The Silver Chair
by C. S. Lewis · The Chronicles of Narnia series · Grade 4-7 · Ages Ages 8-12
Eustace Scrubb and his schoolmate Jill Pole are called into Narnia by the great lion Aslan. He gives them signs to follow as they set out on a quest to find a missing prince, with help from a gloomy but brave Marsh-wiggle named Puddleglum.
Key vocabulary
A quest is an important journey to find something or do something brave.
A Marsh-wiggle is a made-up Narnian creature who lives near marshes. Puddleglum is one of them.
Enchanted means changed or affected by magic.
Gloomy means dark, sad, or not very cheerful.
A chasm is a deep crack or gap in the ground.
Courtiers are people who live or work at a king or queen’s court.
Peril means serious danger.
Solemn means very serious and not playful.