Product Description: Lower the drawbridge and take an amazing journey through medieval life. And it wasn't only knights and castles--there were vassals living on their fiefs, nobles comfortable in their manor houses, and peasants hard at work in the fields, too! All your pages and squires will want this guide to the marvels of the medieval world...read more

Describes castles of the Middle Ages as well as various aspects of the life of the people who lived in them

Product Description: The Big Books of Castles is packed with eye-catching illustrations and informative text, making it an exciting resource for children to learn about castles and castle life. It tells the story of life in a medieval castle: who lived in them, why they were built and where, as well as how they were attacked and defended...read more

Everything children could ever want to know about castles. Young readers can find out why castles were built, who lived in them, how they were defended, and lots more. Ages 9+.

Describes the siege of castles throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East beginning with the Gauls' attempt to take Rome in 390 B.C. and ending in the fifteenth century