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";s:4:"text";s:36702:"After filling his stomach, William gave up all effort at conversation and sat back to enjoy the scene. "Look back," she said. "Yes," he said. "Tell her I did it because I couldn't stand to have her leave. The wizard was talking to him, boasting about some of his best prizes, a visiting prince and a wily priest. "I realize now that Calendar deserted me in the end. For one thing, though the main character is a boy, this is not a book for most boys. "My parents never ask me anything." If we flip this," William pushed the light switch, "a light goes on." "It was only an idea, my dear sir. I cannot answer them all." "We don't use candles anymore, Sir Simon. He longed to look away, to lose himself in the great immensity of an ocean or the cool sweep of the sky above them, but the words of the apple-tree man rang in his ears: "Keep telling yourself they are only illusions." "What's the deal?" "I can't believe you won't be waiting for me in the attic after school," he whispered. Mr. Lawrence pulled out a triangular wedge of wood and connected it to the end of the drawbridge. "While you're eating, could I see the token again? "Good morning. William looked into the animal's eyes, but he saw no horrible pictures of fire, only a calm, mysterious expression. "Yes. "For my return," Sir Simon said. Reminicant of the Indian in the Cupboard, this features a short travel back to the time of the castle to go on a quest to undo the mistake he made and rescue his new friend. "Your hands must be free, and he's too large to fit into the bag. "She is not eating well, and I can hear her pacing long into the night." William arrived in the vicinity of the castle just as the sun was setting. "As Alastor once told me, there is a price to be paid when you meddle with a person's allotted time," the knight said. He was about 124 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC to look down when he remembered what the old man had said. I understand that now he is bored and grumpy with his life, and he just uses the old spell that always worked best." For once, he let them slide down his cheeks, and when Calendar 164 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC caught sight of them, she reached up to brush them away. "What are you doing?" "My lord," he said, with a formal bow. . The people stood on the side of the road, their faces all twisted in despair." Overall 5 out of 5 stars. The sight of the dragon had taken away his appetite. He peeked around the knight to see what lay ahead. "I had forgotten you've been cooped up in here a pretty long time." Arm in arm, they walked over the wooden planks for the last time. Live in a castle with a knight? Copyright © 2021 SILO.PUB. The round circle of the flashlight found him in the middle of the courtyard. she asked. "And now, fool, you think you have me. "You look like me when I'm warming up for gymnastics," William said. Our bodies moved together as if we were one. he asked, lifting off the top layers of clothes. Downstairs, the clock was striking four-fifteen. "Stop it," William cried, reaching out to take the man's hands. "There is a legend . William opened the attic door. William ate a quick breakfast with Sir Simon, who was quiet after the revelry of the night before. answer choices . He sat down on the stool and emptied the contents of his pouch on to the table. When he opened his mouth to speak, William leaned down to listen. My wife's mother was Calendar, the nurse to Simon, the king's son. One side of the coin is able to shrink people, while the other side returns them to normal. He wandered through the house, which was darkening quickly with the setting sun. He nodded but didn't move. Shields, lances, and swords were attached to the walls. All he saw was the figure of himself, William, walking slowly but surely toward him. The dust of the road was damp with the morning dew. "This is your daughter's son." She made a face at him and went back to staring at the board. he asked. His father handed William a package from under the table. "Just one," Mrs. Phillips said, pulling a small box out of the pocket of her sweater and handing it over. "Sorry," William said, dropping down beside him. He hooked one finger into an arrow loop, blew the dust off the staircases, fastened all the doors. She smiled. He stepped forward to examine the tapestry that stood in front of the fireplace, but her voice stopped him. I'm giving it to you." He stood up. The person would return to his world at the same moment he left." He hoped Sir Simon was doing a good job of explaining the situation to her. Have you seen the forest and the apple-tree man? They were staring at him speechlessly. In these, the councillors were sent on missions to neighboring kingdoms. It shattered instantly into a hundred scattered slivers. Everybody in this country seemed eager to tell him not only what to do but how to do it. "But who is the lady and who is the squire?" William nodded even though he had no intention of following the wizard's orders. The dragon was not lying there in pain. "But would you try and fight the guy off anyway?" He heard the front door close gently. The heat woke William before daybreak. "Don't touch him or you'll be next," the soldier whispered in his ear. How's science? It was rumored that he would return one day with a boy, and so he has. He wasn't ready for that. The knight was still standing on the wall walk. He 156 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC started with a series of cartwheels that took him around the room in a whirling circle. Gradually, they warmed and turned to flesh. Her only reply was a moan of terror. "It makes me feel younger," she