Castles (National Geographic Kids: Everything)

by Crispin Boyer (Author)

Castles (National Geographic Kids: Everything)

Young readers will be spellbound by this story of fierce battles, dark dungeons, secret passageways, and medieval characters, made all the more vivid by true tales from experts in the field.

Fun facts and photos, including reenactment shots, illuminate the lives of the inhabitants and the fascinating histories of castles. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

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Crispin Boyer
CRISPIN BOYER has written more than 15 books for National Geographic Kids, covering topics that young readers find fascinating, from bugs to boogers, ninjas to knights, and sharks to cyborgs. His debut middle-grade fiction series Zeus the Mighty combines Boyer's ability to entertain with lively characters and educate with historical facts. He lives in Hawaii with his family.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781426308031
Lexile Measure
1150
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Publication date
October 11, 2011
Series
National Geographic Kids: Everything
BISAC categories
JNF048000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference | General
JNF005000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture
Library of Congress categories
Castles
Civilization, Medieval

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