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What Were Castles For?

Phil Roxbee Cox

Age: 6+

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Series: Starting Point History

What Were Castles For?

By: Phil Roxbee Cox

Illustrated by Sue Stitt

Series : Starting Point History

Age 6+

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Find out who built castles, what a joust was and what knights did in this illustrated look at medieval life. Every page is full of fascinating facts about the Middle Ages, from grand feasts to how people survived sieges. Contents and index pages are included, plus internet links to take readers to specially selected websites to find out more.
Extent:
32 pages
Dimensions:
240 x 205mm
Paperback ISBN:
9781474910477
Key Stage:
KS1
Publication Date:
November 2015
Work Reference:
01673

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