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Ancient places such as castles are filled with histories, sometimes bloody and gruesome, but always fascinating. And the 11 dark places explored in this title are sure to chill young readers' imaginations. For example, at Chillingham Castle in England, they'll meet John Sage, who tortured up to 50 prisoners a week. He had a tilted floor in his torture chamber, so the victims' blood could easily drain away. John boiled some prisoners in pots and locked...

A full moon rises above a castle's crumbling stone walls. Many believe that unspeakable terrors have occurred inside. Is it true that people have been beheaded there? Is there a bloodsucking vampire in the castle's dungeon? Get ready to read four spine-chilling stories about creaky castles! This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky

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"On their latest field trip, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about castles: from drawbridges and dungeons to kings, queens, and knights! There are humorous illustrations and engaging photographs throughout"--www.bibz.com.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict how people lived and worked inside a medieval castle.

Provides an overview of castles and fortresses, noting their unique characteristics and focusing on such structures as star forts and concentric castles.

This high-interest title explores the history and lore behind castles and forts around the world that are reported to be haunted. Using a narrative style, the book tells the debunked and unexplained stories of paranormal occurrences in the castles of royals and the forts of armies. Readers will examine the historical records and eyewitness accounts of ghostly events, and evaluate the evidence.

"This step-by-step guide will help you plan your strategy, arm your men, build the right weapons and capture the castle! A fun and exciting way to introduce readers to the medieval world."--Provided by publisher.

Explore castles from the Middle Ages! This book introduces readers to the features and uses of a medieval castle through easy-to-read text and colorful historical images. With a diagram, glossary, and index included, readers will be transported back in time to the Middle Ages.

Traces the history of knights from the early middle ages through the end of the fifteenth century, with information on their training, duties, the castles they lived in, and their role in medieval society.

"This book describes a variety of details about life in, weapons defending, and parts of castles"-- Provided by publisher.