Battle for the Castle by Elizabeth Winthrop, Geerts
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- Pub. Date: November 1994
- 211pp
- Sales Rank: 31,774
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- ISBN-13: 9780440409427
- ISBN: 044040942X
- Edition Number: 1
Synopsis
The adventure continues in this exciting companion to The Castle in the Attic.
As William turns twelve, he wonders if Jason is still his best friend. In the past year, Jason has grown a foot taller, while William is still a shrimp. When Jason challenges William to “jump the trains,” William is terrified. How else can he prove himself to Jason? William gets his answer when his former housekeeper sends him a magic token that once again transports him to Sir Simon’s castle in the Middle Ages, this time with Jason. There the two friends face a dangerous army of rats and their gigantic leader. Once before, William was a hero in Sir Simon’s day. Now it’s up to William to destroy the rats and save the kingdom in the final battle for the castle.
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Twelve-year-old William uses the magic token to return, through the toy castle in his attic, to the medieval land of Sir Simon, which is now menaced by a skeleton ship bearing a plague of ravenous rats.
Children's Literature
The daring and thrills of living in a medieval castle, participating in jousting contests and then trying to rid the countryside of a frightening evil force should be enough to keep all readers glued to their seats. This is a gripping sequel to The Castle in the Attic. The magic token William's former nanny sends him for his 12th birthday allows him to shrink to the size of the toys in his castle. Once their size, he becomes part of their world. He is soon enmeshed in a battle to save Sir Simon's kingdom. Along with his buddy Jason, William learns the true meaning of heroism.
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Elizabeth Winthrop is the award-winning author of books for all ages, including The Castle in the Attic and Counting on Grace. She lives in New York City and the Berkshires.
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November 10, 2008: This book, along with its companion The Castle in the Attic, was recommended to us by a friend. William is now turning twelve. His best friend Jason has grown a foot taller but William is still small. In the town where they live, it is a "right of passage" for all boys who become twelve to "jump the trains." Jason does. William is not sure that he wants to do it, but how can he prove himself to Jason? The opportunity comes when his former housekeeper, Mrs. Phillips, send him the magic token that enables him to go back to Sir Simon's castle in the Middle Ages. This time he takes Jason with him. Together they face a dangerous army of rats with their gigantic leader, so it is up to William to defeat the rats in the final battle for the castle. William was once a hero in the kingdom, but can he repeat his feat? Personally, I did not care as much for this book as The Castle in the Attic. I did not think that the plot was as tight. And the language was much worse. Both boys use the word "blast" as an interjection around half a dozen times. The dictionary shows that it is a euphemism for the "d" word. I appreciate children's authors who use euphemisms instead of outright cursing, but such words still show a paucity of vocabulary. Worse yet, at least three times the phrases "for God's sake" and "in God's name" are used as exclamations. Any way you slice it, that is using the Lord's name in vain. Luckily, we did this as a bedtime read aloud, so I was able to exercise some judicious editing. In spite of these objections, I still think that this is a good story. Find out if William ever does jump the train.
The Battle For The Castleby Anonymous
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October 06, 2008: I think this is the type of story for someone who love adventures. My favorite part is when the rats attack. RAT ATTACK!!! I loved this book and I read all the time!
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