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How to be a Knight

Sam Taplin

Age: 8+

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How to be a Knight

By: Sam Taplin

Illustrated by Ian McNee

Series : How to be a...

Age 8+

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The ultimate guide for the novice knight, covering everything from sieges and swordplay to feasts and fights. This book is a really fun way to access medieval history.

- Packed with informative historical detail.
- Written in a lively, humorous and engaging style.
- Perfect for schools and libraries.

Extent:
128 pages
Dimensions:
240 x 170mm
Paperback ISBN:
9781836043768
Publication Date:
March 2026
Work Reference:
10203

Chapters in this book include:

So you want to be a knight?

Knights: a quick guide
Chivalry
Courtly love
Where you fit in

Knight school
Starting out
Tonight's the knight
Kitting yourself out

To battle!
Battle tactics
Raids
Castle warfare
Crazy crusades

Home for the knight
Castle browsing
Castle life

Tournaments and challenges
Muddy mêlées
Bone-jangling jousts
Handy heralds
Pas d'armes

Knight notes
Knights to remember
Your own coat of arms

Sam Taplin
Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.

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