The Door in the Wall

by Marguerite de Angeli

Now that Robin's legs are useless, he will never serve the king as a knight like his father planned. But Brother Luke says "Thou hast only to follow the wall far enough and there will be a door in it." Will Robin be a disappointment to his father or can he find his "door"?


Focus on:   Perseverance; research paper
Grade Level:   6th - 8th
Novel:   121 pages
Critical Thinking:   Medium

Focus guides focus on specific writing skills. They contain comprehension and deeper analysis questions, with writing assignments based on the story as in our regular study guides. The difference is the emphasis on writing, with comprehensive writing instructions as the core of each guide. Each focus guide will take aproximately 3 weeks to complete.