Castle in the Attic

Elizabeth Winthrop

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Book cover for Castle in the Attic
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Castle in the Attic

Castle in the Attic

Elizabeth Winthrop

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Description
When ten-year-old William's beloved nanny returns to England, she entrusts him with a mysterious model castle. When the tiny silver knight magically springs to life, he takes William on a fantastical quest.

About the Author

Elizabeth Winthrop is the author of more than sixty books, most of them for children. Her best-known work is The Castle in the Attic, which was nominated for twenty-three state awards and won the won the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, the California Young Reader's Medal, and was named a Children's Choice by the International Reading Association. A great-grandniece of Theodore Roosevelt, Elizabeth lives in New York City.

Critical Reviews

An IRA-CBC Children's Choice
A California Young Reader Medal Winner
A Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Winner
Nominated for 23 State Book Awards

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

"A satisfying quest fantasy with a strong element of modern realism which will appeal to a wide range of readers."
--School Library Journal

Publishing Information

Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
Pub date: 2019-11-12
Length: 179 pages

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