said with a smile. "The more I saw of Alastor, the less I really knew him. He let a little more time go by, just to be on the safe side, and then got very quietly out of bed. He touched her on the shoulder. But when the animals heard the notes of his recorder, they kept still. Castle in The Attic By: Audra Alexander Characters William - the main charcter Mrs . "Robert wouldn't approve. He carried a shield decorated with a cross in one corner and the small carved figure of a lion in the other. "Certainly, dear," his mother said with a vague smile. When she pushed open her bedroom door, he could see nothing different about the room. On either side of the fireplace, the walls of the large banquet hall were draped with cloth tapestries. The checkered curtains, the yeasty smell of Mrs. Phillips's toast spread with Marmite, and the circle of light that the green shaded lamp cast around them made William feel cozy in the big, creaky house. "The thing I had done to you must have been showing through in the floor routine. Tags: Question 5 . When he went back into the kitchen to pour himself a bowl of cereal, he noticed the note taped under the telephone. On that last trip out of the castle, Calendar looked haggard and worn. "William, are you up there?" When he glanced back the second time, the drawbridge had been raised. "I know what a portcullis is," William said. "Dad, where are you going?" "Don't forget this," William said, handing her the photograph from the bureau. William pulled his tunic down and straightened his dagger while he looked for the speaker. Tomorrow and the next day and the day after, where would he be? "Never mind, we won't tell him," William said. Still sitting, he snatched his dagger from his belt and pointed it at William. They looked at each other. Nobody in the room moved. "Back in the attic," William replied. They were both watching me, he with a terrible smile on his face, and Calendar . The juice of the apple had helped quench his thirst, but it was hard going without Sir Simon's silver shape to guide him. He slid open the strings of his leather pouch and pulled out an apple and another hunk of bread. Remember, you are my fool. "Imagine how you would feel, my boy, if you were sitting down to a nice meal of roasted mouse legs and your entire castle were lifted up and banged about like a mere piece of kindling. Do not alarm yourself," Sir Simon said. He was looking up at the gray walls of the castle. Jason asked. Remember?" They stood there a moment longer without speaking. She did not smile or nod, but he could feel her concentrating on him. "I know it will be clumsy, but I want a record of our adventures," she said a bit sheepishly. Birds chided each other and called out the news of early travelers on the road. Anyway, I'll need some company in this drafty old castle. William asked. The knight put away his dagger, and slowly William placed his index finger down close to the man's shield. Are you ready to go?" This last remark was greeted with low murmurs of assent. Finally, over the knight's head, he dropped the silver tunic, decorated with Sir Simon's coat of arms; the figure of a lion, flanked by a cross. "You're late today." William stood, staring. At last, he looked up a very great distance to William. "Then this chain raises the portcullis, that metal grating just beyond the double wooden doors." "It does?" "You may look now, William," she whispered. "You take this and keep it somewhere safe. He stood at the ready with the token held out in front of him. "All right, all right," he shouted. By the time she saw the small flames, it was too late, and he had to watch her beating at them with her hands, trying to shield her face as they climbed like living snakes up her tunic. We shall keep the dagger for you, young Muggins," the wizard said. called a voice from the end of the hall. At least, I'm sure you were made of lead this afternoon. Novel. "But we shall live in each other's thoughts forever." I was dressed in a full suit of armor, as I was about to review the guard. While the small knight fished around for her case, his legs tickling William's palm, she stood without moving or turning around. Remembered this vaguely from my youth, picked up and re-read. I read it again in college for an adolescent lit. Edinburgh. "It seems to work the same way it did in the castle." she asked. "What for?" The heavy wooden doors were pushed slowly open by two soldiers, who marched across in front of him without raising their eyes to meet his. "It is," William said. She saw William looking at it. The drawbridge settled easily into the notch in the wood. "I'll bring you more after dinner." The head of Janus was clearly carved in the metal, and the leer on his face looked evil under the magnifying glass. When he was done, she sat back in her chair as if she'd just finished an enormous meal. "You weren't calling me sir before, Tolliver." William was trying desperately to lure his father back down the steps, but he was pacing around the castle, sniffing the air. "Hold on," William said as he ran forward and dropped to his knees. But I have an idea. After apologizing a few more times and rearranging the disturbed furniture, William started downstairs. As a grade level we have to rotate CIA units so this year I started off with Castle in the Attic. Ten years. "All right," she said. "But how 160 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC 161 do we break the lead spell? It's the mysterious castle his housekeeper has told him about, and even though William is sad she's leaving, now the castle is his! "The tunnel in between them is the moat. He was standing just where he wanted to land, two feet from Mrs. Phillips. His right shoulder twitched constantly