I originally read the Castle in the Attic as a child and remembered liking it, but I couldn’t remember much about the actual story. So, I reread it the other day and had the pleasure of rediscovering it.

The story centers around a boy named William who receives a very special toy castle, complete with a knight that comes alive! Now, William must enter the world of the knight in order to undo a wrong he committed. But William will have to travel some dangerous paths and outsmart an evil wizard if he wants to get home again and make things right.

The combination of adventure, magic, and the story of an ordinary boy makes this tale appealing to many readers. Children may also be able to relate to William as he deals with his insecurities and finds courage he didn’t know he had. What an all-around wonderful story! I would recommend this book for children in grades 4-6 and especially for those who enjoyed books like the Indian in the Cupboard and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. ( )

Have you wonder how it’s like to be miniature, famished, hear a tragic story and save the castle? Well then take out your sword and angered! Clap for the royal The Castle in the Attic and hail the writer Elizabeth Winthrop. You read that there are images that are fake, a tall tree for an apple and fighting the dragon with a tiny little dagger. Make sure you have enough armor cause if you think you got all the weapons you need than think how many you can find in the castle. This nifty house keeper present will give you a grand tale. Saving the castle is fun when your house keeper in knitting the whole story. If you want to know what and how this all started, then read this book. ( )

An odd story in a lot of ways, but very enjoyable.The oddest thing was the way the fantastic and the mundane mixed - things like, in the middle of his quest, while he was being the fool for the villain, he thought how all the tumbling he was doing would have him in excellent shape for his gymnastics meet. He accepted Sir Simon very easily too. So this is a) a very ordinary story about a kid with two working parents, who has had a nurse/babysitter all his life and she's now leaving, and how he deals with that; b) a fantasy about a knight and a quest (complete with tasks, helping others helps you, and so on); and c) a quite explicit self-realization and finding oneself and coming of age story, with lines like 'the strength was always within you'. And the three mesh quite reasonably well. Not a strong favorite, but a good story. ( )

I loved this book because it teaches the reader about knighthood, the code of knighthood, what life was probably like back in the middle ages. The boy character goes back in time to help out a friend and undo a wrong he did to someone else. It shows the character finding courage he didn't know he had, and deciding to do the right thing when he wronged someone very dear to him. ( )

This was one of my favorite books as a child; I read it over and over.
William's nanny is going back to England because she believes he's old enough to take care of himself. Before she goes, she gives him a castle that has been in her family for generations. It comes with one Silver Knight, and when William touches him, he comes to life. In order to defeat the wizard who placed the spell on the knight, William must become small himself and journey to another land.
This book actually holds up well upon re-reading as an adult, and thanks to LibraryThing, I now know there is a sequel. I'm off to read that next, for the very first time! ( )