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The Castle in the Attic

By Elizabeth Winthrop

By Elizabeth Winthrop

By Elizabeth Winthrop
Read by Elizabeth Winthrop

By Elizabeth Winthrop
Read by Elizabeth Winthrop

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Paperback $7.99

Nov 01, 1994 | ISBN 9780440409410 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Audiobook Download $14.00

Sep 14, 2010 | 211 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Castle in the Attic

    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.


    About The Castle in the Attic

    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.


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    About Elizabeth Winthrop

    Elizabeth Winthrop is the highly acclaimed author of more than sixty books for children of all ages. She is the daughter of famed journalist and political analyst Stewart Alsop, and the great-grandniece of Theodore Roosevelt. Her works include Counting on… More about Elizabeth Winthrop

    About Elizabeth Winthrop

    Elizabeth Winthrop is the highly acclaimed author of more than sixty books for children of all ages. She is the daughter of famed journalist and political analyst Stewart Alsop, and the great-grandniece of Theodore Roosevelt. Her works include Counting on… More about Elizabeth Winthrop

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Nov 01, 1994 | 192 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780440409410

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $14.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 14, 2010 | 211 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780307915719
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    Praise

    "An absorbing fantasy…suspense and colorful details, as well as a gentle moral precept, make the story special." — Publishers Weekly

    Awards

    California Young Reader Medal WINNER 1989

    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award NOMINEE 1989

    ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings SELECTION 1997

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