as if it were jerking up to swat a fly off his ear. Now I need your help. "Follow this road and you'll find your way soon enough. The noise of the dragon's roar was deafening, and William staggered back. The site had been well THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC 133 chosen, a rocky hill with a path that curled back and forth until it reached the top. I have brought Sir Simon back to life once. "A puff here or there, but you're not to hurt anybody who THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC 139 approaches the castle gates. "I just want to look at it for a minute," William said, ignoring Sir Simon's impatient gesture. There was an odd, expectant feeling in the attic. "Yes. William looked up. I'd be trapped in there." Two medallions dangled from the long red ribbon. Nobody else in their class ever got to school early. "No, it must have sent me here. "You haven't been fighting to keep me here as hard as I expected," she said. Mrs. Phillips turned away without a word. If we stood on the drawbridge, we'd break it." "What were you whispering?" The knight nodded absent-mindedly, and William left him humming cheerily as he turned the spit. I brought you a cookie," William said, digging down into his pocket. By Thursday, William had come to dread his afternoon trip to the attic. Where are you headed?" William and Tolliver spent the night at the edge of the forest, and in the morning, William handed his horse over to the page. He could make her small and keep her. "If he wants it that long." Last year, his mother had run for the school board, so now she had meetings after office hours twice a 17 18 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC month. It was breezy this high off the ground, and William stopped once or twice to look at the countryside. The heat became gradually more intense. "I bet—" "I don't want to talk about her, Jason." "We have the lord and we have the lady. He could see the small man's body pacing up and down along the wall walk. I've been thinking about it all day." "My parents were asking me the usual questions. "Yes," William said. At last, he put everything back in the pouch and, using it for a pillow, he went to sleep. finger-high knight to guard the gates. I'm sure she'll speak to me then." November 1st 1994 "I have no wish to fight you," he said. The weap- THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC 167 ons that you need to fight the battle are inside your own heart. The Castle in the Attic Book Description : Ten-year-old William receives a wooden model of a medieval castle as a gift. He shook himself and stood up. She stood up. William shuddered at the thought and turned abruptly away. The knight struggled to get up, but his legs wouldn't THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC 21 work properly. From the highest branch hung one dark apple. When the wizard told him about the apple-tree man, William smiled to himself, knowing Dick had been freed. He reached into his belt pouch. Did he see you or Mrs. "Good afternoon, William." "Silly bishops," she muttered, glaring at the board. He opened the door again and peered up the stairs. FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. The cows haven't given milk. "I still need you to spot me for that final flip." "Do I look any different?" While playing, the Silver Knight comes to life and puts William on the path to an Arthurian quest. He was terrified. Nothing. She took over for me so that I could write, she gave us the castle, and she knew when the time had come to leave. Let us get on with this business. 1. He smiled at her. I love the adventures William goes on and the lessons the author teachers (specifically to young boys). Great Books to Give the Kids This Holiday. "The first time. "I don't know," he said. "He told me that his grandmother was the Silver Knight's nurse." The Castle In The Attic Author: Elizabeth Winthrop. No one. I know that I appreciated this much more the second time around. "No. "Is it really?" "Where's Bear? The castle, which is placed in William’s attic, seems mysterious and strange. He took three more faltering steps into the center of hell. It's a deal." "My grandmother was the Silver Knight's nurse when he was a baby. This time there were no tempting visions, no noisy roar of angry animals. Maybe the knight had stumbled back to the path a little farther on and they'd meet when William found his way out of the forest. The more he tried to forget about his thirst, the more desperate he became. she asked with a smile. "You put up a good fight. "That's enough for today," she said at last. "No," said William. As William watched, the man began to turn to lead. William watched in silence. Now William was forced to watch a house burning. Suddenly her voice changed. He was the one we were waiting for, and he's been destroyed just like all the others." The music, William, a voice said inside his head. "I saw him work this magic on a rat. William pushed his soggy cereal around in the bowl. "I'll never forget you." The wizard was coming. He swept his hand around the room to indicate the motionless audience. "William, it had nothing to do with me," she said. "And those were the days when I wanted to be 26 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC 27 a movie star, so I didn't pay much attention to the local architecture." William shuddered. They couldn't mean the Silver Knight. It took up as much room at the table as he did. . The wizard's in one pocket and the token's in the other. "I was only fifteen at the time, Anne," his father said. he asked. Otherwise I would have put it at a two as it is just "ok". Now give me a hug and go back into the house." The Castle in the Attic