24 Hours in a Castle - Cook, Lan

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Auteur(s) : Cook, Lan

Editeur : Usborne Publishing

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/05/2026

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 64.0

ISBN : 9781836046363

Résumé :

Edric dreams of becoming a knight when he grows up, but first he must go through years of training as a squire. In this story you'll discover what a squire does and how they become a knight, what happens at a jousting tournament and what life in a medieval castle was like.

- Told in lively comic book style
- Perfect for school projects

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Biographie:
Lan joined Usborne after working as a bookseller. She absolutely loves learning about anything and everything. She has lived in China, attempted to create the perfect aquarium biotope, studied Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, and can hit an archery target from 100 feet away. Lan has always loved collecting knowledge and as many weird facts as possible, so working for Usborne really is a dream job!...

Sommaire:

Step inside a medieval castle on the eve of a grand jousting tournament when the arrival of a mysterious knight sets tensions rising.

In this story you'll discover how knights are trained, how they dress for battle, watch jousting and sample foods sold to excited crowds.

Chapters in this book include:
- Out hawking
- The castle
- Banquet time
- Poison prevention
- A surprise guest
- Prayers before bed
- Tournament day
- The knights' parade
- A spotters guide to arms
- The jousting begins
- Common injuries and their cures
- Through the tournament ground
- How to dress your knight
- Edmund's joust
- The duel
- A poor knight
- Castles of the world
- So, which cures worked?