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Lots of Things to Know About Knights and Castles
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Lots of Things to Know About Knights and Castles

Laura Cowan

Age: 6+

Series: Lots of Things to Know

Lots of Things to Know About Knights and Castles

By: Laura Cowan

Illustrated by Flavio Remontti

Series : Lots of Things to Know

Age 6+

RRP  NZ$34.99

Coming June 2026

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You'll never guess why knights were like superheroes, how to eat at a castle dinner, and what villagers did when someone stole a loaf of bread! Discover the answers to these and all sorts of weird and wonderful facts about the world a thousand years ago as you travel back in time to the Middle Ages.
Details
Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
247 x 195mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781836043249
Publication Date:
June 2026
Work Reference:
10154
Author
Laura Cowan
Laura studied literature twice at university, so she's read a lot of books (always helpful when writing them). Before joining Usborne, she taught English in Barcelona, Dublin and Cambridge. She now lives in East London, where she regrets the lack of sun and sea.

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Series
These delightful information books are filled with friendly, humorous pictures and surprising facts.

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