The Castle in the Attic -- Elizabeth Winthrop, Paperback

A kid favorite for over thirty years, this award-winning modern-classic is sure to delight readers for years to come

Winthrop has a real gift for fantasy... --Madeleine L'Engle, award-winning author of A Wrinkle in Time

When William learns that his favorite caretaker Mrs. Phillips is leaving, he is devastated. But then she gives him her parting gift--a mysterious model castle that has been in her family for years. The castle is perfect in every way, with a drawbridge, a moat, and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates. It's almost too real.

Sure enough, when William picks up the tiny silver knight, Sir Simon comes alive in his hand and tells William a mighty story of wild sorcery, wizards, and a kingdom in need of saving. Hoping the castle's magic holds the key to getting his friend to stay, William embarks on a fantastic quest to another land and another time--where a fiery dragon and an evil wizard are waiting to do battle.

Author: Elizabeth Winthrop
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 11/01/1994
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780440409410
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 160 / Castle in the Attic


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/05/1994

About the Author
Elizabeth Winthrop is the award-winning author of books for all ages, including The Battle for the Castle and Counting on Grace, available in Yearling editions. She lives in New York City and the Berkshires.