan to Zardeenah), place, event, and theme found within the seven Chronicles . Unlike "codebreaker" guides that try to force allegorical