TY - BOOK AU - Winthrop,Elizabeth TI - The Battle for the Castle T2 - The Castle in the Attic SN - 044040942x U1 - F WIN PY - 1994///, c1993 CY - New York : PB - Yearling KW - Castles KW - Fiction KW - Rats KW - Imaginary kingdoms KW - bisacsh KW - FICTION / Fantasy / General N1 - "The companion to The Castle in the Attic."; Middle grade N2 - As William turns twelve, he wonders if Jason is still his best friend. In the past year, Jason has grown a foot taller, while William is still a shrimp. When Jason challenges William to “jump the trains,” William is terrified. How else can he prove himself to Jason? William gets his answer when his former housekeeper sends him a magic token that once again transports him to Sir Simon’s castle in the Middle Ages, this time with Jason. There the two friends face a dangerous army of rats and their gigantic leader. Once before, William was a hero in Sir Simon’s day. Now it’s up to William to destroy the rats and save the kingdom in the final battle for the castle ER -