Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 14 – Aslan   To Read: Setting the Scene:   Shasta is the first character we meet in ‘The Horse and His Boy’. He is a runaway slave from Calormen – the country to the south of Narnia. On his journey he is accompanied by Bree (a talking horse) who… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 14 – Aslan

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 13 – Aslan   To Read: Setting the Scene:   Digory, in an earlier adventure with Polly, had awoken Jadis of Charn (who is to become the White Witch in ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’) and this has meant she is now in Narnia. To put things right… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 13 – Aslan

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 12 – Aslan   To Read:  Setting the Scene:   Though the adventure has been difficult for Digory and Polly and they are not sure of the way forward Digory makes a decision to speak to Aslan.  ‘Look here,’ said Digory to Polly, ‘I’ve got to go after him –… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 12 – Aslan

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 11 – Aslan To Read: Setting the Scene:   The four Pevensie children have arrived together in Narnia for the first time. They meet Mr and Mrs Beaver who tells them about Aslan.  ‘Aslan a man!’ said Mr Beaver sternly. ‘Certainly not. I tell you he is the King of… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 11 – Aslan

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 10 – Call    To Read:  Setting the Scene:   Finally Jill sets out for Narnia to answer the call of Aslan and begin her task. ‘Please, how am I to get to Narnia?’ ‘On my breath,’ said the Lion. ‘I will blow you into the west of the world… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 10 – Call

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 9 – Call To Read:  Setting the Scene:   Aslan explains Jill’s task to her.  ‘And now hear your task. Far from here in the land of Narnia there lives an aged king who is sad because he has no prince of his blood to be king after him. He… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 9 – Call

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 8 – Call   To Read: Setting the Scene:   Jill and Eustace do not arrive in Narnia straight away; they begin their adventure in Aslan’s own country. Here Jill meets Aslan for the first time and has to make some decisions about her future. ‘Come here,’ said the Lion.… Continue reading Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 8 – Call

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 7 – Call   To Read:  Setting the Scene:   At the birth of Narnia a London Hansom Cab driver, soon to be with his wife crowned as King Frank and Queen Helen, wonders at things that he sees. ‘Gawd!’ said the Cabby. ‘Ain’t it lovely?’   Then two wonders… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 7 – Call

Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 6 – Call   To Read: Setting the Scene: Wanting to help Jill Pole escape the bullies at school, Eustace and her talk about how they could get to Narnia.  ‘Do you mean, do something to make it happen?’ Eustace nodded. ‘You mean we might draw a circle on… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 6 – Call