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| Title: The Castle
In The Attic |
| Author: Elizabeth Winthrop |
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Reviewer: Michelle
G. '11
This book is about a 10 year old boy named William
who loves gymnastics, and his Nanny, Ms. Phillips who helped raise
him from a baby. Now She is leaving home for England and
William desperately wants her to stay. He vows that he won't let her
go away, but first, his goodbye present! He receives a beautiful toy
castle with lots of elaborate designs. The castle only comes with one
thing to go with it: A silver knight. When William picks it up it
instantly comes to life! The Silver Knight "Sir Simon" tells the tale
of his life and wishes for company. Oh, I forgot to mention, Sir Simon
was a real person put under the spell of the evil wizard Alastor. And
he still has the magic coins that Alastor used to shrink him! Ms.
Phillips is great company for anyone, even Sir Simon! How will William
keep her here in America? Read this book and find out!
On a scale of 1-10 1 being the best I would rate
this book a 1 because there was never a dull moment. Also, I recommend
this book to everyone who likes adventure and a light read.
Winter 2004
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| Reviewer: Robby M. '09 William receives a toy castle as a departing gift from his nanny,
Miss Philips. It seems like just another toy. While playing with the castle,
William is surprised when the toy knight comes alive. His name is Sir Simon.
Sir Simon shrinks Will and asks him to aid on a quest to stop an evil wizard. The
wizard is terrorizing the world and must be stopped. Will's adventure with Sir Simon
turns out to be a disaster. Sir Simon is captured by the evil wizard, leaving
William alone. William is forced to brave the deepest, darkest forest. He must
trick the wizard into freeing Sir Simon and defeat him. Can he do it or will he fail
like many before him?
Spring 2002 |
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| Reviewer:
Heather R. ’08 The
Castle In The Attic is about a boy named William. He just got a present from Mrs.
Phillips his neighbor. Mrs. Phillips has known William since he was born and they have
been really close friends. She is moving and she wanted to get William a really special
going away gift. She brought the gift to William’s house and placed it in the attic
and then went to get William. William came up to the attic to see what she was talking
about and he saw it. It was castle, a huge castle. There were knights and gadgets. While
William was playing with the knights Mrs. Phillips described all the parts of the castle
to William. William put the knight in his hand and closed his hand. When William opened
his hand the knight had come alive! The knight, Sir Simon, started talking to William. He
told William stories about wizards, magic and dragons, during the time that he lived.
William and Sir Simon go back in time, a time when Sir Simon lived.
Spring 2001 |
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| Reviewer: Joan X. ‘08 William’s
aunt, Mrs. Phillips, is moving back to England. She has given him a wooden model of a
medieval castle, which is his farewell present. Even though William adores it, he still
can’t help dreading Mrs. Phillip’s departure. When William starts playing with
the castle, he breaks the spell on the silver knight. Alastor, who casts the spell, is a
wicked wizard, who has taken over the knight’s throne. After William finds out that
he has broken the spell using a token that makes all living creatures small, he uses the
token on Mrs. Phillips. William then takes her to the castle, where she won’t eat or
sleep until he turns himself small. After he does that, he sets out on an adventure, where
he must defeat Alastor and help the silver knight gain his rightful place on the throne.
Fall 2000 |
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5th Grade Super Readers
Director: Betty Grant - Lower School
Reading Specialist
Web Site - Andrea Owens
Germantown Academy
Super Readers | Lower School | GAnet |
