Books written by Elizabeth Winthrop

  • The Castle in the Attic
    The Castle in the Attic

    A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest.

  • Katharine's Doll

    After quarreling over a doll, two girls come to realize that people make the best friends.

  • Le poupée de Caroline

    Le poupée de Caroline

  • Geronimo's Valentine
    Geronimo's Valentine

    This Valentine's Day I had a date with Petunia Pretty Paws!

  • Shoes

    Here are 'shoes to skate in, shoes to skip in, shoes to turn a double flip in' . . . all worn by four tousle-headed active young children.

  • Counting on Grace
    Counting on Grace

    Twelve-year-old Grace does her best working at the mill to bring in more money for her family, and when Grace writes a letter to the Child Labor Board describing the conditions, things change when a reporter shows up to get the story.

  • The Battle for the Castle
    The Battle for the Castle

    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.

  • The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition)
    The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition)

    A reader favorite for 35 years, this redesigned anniversary edition includes an author's note from Elizabeth Winthrop, reflecting on the novel and its legacy.

  • Asleep in a Heap
    Asleep in a Heap

    A little girl finds so many things to do before she is ready for bed that she is the last of her family to fall asleep.

  • Maia and the Monster Baby
    Maia and the Monster Baby

    When Maia and her best friend, a fuzzy purple monster that visits her room each night, both get baby sisters, many things change but the girls are sure their friendship will last forever.

  • The Little Humpbacked Horse: A Russian Tale
    The Little Humpbacked Horse: A Russian Tale

    A young peasant, with the help of his faithful horse, captures magical beasts, marries the woman he loves, and becomes Tsar of Russia.

  • רחוב סומסום: כרובי ישן אצל חברה

    רחוב סומסום: כרובי ישן אצל חברה

  • Shoes
    Shoes

    Here are ‘shoes to skate in, shoes to skip in, shoes to turn a double flip in ’ . . . all worn by four tousle-headed active young children. ‘Illustrations keep all the action with the skippers, divers, and doers.

  • Promises
    Promises

    A young girl experiences a range of emotions when her mother undergoes treatment for cancer.

  • The Castle in the Attic
    The Castle in the Attic

    The classic children's story about a young boy, his toy castle, and a magical adventure that reveals the true meaning of courage When his beloved caretaker Mrs.

  • Counting on Grace
    Counting on Grace

    1910. Pownal, Vermont.

  • Katharine's Doll
    Katharine's Doll

    After quarreling over a doll, two girls come to realize that people make the best friends.

  • The Castle in the Attic
    The Castle in the Attic

    A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest.

  • Grover Sleeps Over
    Grover Sleeps Over

    Grover is apprehensive about spending his first night away from home, at Betty Lou's house, but his fears dissolve under the gracious hospitality of Betty Lou and her mother.

  • Maggie and the Monster
    Maggie and the Monster

    Maggie wants to get rid of the monster that visits her room every night and accepts her mother's suggestion to simply ask the monster what it wants.