60 Epic Facts About the Middle Ages

About This Book

Did castle toilets really hang over the walls? Were there female knights? Why were werewolves put on trial?

60 Epic Facts About the Middle Ages takes kids back to the world of knights, castles and kingdoms. They discover how castles kept enemies out, how a boy trained to become a knight, what kings, queens and jesters did at court, how ordinary families lived, the legends of dragons, King Arthur and Robin Hood, and the inventions that changed the world.

Every fact gets its own two-page spread: a short, exciting fact to read on the left, and a full-page picture to color on the right.

Inside this book:

• 60 medieval facts written in kid-friendly language
• 60 full-page coloring pages of castles, knights and medieval life
• A "Medieval Marvel" bonus fact on every spread
• A "Think Like a Knight" question for every fact
• Six themed sections: castles, knights, kings and queens, everyday life, legends and myths, and medieval inventions

Made for history-loving boys and girls ages 6 to 12. A screen-free gift for birthdays, holidays and rainy afternoons.

Part of the Color & Discover series of fact and coloring books.