Door in the Wall, The [Mass Market Paperback]

Marguerite De Angeli (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf (May 12, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440227402
• ISBN-13: 978-0440227403
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A little boy finds out that everyone is special..., November 9, 2003

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This review is from: The Door In the Wall (Paperback)

I read this book as a grade school kid. It's surprisingly accessible, because even though the language is sometimes a little archaic, it is always appropriate for kids. (The story is set in medieval England.) It's the story that your kids will be drawn to: a little boy is stricken with a severe illness on his way to become a page at the house of a great lord. He gets better, but cannot walk on his own. How can he ever become a knight like his father? What is he good for? Will his parents be ashamed of him? Under the care of a kindly friar and his understanding guardian, he finds out that the very things that make him different also make him perfectly suited to perform a brave deed that will protect the people he loves. Wonderfully uplifting and never too preachy, this story will challenge you (and your kids) to think of personal obstacles as unique opportunities. This is still one of my favorite books. You'll love it, especially if you like stories of "olden times".