The Battle for the Castle — Content Guide for Parents
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- Scary contentSupporting
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- Race & culture
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
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- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not say anything about the language used in the book.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
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.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Battle for the Castle appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The boys face an army of human-eating rats and fight a final battle to defeat them and save the kingdom, and a joust with a lance is also shown. The story has a plague of rats, a ghost ship full of skeletons and chilling visions, which Kirkus calls mild horror; one reader said the battle imagery might have given her daughter bad dreams.
Does The Battle for the Castle have violence?
Found (Supporting): The boys face an army of human-eating rats and fight a final battle to defeat them and save the kingdom, and a joust with a lance is also shown.
Does The Battle for the Castle have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The story has a plague of rats, a ghost ship full of skeletons and chilling visions, which Kirkus calls mild horror; one reader said the battle imagery might have given her daughter bad dreams.
Does The Battle for the Castle have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Battle for the Castle have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Battle for the Castle have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say anything about the language used in the book.
Does The Battle for the Castle have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Battle for the Castle have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Battle for the Castle have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Battle for the Castle have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
