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DK Findout! Castles
SKU
052913
ISBN
9781465481535
Grade 1-4
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Charlotte Mason
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Auditory
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Visual
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Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Description
Satisfy their curiosity and encourage elementary age children to discover for themselves through this fact filled, vividly illustrated series from DK. Inside the front cover is an introductory Findout! Quiz designed to test knowledge and create curiosity. Answers are quickly found through a quick flip of the inside flap. Inside pages include exciting facts, gorgeous photographs and well-illustrated diagrams and pictures. Concludes with a glossary and index. Evolutionary dating. 64 pages. ~Deanne
Publisher's Description of DK Findout! Castles
This children's history book has everything you need to know about medieval castles, including knights, jousting, sieges, drawbridges, and forts.
Learn about castle design, from the earliest motte and bailey styles to stone fortresses and beautiful castles in Japan and India. See some of the most impressive castles in the world, and stock up on amazing facts. Packed with information, artifacts, and colorful pages, DK findout! Castles brings the medieval world to life.
Category Description for Dk Findout! Historical Series
A series for kids to become familiar with more than 30 of their favorite STEM and history-related subjects. This series is highly visual and covers the subjects that kids really want to learn about. This book will keep the attention of your learner since it presents information in bite size pieces with lots of illustrations. Learn more about history—and everything else—at www.dkfindout.com, the award-winning free educational website.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | DK Children |
| Grades: | 1-4 |
| ISBN: | 9781465481535 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.375 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.65 |
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