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 A$29.99

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An intriguing introduction to the medieval world and the people who lived back then.

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.

- Clear, approachable text will spark young readers' curiosity and build their enthusiasm for history.
- Perfect for fact-hungry kids to share with friends and family.
- Includes a QR code with links to carefully chosen websites, where children can find out even more.

Details

Extent:: 64 pages
Dimensions:: 247 x 195mm
Hardback ISBN:: 9781836043249
Publication Date:: July 2026
Work Reference:: 10154

Contents

Chapters in this book include:
- Once upon a time, about a thousand years ago...
- Who was in charge?
- Building a castle...
- Castle design checklist
- Choose your battle pony
- The horriblest, nastiest, SCARIEST dungeon
- How heavy was a knight's suit?
- The world outside the castle
- Women couldn't be knights...
- Castle under seige!
- A day at the castle
- Who's who?
- What do you keep in a castle keep?
- No ball games allowed...
- ...bows and arrows, only!
- Castle fashion show
- Knight games!
- Fancy hats
- Fancy birds
- Scrub-a-dub-dub
- Thousands of links
- Looking good
- A suit of many parts
- A knight's progress
- Stop thief!
- Farters
- Deadly weapons
- A sword was more than a weapon...
- The PERFECT knight had rules
- Flat-pack castles
- A thousand-year-old comic strip
- Table manners for knights
- Is this the WORST job in the castle?
- Or is it THIS one?
- Where in the world?
- Very silly books indeed!

Author

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.

Find out more about Laura Cowan

Series

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

View series: Lots of Things to Know

Quicklinks

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