The Magician's Nephew not as powerful a sorcerer as she is (or was). This recalls the style of Edith Nesbit's children's books. Lewis was fond of these books, which he read in childhood, a number were set in the same period and "The Magician's Nephew" has some apparent references or homages to them. "The Magician's Nephew" was originally published as the sixth book in the Narnia Chronicles. Most reprintings of the novels until the 1980s also reflected the order of original publication. In 1980 HarperCollins published the series ordered by the chronology of the events in the novels. This meant "The Magician's Nephew"
Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia Ian Richardson ("The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and "The Silver Chair"), Claire Bloom ("Prince Caspian" and "The Magician's Nephew"), Anthony Quayle ("The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "The Horse and his Boy") and Michael York ("The Last Battle"). HarperAudio published the series on audiobook, read by British and Irish actors Michael York ("The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"), Lynn Redgrave ("Prince Caspian"), Derek Jacobi ("The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"), Jeremy Northam ("The Silver Chair"), Alex Jennings ("The Horse and his Boy"), Kenneth Branagh ("The Magician's Nephew") and Patrick Stewart ("The Last Battle"). Collins Audio also