Castles have an enduring fascination for children of all ages, and this book is the ideal guide to their rich and exciting history. This is a history of castles through the ages including why they were built, who lived in them and why people stopped building them.
This book is highly informative and beautifully produced with page after page of amazing reconstructions and vivid photography. Different types of castles from many different countries and periods are explored with cutaways, reconstructions and floor plans making history truly accessible to young readers. As well as the history of castles there are also sections on chivalry, castle warfare and feasting.
This book also contains Usborne-recommended Internet-links which offer opportunity for further research, including a web site where you can build and fire your own historical weapons.
