Castle In The Attic Novel

William begins a quest to save the knight s land as he comes to terms with his beloved mrs.

Castle in the attic novel.

The castle in the attic series 2 primary works 2 total works an american boy is entrusted with a family heirloom from his beloved english nanny before retiring to england. It has also been nominated for twenty three state book awards. The novel has won the dorothy canfield fisher children s book award and the california young reader medal. Jane kivik free download or read online the castle in the attic pdf epub book.

The castle in the attic is a children s fantasy novel by elizabeth winthrop and illustrator trina schart hyman first published in 1985. Phillips gives william an amazing castle as a going away gift he realizes that the knight is actually alive. The book was published in multiple languages including english consists of 179 pages and is available in paperback format. 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.

The first edition of the novel was published in september 1985 and was written by elizabeth winthrop. It s the mysterious castle his housekeeper has told him about and even though william is sad she s leaving now the castle is his. William has just received the best present of his life an old real looking stone and wooden model of a castle with a drawbridge a moat and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates. A great grandniece of theodore roosevelt elizabeth lives in new york city.

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 s almost too real. The castle is perfect in every way with a drawbridge a moat and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates.