The Castle in the Attic

2012-05-15

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Author: Elizabeth Winthrop
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 082342684X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137

An epic quest, a dragon, a knight in shining armor—this classic children’s story is the perfect read for 3rd and 4th graders who love medieval fantasy. A magical toy castle plunges 10-year-old William into a wild fantasy adventure—where he discovers the true meaning of courage. When his beloved caretaker Mrs. Phillips tells him she's leaving, William is devastated. Not even her farewell gift of a model medieval castle helps him feel better—though he has to admit it’s fascinating. From the working drawbridge and portcullis to the fully-furnished rooms, it's perfect in every detail. It almost seems magical. And when William looks at the silver knight, the tiny figure comes to life in his hand—and tells him a tale of a wicked sorcerer, a vicious dragon, and a kingdom in need of a hero. Hoping the castle's magic will help him find a way to make his friend stay, William embarks on a daring quest with Sir Simon, the Silver Knight—but he will have to face his own doubts and regrets if he's going to succeed. William’s story continues in The Battle for the Castle, available as a redesigned companion edition.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

1967-10

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Author: Shirley Jackson
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822212263
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86

THE STORY: The home of the Blackwoods near a Vermont village is a lonely, ominous abode, and Constance, the young mistress of the place, can't go out of the house without being insulted and stoned by the villagers. They have also composed a nasty s

Castle in the Attic Lit Link Gr. 4-6

1998-01-01

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Author: Ron Leduc
Publisher: On The Mark Press
ISBN: 1770721851
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 65

William has just received the best present of his life, an old, real-looking stone and wooden model of a castle, with a drawbridge, moat and a finger-high knight to guard the gates. Novel by Elizabeth Winthrop. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.

Counting on Grace

2008-12-18

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Author: Elizabeth Winthrop
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307518221
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242

1910. Pownal, Vermont. At 12, Grace and her best friend Arthur must leave school and go to work as a “doffers” on their mothers’ looms in the mill. Grace’s mother is the best worker, fast and powerful, and Grace desperately wants to help her. But she’s left handed and doffing is a right-handed job. Grace’s every mistake costs her mother, and the family. She only feels capable on Sundays, when she and Arthur receive special lessons from their teacher. Together they write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in Pownal. A few weeks later a man with a camera shows up. It is the famous reformer Lewis Hine, undercover, collecting evidence for the Child Labor Board. Grace’s brief acquaintance with Hine and the photos he takes of her are a gift that changes her sense of herself, her future, and her family’s future.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

1962

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Author: Shirley Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Castles
Languages : en
Pages : 188

We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate.

Attic Ward

2016-10-14

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Author: Bill Gourgey
Publisher: Jacked Arts
ISBN: 1370695322
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255

The Orphan and the Art Heist… On the run from the state of Virginia, a talented teen artist takes refuge in the Smithsonian Castle and uncovers a plot to steal one of the nation’s most prized works of art. Can an orphan rouse a nation’s passion for its fine art? Fifteen-year-old Brooke has been bounced between foster homes for half her life. With her rare and exceptional ability to draw and paint, Brooke knows she’s not normal. She has always felt misunderstood and mistreated by the adults in her life. When Brooke decides to run away to Washington, DC, her luck begins to turn. Just as things are finally looking up, however, Brooke’s probation officer catches up with her. But that becomes the least of her troubles when she suddenly finds herself having to choose between fleeing for her life and saving a centuries-old masterpiece. In Attic Ward, greedy art world power brokers find themselves up against a brilliant and determined young artist who is willing to sacrifice everything to save the art she loves.

Tuesdays at the Castle

2013-01-01

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Author: Jessica Day George
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408831988
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241

A magical castle with a life of its own ... and a plucky princess who will defend it at all cost

Into the Castle

1997

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Author: June Crebbin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780744552355
Category : Castles
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Could it be true? Does a monster still live in the old stone castle? Could someone, or something, be hiding in the shadows? Are you brave enough to come along and find out? With illustrations as tantalizing as the text -- and a cleverly disguised lesson in prepositions -- June Crebbin and John Bendall-Brunello keep readers on the edge of their seat in this deliciously scary story.

Flight from Colditz

2016-05-31

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Author: Anthony Hoskins
Publisher: Frontline Books
ISBN: 1473848555
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Colditz Castle was one of the most famous Prisoner of War camps of the Second World War. It was there that the Germans interred their most troublesome or important prisoners. Hundreds of ingenious escape attempts were made but the most ambitious of all was to build a glider and fly to freedom.Though the glider was built, the war ended before it could be used, and it was subsequently destroyed. Using the original plans and materials used by the prisoners, in March 2012 a replica of the glider was constructed in a bid to see if the escape attempt would have succeeded. The glider was then launched from the roof of the castle roof.Anthony Hoskins is the man who built, and helped launch, the glider. As well as examining the story behind the building of the original glider, he details the construction of the replica and the nail-biting excitement as the Colditz Cock finally took to the skies. Packed with photos of the glider and its flight over Colditz, this is the inside story of the recreation of one of the most intriguing episodes of the Second World War.

Seagulls in the Attic

2011

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Author: Tessa Hainsworth
Publisher: Charnwood
ISBN: 9781444806755
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Tessa Hainsworth used to have it all - except time, peace of mind and leisure to enjoy the fruits of her labours in her executive job with The Body Shop. One momentous spring, she and her husband decided to start again - and UP WITH THE LARKS describes Tessa's first turbulent year, adapting to her new life in the remote South West. Now, in SEAGULLS IN THE ATTIC, Tessa reveals that despite being a fully-fledged member of the community, life is no easier. Being part of small-village life isn't always straightforward. Yet the reality of financial downsizing and learning a whole new way of living hasn't lessened Tessa's natural exuberance and sense of fun - instead they help her to turn all the hardships to her advantage...eventually.