If you are at all interested in castles, then you need to read this book! Contains everything you need to know: over 100 colorful illustrations and pictures, maps, facts, stories, legends, activities, an interactive glossary, and tons of information. See photos of some of the most beautiful castles in the world and learn what makes a building a castle, how castles changed over the centuries, what it would be like to live with a lord and lady, how to become a knight, and how castles were sieged and defended. This book is part of the Everything Series from National Geographic Kids™ and is written by Crispin Boyer with explorer Peter Brown. 64 full-color pgs, pb. ~ Rachel E.
Young readers will be spellbound by this story of fierce battles, dark dungeons, secret passageways, and medieval characters, made all the more vivid by true tales from experts in the field. Fun facts and photos, including reenactment shots, illuminate the lives of the inhabitants and the fascinating histories of castles.
My son put it on his Christmas list