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Mar 17, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The book The Horse and His Boy, by C. S. Lewis, is a great book and often overlooked in the Narnia series. It takes place while the Pevensie children rule Narnia in a neighboring land. A talking horse and an adopted boy about to be sold run away together, their destination being Narnia. I like almost all of the book. I just don't really like the ending. It just didn't work for me. Other than that it was great! I love the part of the story where they are trying to get through the capital! (4 out of 5 stars) - @Redibis of the Teen Review Board of the Hamilton Public Library The Horse and His Boy is the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia. This book is taken place during the Golden Age of Narnia where we get to follow along with Shasta as he runs away from home after finding out that Arsheesh was not his real father. Along the way Shasta meets a girl who is also running away from home, and together they trying to find their way to Narnia. I found it very interesting how we got to learn about these new characters, learn about their backgrounds, and see how they all connect with the story. I really enjoyed learning about these new characters (especially Shasta, and learning how it fits in with Narnia, and with the other characters that were mentioned in previous books) and following the characters in their adventure to Narnia. Overall, I really enjoyed the book, and am excited to read the next book in this series. Rating 4/5. - @novelidea of the Teen Review Board of the Hamilton Public Library The title of the book is literally what the story is about. Blandly, it is about a horse and a boy. I just noticed that all of C.S Lewis' titles are like this: direct with no twist or trick. However, it lets you ponder about what is under the surface/not mentioned. For example, the horse is actually from Narnia and can talk. I'm betting that most people could have guessed the first part but maybe not the second. The boy is actually a slave who wants to be free but needs help. When the two are thrown together, guess what happens? Well, read to find out about their journey! I liked the link from the second book... it was pretty obvious but still great. 3/5 stars - @Siri of the Teen Review Board of the Hamilton Public Library There was a boy named Shasta who is an orphan and was left in a wooden boat when one day a man came and adopted him as a slave. He did not like his adoptive father at all. One day, his father was busy talking with another man about selling Shasta to him as a slave. Shasta did not want to be working for another person so he had the intention to leave. Before he left, a horse tied up to a pole spoke out to him. He spoke the human language and told Shasta to escape on him. The horse's name was Bree and he was from a mystical land called Narnia. Narnia is a place where animals and other types of creatures actually speak the human language. The leader of that land is called Aslan. So Shasta and Bree escape without anyone noticing towards Narnia and interact with people who become their friends and share special bonds. This adventure is one that Shasta will never forget. - @redninam of the Teen Review Board of the Hamilton Public Library