Provides an overview of the history of castles, along with their origins, construction, uses, defense, and the daily life of their inhabitants, with an emphasis on famous castles of the Middle Ages.
July 1, 2003
Intended for reluctant readers, these books provide superficial introductions to their topics. The diffusely focused "Tut" ranges from the tomb's discovery to embalming to mummies in the movies. "Castles" discusses the Tower of London, history of and uses for these structures, and defenses. The rushed text is accompanied by small captioned images. Directory, reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these High Five Reading titles: "King Tut" and "Castles". ]
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