Emily's Reviews > The Castle in the Attic

Just finished a delightful revisit with an old friend! A student of mine had exhausted his current line of reading material, and though he's very advanced, he sees higher level reading material as disinteresting (he can comprehend it, but lacks the maturity for it), so I found this oldie but goodie on my shelf. He finished it in a day and said he noticed a sequel on the AR website. So, I ordered it and got it today. That sent me to my chair to enjoy this story once more, so that I, too can read the sequel with everything fresh on my mind.

This story is a sweet coming of age tale, rife with knights, chivalry, and tough decisions. It can be a little slow at first, but it's necessary so that William's world can be intertwined with that of the Silver Knight. My only complaint as an adult is that I felt like there were a few statements missing in certain parts. Like, why aren't we told about the tapestry before his first mention? Just seemed thrust in there. Anyway, after the sequel, I think I'll throw The Indian in the Cupboard at him (figuratively speaking).