For young Measle Stubbs, surviving a stay in a haunted castle means confronting pictures that come to life, a murderous suit of armor, and a jellybean-loving wrathmonk.
The reader's decisions control the course of an adventure in which three friends win a trip to an English castle where they become trapped in the dungeons.
Meg and her classmates visit a medieval castle and become eyewitnesses to the theft of a priceless silver chalice. The reader is asked to solve the mystery before Meg, using cluesfound in the text and illustrations.
Examines the history, design, and construction of Medieval castles, covering gates, rooms, and towers, castles and warfare, and the Medieval castle today. Includes a timeline.