Elizabeth Winthrop Grades 5 - 8 The Castle in the Attic and The Battle for the Castle are stories of courage and trust, growing up and family. It must be the way out." I could not move my feet or bend my knees." He propped Bear up against an old trunk and knelt down. The man laughed. Do you understand?" He was a raggletaggle sort when he first appeared. The knight put up both his hands as if to warn William off. This is the first time I am teaching this unit and my class is super excited to read it! He winked at William. I'm not your good-luck charm. The little man, looking desperate, got stiffly down on his hands and knees and began to search the floor. "Sir Simon," he cried. There was no answer. the knight thundered. Do not cross me or I shall put you in the gallery," Alastor would scream. "It's me. Mrs. Phillips had been very hard on him all week. At last, the dagger found flesh and was slowly pulled from his hand as the beast fell over on to his side in a heap of green scales. William moved slowly to pull the lever, giving the Silver Knight as much time as possible to hide. William tipped the gray creatures out onto the table. Don't you think your brother would like you to come home a whole new color?" The dragon began to struggle, moving his legs about under him in useless, scrabbling circles. CHAPTER 14 William heard the crank of the windlass as the portcullis was raised. Look at the great hall." Its leaves hung down, limp and dusty, as if exhausted by the length and heat of the summer. Well, that wasn't your fault." William stared up at it for a long time, held by the sight of the face looking down at him. "Get the necklace from him, and then all you have to face is the mirror. He pretended to concentrate on the maple syrup, filling each separate waffle square before he went on to the next. I have to write a paper on how to build an adobe house." They stopped for a moment in the kitchen so that she could look around. "You will stay with me and live out your life in comfort, surrounded by your friends." The man shrugged. "Aw, come on, I just got here," Jason said. There was no blood. He tried to duck away from the branches that slapped back in Sir Simon's wake, but often they caught him full in the face, raking his cheeks with their claws and poking him in the eyes. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more! "What are you doing in science now, William?" He took a couple of bites of bread and set off for the castle. Suddenly, the attic door opened down below. William asked without turning around. He stood up. "I know, my gentle lord. I've got a lot of homework to do." Then he looked slowly around the room. All the Lessons are very heavy-handed and moralistic. this book is really for any one who is in an adventerous mood. She covered her eyes. "See you tonight," said William as he headed up the stairs. "Yes, she does. 2 talking about this. THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC 43 Robert walked across the room and put both hands on William's shoulders. "Let's go to the castle, William. "Who's Alastor?" As a teacher, she made... To see what your friends thought of this book, I am sorry(not sorry) but I am not your servant, The Castle in the Attic (The Castle in the Attic, #1), I just read this to my 2 boys (ages 6 & 4) for a bedtime read & I was a little surprised at how much they loved it. The news of the wizard's defeat had given the people renewed 170 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC hope, and they had returned to reclaim their land. "Who are you?" Let me help you up. It took an afternoon to walk from the far edge of the forest to the castle. "Guess we don't need this anymore." Our partners will collect data and use cookies for ad personalization and measurement. With a roar, he made a thrust, first to the left and then to the right, ducking and weaving all the time to avoid the blows of his adversary. 192 pages. Although William was bursting with questions, he waited for this small person, who was clearly used to making people wait, to finish pulling himself together. "Sir Simon, where is she?" It showed him only what he already knew. It was exiting in different spots. He allowed Sir Simon to light a fire in the fireplace in her bedroom, even though he was worried that the whole castle might go up in flames. "The wizard?" Sir Simon embraced him at the other end as one soldier embraces another. Mrs. Phillips appeared at the side door as Sir Simon was strapping on his scabbard. . He had vaulted up the top three steps ahead of William and was already staring at the castle. "Down at the bottom of the bed. The Castle in the Attic @inproceedings{Winthrop1985TheCI, title={The Castle in the Attic}, author={E. Winthrop}, year={1985} } In the distance, they could hear the clank of an approaching guard. I wrote two popular books for children called THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC and THE BATTLE FOR THE CASTLE in which a boy leaves this world and travels back in time to England in the middle ages. "I control you. I have a special belt pack I use for long bicycle trips. Dancing around the twisted, gray form of the wizard, she flipped the lead disk and muttered another word William couldn't hear. "No," the boy replied with a grin. The two guards standing at 146 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC the door saw his look and took a step forward with their lances ready. William glanced at the knight. "Be compassionate to the needy. "You have broken the wizard's spell for me," cried this new person who could not stop clapping William on the back. He kept thinking about it. * * * 28 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC "Sir Simon?" "I'm glad you remembered