Bibliograph

Castles, Stephanie Turnbull ; designed by Laura Parker ; illustrated by Colin King

Type

Label

Castles, Stephanie Turnbull ; designed by Laura Parker ; illustrated by Colin King

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Castles

Oclc number

52613109

Responsibility statement

Stephanie Turnbull ; designed by Laura Parker ; illustrated by Colin King

Series statement

Usborne beginners

Summary

Describes the origins, main features, and destruction of medieval castles, and discusses the way of life of the people who lived in them, knighthood and sieges

Table Of Contents

High on a hill -- Huge home -- Types of castles -- Keep -- Castle life -- Fun and games -- Hunting -- In the kitchen -- Fabulous feasts -- Knights -- At a joust -- Attack! -- Fighting back -- Castles in ruins -- Glossary of castle words -- Web sites to visit -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor

Creator