Discusses the structure and functions of castles and describes everyday life inside a medieval castle.

While visiting Wallis's castle, Dink and his friends investigate strange noises that lead them to a dangerous secret.

When Sand, a blacksmith's apprentice, wakes up in a broken castle, he must find a way to put it back together.

Describes daily life in the castles of Europe from the years 500 to 1500.

Velma's great-uncle has left her a creepy old castle...and the famous Frankencreep monster! The girl detective has spent her life proving ghosts and ghoulies are fake. Could her family's monster be the end of everything she believes in?

Discusses Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight, from its construction by the Normans in 1086 to the 1500s, outlining its uses in war and in peace.

Mr. King wants to build himself a BIG castle. So he uses the closest available material to make the blocks he needs -- the land around his house that just happens to be home to his forest friends. When Mr. King's friends make him see what he's done, he realizes he's made a BIG mistake. Can he be king of his castle and a good friend, too? Young readers will delight in this second adventure of the shortsighted but well-meaning Mr. King.

Jack and Annie look at knights, armor, and life in a castle.

Follows the planning, construction, and ultimate testing in battle of a typical fortress with adjoining town built by the English during the Middle Ages.

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