Chronicles of Narnia The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been and remain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The best known, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages! The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. Digory let out a scream. "What"s happened to Polly?" "Congratulate me, my dear boy", said Uncle Andrew, rubbing his hands. "My experiment has succeeded. The little girl"s gone - vanished - right out of this world". When Digory and Polly discover Uncle Andrew"s secret workshop, they are tricked into touching the magic rings which transport them to the Other Place. But even Uncle Andrew doesn"t realise the wonders that await them - for here is the gateway to the Land of Narnia and the beginning of many wonderful adventures there...