castles

Contains four stories about a young princess named Alice and her brother Max, who live in Grey Stone Castle, and, in their travels, meet a dragon, a magic broomstick, and an astonishing pig.

This book tells about everyday life in castle times.

Presents profiles of knights, knighthood, and castles; and describes the origin of knights, how they lived, and the armor they wore.

Neil dreams of a castle and, with his father's help, he finally creates one.

Hoping to enjoy a quiet life working spells in the basement of his new castle, Zeb the wizard finds his life very unpeaceful thanks to Jason the crow and the castle's other zany occupants.

During World War II an SS officer is sent to a small castle in the Transylvanian alps to find out what is killing a garrison of German troops.

Corie, the illegitimate daughter of a royal lord, looks forward to her summers at Castle Auburn, her father's family estate, but as she gets older, she realizes she is being groomed for a political marriage, and becomes aware of the injustice of the enslavement of the magical Aliora people, and decides to risk all to follow her heart.

Describes conditions and everyday life in a medieval castle. Centers on the twelfth-century fortress of Chepstow on the Welsh border.

Text and illustrations trace the history of castles in Great Britain from early Iron Age fortifications through the elaborate constructions of the Middle Ages. Also shows the people who lived there with illustrations of their clothing, weapons, and tools.