The Usborne Book of Castles: Internet-Linked

by Lesley Sims, Jane Chisholm

Discusses how and why castles were built, how they were defended, and who lived in them, and includes historical facts on actual castles.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Medieval History

96 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2002

About the author

Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.

Reviews

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thick, information-packed book about castles. The information and detail throughout the text can be overwhelming. Readers with a fascination of castles should appreciate this text. Great examples of text structures: contents, glossary, captions, and index. The text includes websites throughout to provide more detail on the topics.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative writing. Well illustrated with a nice mix of original art and well chosen pictures.

[✨Hương✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Great book for castle lovers. The Usborne has done it magnificently for both children and adults!!!
The content inside is jam-packed with useful, fascinating information and beautiful pictures illustrating every single object and event following its timeline. I couldn't expect more. 5 stars !!!

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great resource from Usborne. Colorful and interesting for kids, but packed with enough information to be helpful to adults looking for some basic knowledge in this area. This book covers everything from where to build a castle to how the feudal system worked.