The Battle for the Castle

Name: The Battle for the Castle
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Elizabeth Winthrop
ISBN: 9780307915726

Author: Elizabeth Winthrop

Narrator: Elizabeth Winthrop

Unabridged: 4 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 09/14/2010

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Children's Social Themes, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

The adventure continues in this exciting companion to The Castle in the Attic.

As William turns twelve, he wonders if Jason is still his best friend. In the past year, Jason has grown a foot taller, while William is still a shrimp. When Jason challenges William to “jump the trains,” William is terrified. How else can he prove himself to Jason? William gets his answer when his former housekeeper sends him a magic token that once again transports him to Sir Simon’s castle in the Middle Ages, this time with Jason. There the two friends face a dangerous army of rats and their gigantic leader. Once before, William was a hero in Sir Simon’s day. Now it’s up to William to destroy the rats and save the kingdom in the final battle for the castle.

About The Author

Elizabeth Winthrop is the highly acclaimed author of more than sixty books for children of all ages. She is the daughter of famed journalist and political analyst Stewart Alsop, and the great-grandniece of Theodore Roosevelt. Her works include Counting on Grace, The Castle in the Attic, and The Battle for the Castle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on July 25, 2021

sigh... can't go back, i guess. when i was little, i once received The Castle in the Attic and The Owlstone Crown in my easter basket—two wonderful wonderful books i read and reread obsessively. this book is a sequel to The Castle in the Attic that i never knew existed. it is neither wonderful nor w......more

Goodreads review by Just a Girl Fighting Censorship on February 28, 2018

This time William's annoying friend joins him and they meet a girl at the castle their age. The new girl character starts our strong but ends up playing nurse and cook when the real action starts up. The villain in this book is just a nameless rat of darkness which sounds really interesting but is n......more

Goodreads review by Allison on June 11, 2023

A little too dark for my liking, but overall a good sequel.......more

Goodreads review by Lara on September 10, 2024

As far as children's books go, this has it all. I remember loving this book when I was younger, and thinking it was so scary with the evil rats. It had everything I loved to read about as a kid: castles, Knights, omens, and kids having to solve their own problems. As an adult, it held up really well......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on February 25, 2018

William thinks that he is to old for the castle that Mrs. Phillips gave him. Granted he has had it for a few years, and he is now twelve. Her birthday present is a mystery to everyone but William - he knows exactly what it is, and he is itching to get back to the castle and use it. Telling Jason the......more