castles

Geronimo is invited by his friend Creepella von Cacklefur to her family's spooky castle, and he is surrounded by the gloom of the castle as well as by Creepella's creepy family.

A simple, illustrated description of medieval castles and knights.

When the Stein's are shown a rundown castle complete with ghosts and goblins, they indicate it is the "house of their nightmares" and take it.

As a page in his uncle's castle in thirteenth-century England, eleven-year-old Tobias records in his journal his experiences learning how to hunt, play games of skill, and behave in noble society. Includes notes on noblemen, castles, and feudalism.

Drawings and text instruct in building sandcastles like the real stone and mortar ones of long ago. Includes descriptions of castle life and explains the roles of such people as the master of hounds, scribe, and page.

Presents miscellaneous facts about castles and life in medieval times.

Photographs, illustrations, and simple text teach young readers about castles and the people who lived in them; includes internet links for children to find more information.

The reader learns about the life of knights and life in castles during the Middle Ages.