A kid favorite for over thirty years, this award-winning modern-classic is sure to delight readers for years to come! "Winthrop has a real gift for fantasy..." --Madeleine L'Engle, award-winning author of A Wrinkle in Time When William learns that his favorite caretaker Mrs. Phillips is leaving, he is devastated. But then she gives him her parting gift--a mysterious model castle that has been in her family for years. The castle is perfect in every way, with a drawbridge, a moat, and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates. It's almost too real. 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. Hoping the castle's magic holds the key to getting his friend to stay, William embarks on a fantastic quest to another land and another time--where a fiery dragon and an evil wizard are waiting to do battle.
Elizabeth H. Winthrop Livres
Elizabeth Winthrop crée des récits qui couvrent des générations et des genres, explorant constamment les complexités de la famille, de l'identité et des moments historiques. Son écriture est célébrée pour son engagement accessible mais profond envers les expériences de l'enfance et les échos du passé. Elle possède une capacité remarquable à tisser des intrigues captivantes avec des personnages profondément réalisés, ce qui fait que son œuvre résonne auprès d'un large public de lecteurs. À travers son œuvre diversifiée, Winthrop invite les lecteurs à considérer le pouvoir durable des relations et la tapisserie complexe de l'histoire humaine.
December
- 375pages
- 14 heures de lecture
Eleven-year-old Isabelle hasn't spoken in nine months, and as December begins the situation is getting desperate. Her mother has stopped work to devote herself to her daughter's care. Four psychiatrists have already given up on her, and her school will not take her back in the New Year. Her parents are frantically trying to understand what has happened so they can help their child, but they cannot escape the thought of darker possibilities. What if Isabelle is damaged beyond their reach? Will she never speak again? Is it their fault? As they spiral around Isabelle's impenetrable silence, she herself emerges as a bright young girl in need of help yet too terrified to ask for it. By the talented young author of FIREWORKS, this is a compelling, ultimately uplifting novel about a family in crisis, showing the delicate web that connects a husband and wife, parents and children, and how easily it can tear.
Lucy and Henry Are Twins
- 25pages
- 1 heure de lecture
Lucy and Henry are brother and sister, who--even though they're twins--don't do everything the same way.