Sure enough when william picks up the tiny silver knight sir simon comes alive in his hand and tells william a mighty story of wild sorcery wizards and a kingdom in need of saving.
Castle in attic book.
William has just received the best present of his life an old real looking stone and wooden model of a castle with a drawbridge a moat and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates.
It s almost too real.
The castle in the attic is a children s fantasy novel by elizabeth winthrop and illustrator trina schart hyman first published in 1985.
One of the classic fantastical adventures of all time.
Originally posted on the castle in the attic.
The castle is perfect in every way with a drawbridge a moat and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates.
It has also been nominated for twenty three state book awards.
A great grandniece of theodore roosevelt elizabeth lives in new york city.