The Castle in the AtticA 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. |
Contents
Section 1 | 3 |
Section 2 | 17 |
Section 3 | 26 |
Section 4 | 41 |
Section 5 | 49 |
Section 6 | 57 |
Section 7 | 71 |
Section 8 | 93 |
Section 9 | 131 |
Section 10 | 140 |
Section 11 | 149 |
Section 12 | 160 |
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afternoon Alastor answer apple arms attic began body brought Calendar called castle changed close corner courtyard cried dark didn't don't door dragon drawbridge everything eyes face father feel feet felt finger fire floor fool forest front give gone guard hand hard head hear inside Jason keep kitchen knew lady lead leave lifted listening looked lord meet mind moat morning mother moved never nodded once path Phillips pointed pulled pushed quickly reached ready Remember replied road seemed seen side Silver Knight Sir Simon slowly smile stairs standing started stay steps stood stopped sure talk tell thing thought token told took tower tree turned voice waiting walked wall watching whispered William asked wizard wooden young