Knights & Castles

by Miranda Smith and Philip Steele

Travel back in time to an age of battles and bloodshed. Find out all about knights--their chivalry, valor, jousts, weapons, and battles. Then discover more about siege warfare; watch history come alive with the color and drama of the Middle Ages; and take a tour of some of the world's greatest castles.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0753462281
• ISBN13: 9780753462287
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.1" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Knights & Castles

Our five-year-old son loves "Knights & Castles" by Philip Steele. He is a little young for some of the text, probably better suited for someone several years older. However, he loves when we read the book to him and the photos are beautiful and engaging.

Will prove an immensely popular addition to school and community library collections

The knights, castles, kings and wars of the medieval world continue to hold a special fascination for children. Enhanced with some of the best visual art in children's book publishing, the Kingfisher edition of "Knights & Castles" by Philip Steele offers young readers an informed and informative historical survey of how knights and castles came into being, how they developed and grew more sophisticated and larger through the 'Age of Chivalry', the different fighting orders of knights, the great Crusades, castle towns and lands, heraldry, tournaments, codes of honor, and the ultimate decline of both castles and knighthood. Enhanced with the addition of a glossary of terms, an index, and a suggested bibliography of other fine books, websites, and possible activities to investigate and explore medieval society, "Knights & Castles" is an impressive and entertaining overview that will prove an immensely popular addition to school and community library collections.