diff --git a/moto/dynamodb/responses.py b/moto/dynamodb/responses.py
index 37874360..593d40b4 100644
--- a/moto/dynamodb/responses.py
+++ b/moto/dynamodb/responses.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import json
 
 from moto.core.utils import headers_to_dict
 from .models import dynamodb_backend
-from .utils import values_from_dynamo_types
+from .utils import value_from_dynamo_type, values_from_dynamo_types
 
 
 class DynamoHandler(object):
@@ -110,6 +110,37 @@ class DynamoHandler(object):
         item_dict['ConsumedCapacityUnits'] = 1
         return json.dumps(item_dict)
 
+    def BatchWriteItem(self, uri, body, headers):
+        table_batches = body['RequestItems']
+
+        for table_name, table_requests in table_batches.iteritems():
+            for table_request in table_requests:
+                request_type = table_request.keys()[0]
+                request = table_request.values()[0]
+
+                if request_type == 'PutRequest':
+                    item = request['Item']
+                    dynamodb_backend.put_item(table_name, item)
+                elif request_type == 'DeleteRequest':
+                    key = request['Key']
+                    hash_key = value_from_dynamo_type(key['HashKeyElement'])
+                    range_key = value_from_dynamo_type(key.get('RangeKeyElement'))
+                    item = dynamodb_backend.delete_item(table_name, hash_key, range_key)
+
+        response = {
+            "Responses": {
+                "Thread": {
+                    "ConsumedCapacityUnits": 1.0
+                },
+                "Reply": {
+                    "ConsumedCapacityUnits": 1.0
+                }
+            },
+            "UnprocessedItems": {}
+        }
+
+        return json.dumps(response)
+
     def GetItem(self, uri, body, headers):
         name = body['TableName']
         hash_key = body['Key']['HashKeyElement'].values()[0]
diff --git a/moto/dynamodb/utils.py b/moto/dynamodb/utils.py
index 872ddbc2..8b2adc81 100644
--- a/moto/dynamodb/utils.py
+++ b/moto/dynamodb/utils.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ def value_from_dynamo_type(dynamo_type):
     # TODO eventually this should be smarted to actually read the type of
     the attribute
     """
-    return dynamo_type.values()[0]
+    if dynamo_type:
+        return dynamo_type.values()[0]
 
 
 def values_from_dynamo_types(dynamo_types):
diff --git a/tests/test_dynamodb/test_dynamodb.py b/tests/test_dynamodb/test_dynamodb.py
index 2f50b04b..8ff9da7f 100644
--- a/tests/test_dynamodb/test_dynamodb.py
+++ b/tests/test_dynamodb/test_dynamodb.py
@@ -294,5 +294,49 @@ def test_scan():
     results.response['Items'].should.have.length_of(1)
 
 
+@mock_dynamodb
+def test_write_batch():
+    conn = boto.connect_dynamodb()
+    table = create_table(conn)
+
+    batch_list = conn.new_batch_write_list()
+
+    items = []
+    items.append(table.new_item(
+        hash_key='the-key',
+        range_key='123',
+        attrs={
+            'Body': 'http://url_to_lolcat.gif',
+            'SentBy': 'User A',
+            'ReceivedTime': '12/9/2011 11:36:03 PM',
+        },
+    ))
+
+    items.append(table.new_item(
+        hash_key='the-key',
+        range_key='789',
+        attrs={
+            'Body': 'http://url_to_lolcat.gif',
+            'SentBy': 'User B',
+            'ReceivedTime': '12/9/2011 11:36:03 PM',
+            'Ids': {1, 2, 3},
+            'PK': 7,
+        },
+    ))
+
+    batch_list.add_batch(table, puts=items)
+    conn.batch_write_item(batch_list)
+
+    table.refresh()
+    table.item_count.should.equal(2)
+
+    batch_list = conn.new_batch_write_list()
+    batch_list.add_batch(table, deletes=[('the-key', '789')])
+    conn.batch_write_item(batch_list)
+
+    table.refresh()
+    table.item_count.should.equal(1)
+
+
 # Batch read
 # Batch write