to leave the lamp on THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC 97 when you came around to the drawbridge," Sir Simon said. The book is halfway over before they even go into the castle and on their adventure, which makes it seem to me like the adventure part moves much more quickly than it should. "You're right. "It must have something to do with who you are," Sir Simon said. Perhaps we are three of a kind." "What is it?" "You would do well to read it." William lay down on the floor near the front entranceway to the castle. Castles and knights and fantasy kingdoms-- the stuff kids' dreams are made of. He was desperate to shield his eyes from the look of misery and terror on their faces, but in the midst of the tumult he heard the music, still winding its way out of his recorder. She stared at him. CHAPTER 7 The image of the token nibbled around the edges of William's mind for a couple of days. This is too much." He sat down again to rest. "Let's not talk about it." The castle is perfect in every way, with a drawbridge, a moat, and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates. THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC 23 "Not always," William said thoughtfully. AUTHOR'S NOTE Every piece of writing ... starts from what I call a grit . The Castle in the Attic. "Even if you had, there was nothing you could do against his power. Neither of them had eaten or drunk anything since their stop by the river, and he longed for a drink of water. Nobody will notice it from the outside because the nearest house is hidden by a row of trees." "It still smells like smoke up here. Tolliver was an easy companion, respectful of William's silence but eager to serve him whenever possible. The element of fantasy, the sense of adventure, the fast-moving plot, and the very real characters make these books an ideal choice for a novel study or read-aloud. A beloved children's classic by Elizabeth Winthrop in the same vein as The Indian in the Cupboard and Bridge to Terabithia, The Castle in the Attic tells the tale of William, a boy with "a gentle heart" that turns out to be his special gift, and how when he discovers the toy soldier in his model castle is actually Sir Simon of Hargrave, a knight par excellence, he becomes drawn into a world of magic, danger, and … Jason asked. She seemed at home with Sir Simon, which William knew should make him happy, but it didn't. When William proudly showed it to Mrs. Phillips on Monday afternoon, she told him she was allergic to dogs. I'm just so happy for you." asked William. "Thanks to you, I have an idea. 76 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC "And our chicken soup with bacon bits. "You might break something." It was the first word that came into his head, the name of a clown he'd once seen in the circus. There was that legend about him. "Do you, now? An enormous wooden cross filled the dark wall just above the altar. This apple tree seemed taller than most. This crossword puzzle, “ The Castle in the Attic Chapter 2, ” was created using the Crossword Hobbyist puzzle maker Mrs. Phillips, William's governess and friend since the day he was born, is leaving the household to return to her home and family in England. Sir Simon appeared at the entrance, his arms outstretched. "It's so dark down here, I think I'll lose all sense of time anyway," William said wearily. He turned, and to his horror he saw that Calendar had slunk up behind him. "Why's it so important?" It was the look of one person trying to recognize another after a long separation. He was a man of secrets, some of which he told me, but more often I heard tales of the wrongs that had been done him. Mrs. Phillips owned two things that she really cared about. The beginning will be the same—roundoff, two back handsprings. William went and buried his nose in her newly washed dress. William jumped up. Elizabeth Winthrop: What does Sir Simon give William to look at? At last, when William began to grow dizzy from the downward twisting and the acrid smell of the torches, they came out into a small room. "The only ones who ever come up here are me and Mrs. William asked suspiciously. I doubt you would take it too kindly. With every forward stride that William made, the wizard retreated until he was trapped in a corner of the room, his eyes wide, his mouth open and waiting for a scream that never came. I'll think of something else to keep you here," he said. Robert nodded. William nodded. "In my backpack. "And are they all friendly?" "Why don't you just put me in the other pocket and 178 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC take me to England with you?" "Where did you get that dress?" William asked. Some months before my father grew ill, this man had arrived at the castle one morning, seeking employment, and my father had taken pity on him. THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC 63 the knight asked. She leaned over and kissed him on the right temple. He knew she would fix him with that steely glare of hers and refuse to answer. There'd be nobody to bring you food, and you'd be in terrible trouble when Mrs. Phillips came looking for me." "Silence!" "No, not exactly. 16 THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC "The castle doesn't make any difference," said William, getting up. I remember reading this as a child, though I don't remember if it was for an assignment or on my own. When a book is hard to put down because you can't guess what will happen next and you're anxious to find out, you know you're holding a winner! And sure enough, when he picks up the tiny silver knight, it comes alive in his hand! "Why there?" William hesitated. 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