It s almost too real.
Castle in the attic theme.
Summary theme one main character is william.
The castle in the attic is a children s fantasy novel by elizabeth winthrop and illustrator trina schart hyman first published in 1985 the novel has won the dorothy canfield fisher children s book award and the california young reader medal.
The castle in the attic by elizabeth winthrop missed my radar when i was a child in 1985.
The castle is perfect in every way with a drawbridge a moat and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates.
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.
It has also been nominated for twenty three state book awards.
It s almost too real.
William can be a nice person.
William is a kid with guts and heart.
It looked fun adventuresome inventive and certainly is.
William is given a realistic model of a castle by his family s english.
It looked fun adventuresome inventive and certainly is.
Like making sure that sir simon is fed and well.
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.
It is the first of two books about the castle in the attic plot summary when 10 year old william s beloved housekeeper decides to return to england william is disappointed and desperately wants her to stay.
The castle is perfect in every way with a drawbridge a moat and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates.