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Grade 4-6
지상 최고의 선물! 윌리엄은 막 최고의 선물을 받았어요. 그건 바로
진짜처럼 돌과 나무로 만든다리와 성문이 있는 성이었어요. 성에는 손가락 크기만한 기사가 성문을 지키고 있었답니다. 윌리엄은 유모가 떠난 것이
많이 슬펐지만 그녀가 전에 이야기해준 성은 이제 그가 가지게 되었어요. 윌리엄은 성에는 뭔가 마술적인 것이 숨겨져 있다고 생각해서 조금이라도
빨리 성을 가지고 놀고 싶었어요. 그리고 드디어 그가 기사를 집어들었을 때, 기사는 살아서 움직이기 시작했답니다! 시몬 경이라고 자신을 소개한
기사는 윌리엄에게 기사의 길과 마법사들 그리고 마법에 대해 이야기를 해줍니다. 그렇게 윌리엄은 갑자기 사악한 마법사와 용이 기다리는 환상적인
곳으로 여행을 떠나게 되었어요. 성문의 기사와 윌리엄과 함께하는 환상의 세계, 지금 바로 함께하세요!
A satisfying
quest fantasy with a strong element of modern realism which will appeal to a
wide range of readers. Ten-year-old William is so distraught at the idea of his
beloved housekeeper/nanny Mrs. Phillips returning to England that, with the aid
of a magic token, he shrinks her into the size of the toy knight which inhabits
a wooden castle that has been passed down in her family for generations. To undo
his rash deed, William must be miniaturized himself and accompany the silver
knight, Sir Simon, on a quest to overthrow Alastor, a wicked magician who long
ago usurped the throne of what should have been Sir Simon's kingdom. William's
pure and gentle heart enables him to triumph over both the magician and his own
childish yearning to possess Mrs. Phillips. The plot is carefully constructed.
William's real-life situation is a strong component of the story rather than a
device whereby he can enter the fantasy world. His too-busy parents and his
struggle to be mature enough to let Mrs. Phillips go are juxtaposed with his
quest and struggle to defeat Alastor. Both William and Mrs. Phillips are
sympathetic, well-developed characters. In contrast, William's pediatrician
mother and architect father are sketchy, both in William's emotional life and in
the author's realization of them. Adults may find the theme that a pure heart
can triumph over evil is a bit overstated, and fantasy buffs may desire a more
fully developed fantasy world, but for young readers new to fantasy this will be
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