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Secret World: Secret World: Castle

Step through the gateway of a majestic castle to explore life in the medieval world. Turrets, drawbridges, jousts and knights in armour! Open the doors and windows to witness them all!

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Eyewitness: Castle

Want to know all about castles? Want a book that shows you and doesn’t just tell? Look no further! This image-rich Eyewitness book gives you the whole picture, providing all the facts – and hundreds of dazzling photos and illustrations too! Witness life in a medieval castle, with banquets and knights, sieges and festivities. Find out why round towers were better than square ones, how a castle was defended from attack, and where people and animals lived. With hundreds of vivid pictures and photos to show you what castle life was like, now you don’t just read about it… you get to SEE for yourself!

Discover even more browsing the dedicated Eyewitness website and downloading amazing images from the clip-art CD. There’s even a giant wallchart to stick up!

Horrible Histories Activity: Dark Knights and Dingy Castles Sticker-Activity Book

I Wonder Why: Castles Had Moats

Why did people long ago do the things they did? Why did they build moats around castles? Did they chew gum and wear platform shoes? Why did people eat with their fingers? Why were the peasants revolting?

If you’ve ever wondered what life was like long ago, crack open this weird and wonderful fact book to see! It’s full of gobsmacking facts to astonish and amaze you… and to make you say ‘erk’!

Magic Tree House: Castle of Mystery

Jack and Annie are in medieval England! It’s just like being in a storybook – there’s a castle and a banquet, and knights on horseback in shining armour! But when they find themselves locked in a creepy dungeon, Jack starts to wonder if they’ll ever get home again. They need to come up with a clever escape plan…

Press Out and Play: Princess Castle

If you dream of being a princess and all you need is a castle, this fairy-tale kit will make your wish come true!

The Seventh Tower: Castle

Braving sinister forces, Tal and Milla dodge the Castle’s deadly traps. What must they do to stay alive?

Usborne Young Reading: The Story of Castles

“What I need,” said a lord one day, “is a castle!” So he built the very first one. His idea soon spread. But why did people need castles? What was it like to live in one? And why did castles go out of fashion? From the first wooden tower to the crumbling ruins you see today, find out! A fascinating hardback book for developing readers, with vibrant colour pictures, a ribbon marker and an audio CD to listen to.

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