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The Battle for the Castle

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Return to the magical kingdom first introduced in the best-selling fantasy adventure novel The Castle in the Attic—an “accessible, well told, and entertaining” sequel (Kirkus Reviews)

It's been two years since William used a magical token to enter his model castle, fought a fire-breathing dragon, and defeated an evil wizard. He thought his adventures were over—until the magic medallion turns up again.
This time, twelve-year-old William decides to share the secret of the castle, and invites his best friend Jason to join him. Together, the boys enter the castle and ride out into the kingdom in search of Sir Simon, the Silver Knight, William's old friend.
But all is not well in this world—a mysterious ghost ship full of skeletons has washed ashore, and a plague of rats is terrorizing the countryside. As mysterious portents and chilling visions warn of disasters still to come, Jason and William will have to summon all their courage to save the kingdom—and make their way back home.
This sequel to The Castle in the Attic, a reader favorite for 35 years and nominee for 23 state awards, is filled with intrigue, danger, and acts of courage and heroism. Perfect for young fantasy fans and readers interested in the Medieval world, Elizabeth Winthrop's duo of novels is as thrilling today as when it was originally released.
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    • School Library Journal

      May 1, 1993
      Gr 5-8- -Two years have elapsed since young William battled the forces of evil in The Castle in the Attic (Holiday, 1985). Now turning 12, he's miserable because he thinks his friend has outstripped him in bravery, for Jason has "jumped the trains," which is the local male rite of passage, while he has failed. In the previous story, his family's former housekeeper gave William a model castle and a magic token through which he entered its inner world. Now that he is maturing, she again presents him with the token, and he and Jason return to the castle. William is welcomed back and he soon learns that there is again great danger in the land. A monstrous army of rats, behind a gigantic leader, is ravaging the land, eating everyone in sight. William is pressed into defending the castle and destroying the rats. He has to rely on his wits and his courage, for the magic token has been stolen; in the process, he learns that he does not have to jump trains to prove bravery. William and Jason offer contrasting models of what constitutes heroism. Some readers will wonder how the rats came under the spell of their demonic leader, but others will just enjoy the adventure. -Virginia Golodetz, St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT

    • Booklist

      September 1, 1993
      Gr. 4-7. In a sequel to "The Castle in the Attic" (1985), William receives a magic token for his birthday, along with a note about love, courage, and loyalty and a reminder that his new age, 12, is appropriate for becoming a squire. Since this same token whisked him back to medieval times in the previous episode, William and his friend Jason try it again and, entering the castle in the attic, find themselves caught up in a wild drama involving an ancient chant that foretells the return of evil. Along with young Gudrin and her Uncle Dick, among others, William and Jason lure hordes of deadly rats into the castle while they wait for Sir Simon to return and rescue them. This well-crafted story is a beautifully blended mixture of fantasy and adventure, with a forceful and thoughtful underlying theme of courage. Readers who have not read the first book will find this story satisfying on its own, and many may clamor for further adventures created through the powers of the small token. ((Reviewed Sept. 1, 1993))(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 1993, American Library Association.)

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 1993
      In a satisfying sequel to 'A Castle in the Attic' (Holiday), William receives a magic button that allows him and his best friend to return to his castle and rescue the inhabitants of the tiny kingdom from an army of enormous, destructive rats. The engrossing story combines adventure, villains and heroes, and subtle introspection about the need to be valued.

      (Copyright 1993 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • ATOS Level:4.4
  • Lexile® Measure:700
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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