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1) Castle: how it works

Author

Macaulay, David

Series

My readers. Level 4
My readers. Level 1

Publisher

David Macaulay Studio

Pub. Date

2012.

Language

English

Description

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Follows the planning, construction, and ultimate testing in battle of a typical fortress with adjoining town built by the English during the Middle Ages.

2) The great castle search

Author

Bingham, Jane

Publisher

EDC

Pub. Date

2005.

Language

English

3) Castles

Author

Steele, Philip

Series

DK findout!

Publisher

Dorling Kindersley Limited

Pub. Date

2019.

Language

English

Description

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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.

4) Everything castles: capture these facts, photos, and fun to be king of the castle!

Author

Boyer, Crispin

Series

National Geographic kids

Publisher

National Geographic

Pub. Date

2011.

Language

English

Description

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Examines the evolution of castles, explores the daily life of the people living there, and shares stories of sieges.

5) Look inside a castle

Author

Moss, Jenny

Series

Pebble plus. Look inside

Publisher

Capstone Press

Pub. Date

[2010]

Language

English

Description

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"Simple text and photographs present castles, including their construction, history, and interaction with the environment"--Provided by publisher.

6) Come to the castle!: A visit to a castle in thirteenth-century England

Author

Ashman, Linda

Publisher

Roaring Brook

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

Description

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Looks at life in a medieval castle and shows many perspectives that are not always elegant.

7) The Usborne book of castles

Author

Sims, Lesley

Publisher

Usborne

Pub. Date

2002.

Language

English

Description

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Discover what castles were for and what it was like to live inside one. Learn tactics for capturing or defending a castle and see a siege in action!

8) Knights and castles

Author

Matthews, Rupert

Series

Dorling Kindersley readers. 3 Reading alone

Publisher

Dk Publishing

Pub. Date

Language

English

Description

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Investigate the defenses and life in the greatest medieval castles and the chivalrous and heroic actions of best-known knights.

9) Castle

Author

Macaulay, David

Series

My readers. Level 4

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales.

10) The best book of knights and castles

Author

Murrell, Deborah

Publisher

Kingfisher

Pub. Date

2005.

Language

English

11) Spooky castles

Author

Borgert-Spaniol, Megan

Series

Spooky spots

Publisher

Big Buddy Books

Pub. Date

[2021]

Language

English

Description

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Tour some of the world's most famous haunted places in Spooky Castles. Young readers will learn about the history, eerie occurrences, and public reactions to several spooky sites. The book also provides historic context and scientific facts that explain what is really going on. Dynamic photos and illustrative details will make readers feel as though they've just visited each hair-raising locale!

12) Battle at the castle

Author

Matthews, Rupert

Series

Dorling Kindersley readers. 2 Beginning to read alone

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description

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Introduces the high adventure of medieval England through the letters of a knight's squire who participates in an exciting tournament before witnessing the preparations and battle engagements of a castle under siege.

13) What are castles and knights?

Author

Fabiny, Sarah

Series

What was...?
What Was?
What was ?

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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"Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the skills of warfare"--

14) Ye castle stinketh: could you survive living in a castle?

Author

Stiefel, Chana

Series

Ye yucky Middle Ages

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[2012]

Language

English

Description

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Explores life during the Middle Ages; describes the features found in castles, including murder holes, gatehouses, and moats; and discusses the numerous smells the inhabitants encountered. Have you ever dreamed of living in a castle? Imagine a moat filled with poop and an army of invaders holding you under siege. Life in the Middle Ages was no fairy tale! Charge back in time to find out what real life was like in the castles of the Middle Ages.

15) Castles & forts

Author

Adams, Simon

Series

Kingfisher knowledge

Publisher

Kingfisher

Pub. Date

2003.

Language

English

Description

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An illustrated exploration of a wide array of castles and fortifications throughout the world, from Norman mottes to Maori forts, including how and why they were built and their importance in history.