Bibliograph

Castles, Stephanie Turnbull ; illustrated by Colin King ; additional illustrations by Adam Larkum ; castle consultant, Abigail Wheatley ; reading consultant, Alison Kelly

Type

Label

Castles, Stephanie Turnbull ; illustrated by Colin King ; additional illustrations by Adam Larkum ; castle consultant, Abigail Wheatley ; reading consultant, Alison Kelly

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Castles

Oclc number

124518779

Responsibility statement

Stephanie Turnbull ; illustrated by Colin King ; additional illustrations by Adam Larkum ; castle consultant, Abigail Wheatley ; reading consultant, Alison Kelly

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 -- A huge home -- Types of castles -- The 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

Target audience

juvenile

Classification