The Door in the Wall

BOOK NAME: The Door in the Wall
AUTHOR: Marguerite de Angeli

Going through a painful event can be depressing, but you’ll always find a few sparks of hope. This is the moral that enhances the plot of The Door in the Wall. It is an adventure book by Marguerite de Angeli that won the Newbery Medal.

Robin, son of the knight, Sir John de Bureford, is a young boy living in London during the medieval times. Soon after his parents leave to help the King and Queen, Robin falls ill and paralyzes his legs. Robin is left alone thinking that nothing good will come, but a monk named Brother Luke rescues Robin and takes him to the church. Here, Brother Luke makes Robin cheerful by taking him swimming, teaching him how to read and write, and helping Robin carve wood figures. Brother Luke explains to Robin that these are all doors in the wall. Upon getting a letter from Robin’s father, Brother Luke and Robin begin a long journey to Lindsay to stay in the company of Sir Peter and his family. Not long after they reach, however, the Welsh army attacks Lindsay and the town is at battle. Brave Robin goes on a secret mission to seek help. It’s a risky journey that Robin takes, so will he be able to get help and find another door in the wall?

I would definitely recommend others to read this amazing book. The detailed description helps picture the Middle Age setting. It’s amazing how people got names in that time period, for example, John-go-in-the-Wynd is a messenger who travels very fast. I enjoyed identifying the different doors that Robin entered. The adventure in this book builds up the excitement till the very end.

Comments

LoriBarton1
May 25, 2011, 4:20 pm

I really liked this book because it is about a knight’s son that is a young boy. My favorite part of the book was when Brother Luke rescues Robin. This book reminds me of a friend of mine that is paralized.
ballerinagirl
May 26, 2011, 9:41 am

Ok first of all i uasually like reading anything with a newberry medal on it like they are really prestigious i dont know that i have read a newberry medal award winner without loving it. this one seems ok i might like it a little more exciting . but over all it seems good
sembalion
May 26, 2011, 10:52 am

this is real good book,i read it before.the ending is real good,too.the author really made you sense the danger,feel the happines ect.I do recomend this book.bye!
Cherry_Coke
May 26, 2011, 6:40 pm

It sounds good! I think I will read it!
Miking
May 27, 2011, 5:28 am

Does he win wars or go into one? Where is the book sold? Its so interesting and pulls me and is catching my attention.
TheDog
June 2, 2011, 7:40 am

In my school we split into reading groups and the group with some of my friends in it (i wasn’t in that group) they read this book and said it was really boring
KiahBug
June 22, 2011, 3:52 pm

that sounds like a great book i will look it up
Zooguard
August 31, 2011, 9:37 am

It was a good book, but I thought it very boring.
lali
May 10, 2012, 5:03 am

wow that looks like a really good book i can’t wait to start reading it myself.