There May Be a Castle
Piers Torday
Subjects
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
Average rating
A remarkable story about love, loss and the power of the imagination, from an award-winning, celebrated writer for children.
On a frozen Christmas Eve, Mouse Mallory and his family set off across a snow-white valley to visit his grandparents.
They never arrive.
As the wheels skid off the icy road, Mouse is thrown from the car. When he wakes, he finds himself in a magical landscape, with only a talkative sheep and a very bossy horse for company.
And they tell him: this is your story now.
So begins Mouse’s extraordinary quest through a world of wonder. A world of monsters, minstrels, dangerous knights and mysterious wizards; a world of terrifying danger but also more excitement than Mouse has ever known.
All to find a castle, somewhere, beyond.
But why is Mouse looking for a castle? As thoughts of his family back at the car begin to surface, Mouse realises this might be the most important journey he will ever make …
This is a novel about love and death. It’s about the power of stories to change the way we view the world – and it’s about the power of a child to change their own world. Emotionally arresting but ultimately uplifting, this is a remarkable novel for our times.
Reviews
Great
Fairy Bubbles Lavalamp 07.06.2025
Star Reviewer
This book was absolutely brilliant. It is my second favourite book after The hunger Games. It was such a great and exhilarating adventure yet it was so devastating in the end because Mouse died. It was so devastating! I loved it!
Judge Pixie Buffalo 31.07.2023
I loved the book but the ending was very tragic. My favorite characters were Violet and Mouse because Violet is inspired by a pirate queen and tries to get them out of the car crash. Mouse because he makes the journey to they're grandparents. Unfortunately, dying after. I would recommend it to someone who likes other Piers Torday books.
Commander Itchy Gravy 16.08.2022
This was an absolute great book! I can barely describe it in words! This was just TOO GOOD!! The character that I liked best is Violet, she cares so much for her brother, even whne he truly does annoy her sometimes and I of course would recommend this tob ssomeone else for sure!
Doctor Magnolia Tyrannosaurus 02.08.2021
brilliant, absolutely loved it!
Superintendent Sandwich Jamboree 04.09.2018
A very interesting book including some really imaginative characters. The end is surprisingly sad, compared to the rest of the book. Recommended 7+
Captain Daisy Dangerous 02.08.2018
Mouse Mallory hates Christmas! One night on Christmas Eve the family go to their grandparents house for dinner when disaster strikes and Mouse gets flung out of the car! He goes on a quest to find a castle that he doesn't even know exists but will he find it before the Pink Knoght catches up... With you lile adventure stories then this book is for you
Anonymous 05.08.2017
Mouse hates Christmas! He hates everything about it including the presents. On Christmas Eve the family were going to there grandma's house when disaster strikes and Mouse get flung out of the car. He goes on quest and meets minstrels, wizards, talking horses and more. But what he doesn't realise is that the journey to the castle may be the most important journey he would ever make! This book was very exiting and I could hardly put it down!
Anonymous 05.08.2017
I loved this book even though it had a very sad ending, this author came to my library and talked to us about writing books.
Anonymous 17.06.2017
