The Horse and His Boy Shasta is on an adventure to Narnia and the north, with Bree the talking horse, in the book The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis. This book is the third in the Chronicles of Narnia Series. Along the way he meets up with another talking horse named Hwin, and a girl named Aravis, with whom they eventually become friends with.
Shasta wanted to go to the North, but needed someone to show him the way. Bree wanted to go to Narnia, but needed a person to go with him because it would be odd if a horse were traveling by itself. The journey was not easy. They were chased by many lions. Shasta was mistaken for a prince and eventually switched places with the real prince. After being put in a battle he learns an extraordinary secret.
I enjoyed this book because C.S. Lewis makes you paint a picture in your mind. It presents the theme that if you keep trying you will succeed, like Bree said “Get on Shasta.” Since he said this they completed their mission.
I enjoyed the character of Bree because he was a talking horse and a very courageous.
I would recommend this book to students at a fifth grade reading level and higher and who like adventure.
GENRE: Fantasy
Tori Crews is in Mrs. Meister’s fourth grade class at Legacy Christian Academy. She enjoys horseback riding in her free time.
