The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

I read this book numerous times as a child. A wonderful adventure about four siblings going through a big cupboard to a magical world of talking animals, Father Christmas, rides on the back of lions and exciting adventure, I loved it.

As an adult who has actually studied Theology, I have to say that it is true that there's some pretty heavy religious symbolism there... but to be frank all that stuff has soared gloriously over the heads of generations of children who were too busy getting excited about talking beavers and sleigh rides, as well as wondering exactly what that Turkish Delight tasted like.

This is a great book that I loved as a child, and have now loved all over again as a bigger child (who is technically an adult...on the outside).