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The Battle for the Castle

Elizabeth Winthrop (1993)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesCastle in the Attic #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.86
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal HarmPlague/Epidemic

Positive tags

AdventureQuestComing of AgeFriendshipHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroKnight / Warrior

Protagonist archetypes

Time-DisplacedQuest

Tropes

Portal FantasyMagic AcademyTime TravelQuestMedieval EuropeanComing of AgeFound FamilyMentor Figure

Themes

Coming of AgeCourageFriendshipGood vs EvilMagic and ResponsibilityAdventure

Synopsis

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.

Is The Battle for the Castle appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A classic middle grade fantasy adventure featuring a portal to a medieval world threatened by plague rats. Contains mild peril and fantasy violence appropriate for the age group.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include animal harm and plague/epidemic.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the magical castle portal, the knight companion, and the exciting quest to save a medieval kingdom from a skeleton ship and ravenous rats.

Tags

Portal FantasyTime TravelAdventureMiddle Grade