by C.S. Lewis, 1951
Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie find themselves pulled back to Narnia, but it is thousands of ears later. Cair Paravel is almost completely grown over. They save a dwarf and he takes them to the place where Prince Caspian is battling his evil Uncle Miraz. He was the latest King of Narnia, but he was a Telmarine and didn’t believe in the Lion or the talking animals. Caspian’s nursemaid had told him the old stories and he believed them and loved them. Then, Miraz had a son so Caspian was going to be killed but escaped with the help of Doctor Cornelius, who can’t accompany him yet. He goes through the woods on his horse and gets knocked out, found by a Badger (Trufflehunter), a Black Dwarf (Nikabrik), and a Red Dwarf (Trumpkin).
Dr. Cornelius had given Caspian Susan’s horn and told him to use it in dire straits. After battle not going well, he used it, and that’s what called Peter, etc. back to Narnia. Trumpkin takes them back from Cair Paravel to where Caspian is, quite an adventure in itself, and Peter battles Miraz one-on-one, defeats him, and 2 traitors finish him off, then make war on the Narnians. They seem to be doing okay (Narnians) but the Telmarines got scared of the trees so took off to their town were Aslan gives them a choice: either stay in Narnia or go back to where they originally came from. Some with pure hearts choose Narnia. Others choose to go back where they came from. They didn’t know, but they were pirates on earth and get to go back to the island they captured long ago. Peter and Susan and Edmund and Lucy lead the way because they didn’t trust Aslan. They end up back in the train station though. Peter and Susan will never get to go back to Narnia – too old, Aslan told them.