The Castle in the Attic (Hardcover)

from engpunk77

My almost 9-year-old son and I read this together, a chapter or two a night. He can't believe this book hasn't received some kind of award--he's enjoying it much more than Indian in the Cupboard, even though it's the same concept. A perfect adventure story for this age group, especially if the ch...

from amandawebster

Ten-year-old William is given a magical castle as a gift from his nanny, Mrs. Phillips, as she leaves to return to England. Sir Simon, the silver knight of the castle, comes to life and takes William on a quest to a medieval time where he helps break an evil spell. An adventurous story that captu...

from atimco

The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop is a book I should have read in my childhood. With whiffs of Narnia and the Indian in the Cupboard series, this story evokes the rich fantasy tradition in children's literature. When William's nanny Mrs. Phillips announces she must leave him to go liv...

from t1bclasslibrary

William is desperate to keep his housekeeper/nanny from leaving and going to England, and he hatches a foolish plan with a present she has given him- a very realistic miniature castle. The castle's knight comes alive in his hands, and shows him a medallion that can make people tiny... which Willi...

from elizacats

I loved this book because it teaches the reader about knighthood, the code of knighthood, what life was probably like back in the middle ages. The boy character goes back in time to help out a friend and undo a wrong he did to someone else. It shows the character finding courage he didn't know he...