SERIES MADE SIMPLE

National Geographic Kids

Everything Castles
by Steve TOMECEK
978-1-42630-804-8.
COPY ISBN
Gr 3—6—Exploding with astounding full-color photographs and written in an appealing conversational tone, these are books for every kid. How often does one have the chance to see a photo of jaguar drool or a dogfish pup in the egg case? Not often enough. Beyond the photos, the texts will keep kids interested and turning pages to discover more and more facts. "Explorers' Corners" provide first-hand accounts from the books' photographers. Fun, interactive glossaries invite thorough reading and will help kids retain new words and facts. These compelling, browseable, and completely engrossing titles will delight readers.
With Peter Brown. This book presents a survey of medieval castles including descriptions, construction, defense, habitation, and eventual demise. Topics include "Five Ultimate Castles," "How to Build a Castle," "Siege Stories," "Knight Life," and "Castle Myths vs. Facts." Though the spreads are busy, the many photographs and drawings, accompanied by brief vignettes, will appeal to reluctant readers and medieval history buffs. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewed by Heather Acerro , Apr 01, 2011

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