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Book cover image of Knights and Castles: A Nonfiction Companion to The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House Research Guide Series) by Mary Pope Osborne

Authors: Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca, Will Osborne
ISBN-13: 9780375802973, ISBN-10: 0375802975
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Date Published: August 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Mary Pope Osborne

Mary Pope Osborne has channeled a lifelong love of exploration and travel into one of the most popular children s book series of the past two decades. With her fantastic Magic Tree House series, Mary Pope Osborne keeps the good times rolling for kids all over the world.

Book Synopsis

What was it like to wear armor? What was the food like in castles? This book explores what life was really like in medieval times.

Table of Contents

1.The Middle Ages13
2.The Age of Castles21
3.Protecting the Castle31
4.Castle Life41
5.Festivals and Fairs55
6.Knights63
7.Armor75
8.Weapons85
9.Battles and Sieges93
10.The End of the Age of Castles103
Doing More Research108
Index116

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