 Lewis scholar Peter Schakel points out that the narrative of "The Magician's Nephew" assumes that the reader has already read "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and is now being shown its beginnings.Paul Ford cites several scholars who have weighed in against the decision of HarperCollins to present the books in the order of their internal chronology, and continues, "most scholars disagree with this decision and find it the least faithful to Lewis's deepest intentions".These scholars argue that the narrative of "The Magician's Nephew" appears to assume that the reader has already read "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and is now being shown its beginnings.