Maggie and the Monster by Elizabeth Winthrop

Elizabeth Winthrop is the author of nearly sixty books for children and adults. The Castle in the Attic, Dumpy La Rue, drawn by Betsy Lewin, and Shoes, illustrated by William Joyce are among her award-winning children's books. Robert Stone chose her short story The Golden Darters for The Best American Short Stories. She wrote the memoir piece Don't Knock Unless You're Bleeding: Growing Up in Cold War Washington under the name Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop. She splits her time between New York City and the Berkshires, as the daughter of political journalist Stewart Alsop. Elizabeth Winthrop's website is www.elizabethwinthrop.com.