Through the letters of a squire of the knight Sir Edmund Perry, readers are immersed in the life at Oxney Castle in Medieval England. In Battle at the Castle children just beginning to learn to read will experience the excitement of a tournament, the preparations for an attack, and the action of the battle. Will help arrive in time to save the castle under siege? DK Readers is a multi-level reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With nine new exciting titles to choose from this season, kid's ages 4-10 will find the perfect book at their appropriate reading level to help with school projects or independent reading. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Product Description: Traces the origins and development of medieval siegecraft, and describes siege engines, weapons, armor, preparations by the defenders, defenses, surrender, and how the development of artillery and firearms ended the tactic.

Product Description: How to Catapult a Castle is a Capstone Press publication.

Product Description: How to Catapult a Castle is a Capstone Press publication.

Product Description: From basic infantry weapons to large artillery, weapons are what make battles so explosive. Discover the tools of combat involved in some of the most important wars in history.

Product Description: Readers discover the secrets of these enduring monuments of a bygone age. Titles probe the daily life of castle residents, battles, how these magnificent structures were built, and the knights who defended them. Each title explores castles in Europe, Japan, and India...read more

Introduces readers to the ghost of Sir Humfrey and takes them back to the building of the castle. This book tells how the castle grew from a single tower to the building we see now and shows how the weapons used, both to attack and defend the castle developed as the castle's defences strengthened.

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

Lavishly illustrated layouts feature diagrams, photographs, and plastic overlays that introduce young readers to castle life throughout history, and cover a Myceanean citadel, a medieval castle under siege, the castle of a Japanese warlord, and an American cavalry fort.

Product Description: A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition or assault. The term derives from sedere, Latin for "to sit". Siege warfare is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static defensive position...read more