Castles, Stephanie Turnbull ; designed by Laura Parker ; illustrated by Colin King ; additional illustrations by Adam Larkum
Type
Label
Castles, Stephanie Turnbull ; designed by Laura Parker ; illustrated by Colin King ; additional illustrations by Adam Larkum
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Castles
Oclc number
922927566
Responsibility statement
Stephanie Turnbull ; designed by Laura Parker ; illustrated by Colin King ; additional illustrations by Adam Larkum
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 -- 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 -- Web sites to visit -- Index
Target audience
juvenile