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the real question is, what order should she read the narnia books [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
who knew?
...and add a vote for 4-6 first, b/c (as already said) 1-3 have references back to the original trilogy, but not vice-versa. regardless, i think she'll like 1-3 fine...kids seemed happier w/them than adults did...
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People who think you should read the Narnia books in chronological order are really dumb. Almost always, knowledge of the originals enhances your experience of prequels and you're supposed to be familiar with the originals.
Who cares if in book 6 they create the stupid wardrobe? You're meant to already know about the wardrobe when you later read about it's creation - otherwise why would you care?
This timeline crap would be like if some idiot group of Lost fans decided to start editing the flashbacks out separately from the island stuff to make one long chronological story, and then insisting that that's how it's SUPPOSED to be watched.