Sequel to The Castle in the Attic!
Elizabeth Winthrop is the author of more than sixty books, most of them for children. 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. A great-grandniece of Theodore Roosevelt, Elizabeth lives in New York City.
"Including just enough details of setting and character to give her
story texture, Winthrop keeps it moving with some humor . . .
Accessible, well told, and entertaining."—Kirkus Reviews
"Likable characters, swashbuckling heroics and goofy culture
clashes . . . charms aplenty."—Publishers Weekly
"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."—Booklist
Praise for The Castle in the Attic:
"An absorbing fantasy . . . suspense and colorful details, as well
as a gentle moral precept, make the story special."—Publishers
Weekly
"A satisfying quest fantasy with a strong element of modern realism
which will appeal to a wide range of readers."—School Library
Journal
An IRA-CBC Children's Choice
A California Young Reader Medal Winner
A Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Winner
Nominated for 23 State Book Awards
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