DK Readers L4: Days of the Knights

by Christopher Maynard

Book Overview

Slashing swords, shining armor, knights locked in deadly battle--the mighty castle is under siege Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read--then read to learn

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789429632
• ISBN13: 9780789429636
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

My son loves this book!

My son is struggling with his reading, but this book sure makes him want to try! Even if he's not actually reading, he's looking at the pictures! Another wonderful book from DK!!

History can be fun for kids

This is a well written book with excellent photographs. Colors are bright and eye-catching. Drawings/graphs appear to be accurate. Prose is uncomplicated but interesting to that level of audience. A good book for reading aloud to younger children interested in how knights lived.

My thoughts

This childrens book was a great choice when discussing midieval times. It was an enjoyable read. The book "Days of the Knights, A Tale of Castles and Battles", combined fiction with non-fiction. The story was told with action and drama while the reality of items that were used to fight such a battle were illustrated and explained. By doing this, the author, Christopher Maynard, spun history with fable to create an adventurous escape into midieval times.