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Castles Castles Juvenile literature Civilisation médiévale Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Civilization, Medieval Civilization, Medieval Juvenile literature Fortification Fortification Juvenile literature Jeux d'observation Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Knights and knighthood Palaces Juvenile literatureTurnbull, Stephanie.
Summary: Describes the origins, main features, and destruction of medieval castles, and discusses the way of life of the people who lived in them, knighthood and sieges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Published in the USA by EDC Pub. 2015
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Summary: "Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the skills of warfare"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 929.7 FABCopies Available at Kingsley
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Summary: Describes the origins, main features, and destruction of medieval castles, and discusses the way of life of the people who lived in them, knighthood and sieges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Published in the USA by EDC Pub. 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around Usb TurnbullCullis, Megan
Summary: Provides an opportunity to take a visual tour around some of the most impressive palaces around the world, including the French Palace of Versailles, Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace in England, the Alhambra in Spain, Topkapi in Istanbul and the Amber Fort in India.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 942 CulMoss, Miriam.
Summary: Brief text and labeled illustrations discuss the history and architecture of several forts and castles, focusing on the protection they afforded and mechanisms used in siege against them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree Steck-Vaughn 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.7 MOSSteele, Philip
Summary: This children's history book has everything you need to know about medieval castles, including knights, jousting, sieges, drawbridges, and forts. Learn about castle design, from the earliest motte and bailey styles to stone fortresses and beautiful castles in Japan and India.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Limited 2019
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Summary: Working from plans of an actual 14th century European castle, Stephen Biesty has sliced the building into various cross-sections, each one teeming with life and detail.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2013
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Summary: Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1977
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.19 MAC2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.19429 MAC
Gagliardi, Sue
Summary: Explores how a castle's design helps it fulfill its purpose, and challenges readers to build their own cardboard castles. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, a supply list, Think About It critical thinking questions, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DiscoverRoo 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.54 GAGMacaulay, David
Summary: In this first-ever standalone full-color edition, Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Design MacaulayMacaulay, David.
Summary: Take a tour of a medieval castle. Every part of the castle has a function. Walls keep the enemy out. Towers protect the lord and the soldiers. From the moat and portcullis to the great hall and dungeon, see how a castle works as an enemy army tries to storm the walls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Square Fish/David Macaulay Studio 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around MacaulayPlatt, Richard.
Summary: Cross-sectional illustrations present an inside view of a medieval castle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Ltd. 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.1 PlaAdams, Brian
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stargazer Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.1 AdamsClements, Gillian.
Summary: "Describes medieval times and the uses of medieval castles, how they were built, and who lived in them"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sea-to-Sea Publications 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.1 CLEKucharska, Nikola
Summary: There's a lot going on in the castle of King Bolebor--a peace- loving gardener--and Queen Drogomira--a brilliant inventor. There's a princess learning sword fighting so that she can become a knight; a sweet dog in search of an owner; a dragon hiding in the cellar; a gold-counting treasurer; a friendly ghost; an annoying jester, a burly blacksmith--and many others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 2024
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Summary: Castles provides an in-depth view of castles from around the world and the people who lived in them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 1995