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The battle for the castle

Twelve-year-old William uses the magic token to return, through the toy castle in his attic, to the medieval land of Sir Simon, which is now menaced by a skeleton ship bearing a plague of ravenous rats.

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Main Author:	Winthrop, Elizabeth
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Holiday House, c1993.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Castles > Juvenile fiction. Knights and knighthood > Juvenile fiction. Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:	Twelve-year-old William uses the magic token to return, through the toy castle in his attic, to the medieval land of Sir Simon, which is now menaced by a skeleton ship bearing a plague of ravenous rats.
Item Description:	Sequel to: The castle in the attic.
Physical Description:	211 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	0823410102 :
Author Notes:	Author Elizabeth Winthrop grew up in Washington, D. C., and has written over 50 works of fiction for all ages. She has won numerous awards including the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the Pen Syndicated Fiction Award, the California Young Readers Medal and the Jane Addams Peace Prize Honor Book. Many of her children's books are based on her childhood memories and the experiences of her children and other children she has talked to. Her book Belinda's Hurricane is based on the time she lived through a hurricane with her grandmother on an island off the coast of Connecticut. I Think He Likes Me is based on her daughter's reaction to her younger brother when he was brought home from the hospital. Her most popular books are The Castle in the Attic and The Battle for the Castle. (Bowker Author Biography)