24 Hours in a Castle

von Lan Cook

64 Seiten, Hardcover, ab 7 bis 9 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Step inside a medieval castle on the eve of a grand jousting tournament when the arrival of a mysterious knight sets tensions rising. In this story you'll discover how knights are trained, how they dress for battle, watch jousting and sample foods sold to excited crowds.- Written with expert advice from Dr. Abigail Wheatley, PhD in Medieval Studies and Dr. Jeremy Ashbee, FSA - Head Curator of Properties at English Heritage, who specialises in the history and architecture of medieval palaces and castles.- Includes links to websites to discover more.- Filled with exciting facts about life in a medieval castle. Chapters in this book include:- Out hawking- The castle- Banquet time- Poison prevention- A surprise guest- Prayers before bed- Tournament day- The knights' parade- A spotters guide to arms- The jousting begins- Common injuries and their cures- Through the tournament ground- How to dress your knight- Edmund's joust- The duel- A poor knight- Castles of the world- So, which cures worked?

• Themen: Kinder, Jugendliche und Bildung Persönliche und soziale Themen Soziale Fragen / Themen
• ISBN: 9781836046363
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 07.05.2026
• Größe: 257 x 194 mm
• Verlag: Usborne Publishing
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 7 bis 9 Jahre
• Illustrationen: Alicia Reyes