Children’s / Teenage general interest: Castles and knights
Scholastic Rotten Rulers
Book SynopsisReaders can discover all the foul facts about ROTTEN RULERS, includingwho gave the job of high priest to a donkey and who celebratedvictory by eating his enemy's head? With a striking newspaperlook throughout!
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers How To Be A Knight
Book SynopsisHere is everything you need to know about being a knight, from from being a young page to being knighted. This humorous non-fiction book explains all the tasks, training, outfits and privileges that came with the job.Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type An information book.There is a contents page (on page 1), listing the 10 easy stages, plus an illustrated glossary and index on pages 22 and 23.Curriculum links History: Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd Knights and Castles Snap
Book SynopsisA fun version of the popular card game with 26 pairs of knight and castle pictures to match, helping young children develop important word and picture matching skills. A great game for all the family.
£8.32
Usborne Publishing Ltd Knights and Castles
Book SynopsisBeginner readers are taken on a trip back to medieval times to learn what it was like to be a knight and live in a castle. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, developed with experts at the University of Roehampton.Trade Review'Irresistible for children learning to read' - Child Education Plus; 'Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme' - Julia Eccleshare; 'For every parent, child and teacher weary of the monotony of the average reading scheme, Usborne's First Reading series will offer rays of sunlight. The books are carefully levelled and offer a huge variety of accessible and fun, fiction and non-fiction' - Tamara Linke, Tales on Moon Lane Bookshop
£5.99
Gill Brian Boru Warrior King
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£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Wild Robert
Book SynopsisIn the grounds of Castlemaine is a peculiar mound, hidden by yew trees. People say it's the grave of Wild RobertHeather finds the mound when she tries to escape the hordes of tourists who invade the stately home where she lives.Wild Robert, I wish you were really under there! she cries. You could come out and deal with the tourists!All of a sudden, there is a smell like earth and strange spices. A voice says, Did somebody call?Heather gets her wish, and nothing is ever the same again!Wild Robert is a gentle, charming ghost, who is half a magician [on his mother's side]. He returns after 350 years and is horrified by the antics of the tourists at his once home Castlemaine House. Since he's a ghost who haunts by day, he plays some wonderfully wicked pratical jokes which drive the tourists away
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Castles
Book SynopsisThe book reveals how castles were built, not only for people to live in, but also to keep enemies out. Detailed illustrations show the materials that were used and special precautions that were taken to ensure castles would provide adequate defence. Photographs show several examples of castles and castle remains that can still be visited today.Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.Text type A report and explanation text.There is an index on page 21 and a labelled 3-D diagram of a castle on pages 22 and 23 providing an opportunity to recap the information.Curriculum links Art and Design: Can buildings speak?; History: Famous events (Norman Invasion).This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.Trade ReviewHow were castles built? What were they for? Who lived in them? Find out in this explanation text.
£9.02
HarperCollins Publishers The Three Musketeers
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelFollow the exciting adventure of D'Artagnan as he desperately tries to fight for a place as one of the King's Musketeers, in this gripping retelling of Alexandre Dumas' classic story. Will D'Artagnan have the courage, bravery and skill to join the finest swordsmen in all of France?Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.Text type: Fiction from our literary heritageCurriculum links: English: fiction from the literary heritage
£10.67
HarperCollins Publishers Tim did it Band 01APink A Collins Big Cat Phonics
Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Knights Pam and Sid build a den for their dragon, Tim. But what happens when Tim tries it out?Pink A/Band 1A offers emergent readers very simple, highly predictable texts and provides direct support through illustrations.The focus sounds in this book are: /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun I Spy Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
£7.71
HarperCollins Publishers The Dungeon of Despair Band 11Lime Plus Collins
Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Simon Lancaster hears that his family are going to the local castle for the day, he's not very impressed. When he hears there's a dungeon, things start to look up. Little does he know, his trip to the castle is going to end with him never wanting to set foot in a dungeon again, when he wanders off and gets trapped in a hidden cell! How will he make it out? And how is he going to explain this one to his parents ? This thrilling story was written by Ciaran Murtagh.Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina.Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re
£10.20
HarperCollins Publishers How to Capture a Castle Band 11Lime Plus Collins
Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.All you need to know about capturing a castle, with lessons from 700 years of castle-capturing history.Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina.Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.Rob is a dad and he writes books. He works hidden away in an upstairs room so he can get some peace and quiet, but if he looks out of the window, and stretches his neck just a
£10.44
Penguin Random House Children's UK Fun With Ladybird StickAndPlay Book Castles
Book SynopsisCome on in!The enchanted castle awaits in this fantastic sticker activity book.Get sticking to explore all the secret places the castle has to offer, from the dungeon all the way to hidden treasure!With more than 70 stickers and 16 colourful pages of fun activities to enjoy, this is the ideal book to spark creativity for 3-5 year olds. Perfect for on-the-go entertainment.Also look out for: Fun With Ladybird: Stick-And-Play: At HomeFun With Ladybird: Dress-Up-And-Play Sticker Book: Fantastic TalesFun With Ladybird: Dress-Up-And-Play Sticker Book: Mermaids
£6.30
Thames & Hudson Ltd So you want to be a Knight 0
Book SynopsisExperience life as a medieval knight in this hilarious graphic novel based on a real chivalric manual.
£9.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd Knights
Book SynopsisThis non-fiction series aims to encourage children to access the wonder of the world around them. The books have two reading levels, with a simple sentence on each page for beginners, and more complex information for more confident readers.Trade Review'No Key Stage 1 classroom should be without the whole set' - The Bookseller; 'Good quality non-fiction for this age group is a real boon and the Usborne Beginners is an excellent series. With its easy reading text, it is ideal for those learning to read who enjoy non-fiction books' - Parents in Touch; 'I can't praise Usborne enough for introducing [internet links] to many of their non-fiction books as it really helps children retain information' - Adventures in Home Schooling; 'The Usborne Beginners series is a beautiful fit for newly independent readers' - Rhino ReadsTable of Contents1 Charge!2 Different knights3 In training4 Becoming a knight5 What to wear6 Into battle7 Attacking a castle8 At a joust9 Castle life10 Knights at home11 Hunting12 Fighting abroad13 Famous knights14 King Arthur15 Glossary16 Usborne Quicklinks17 Index
£6.93
Orion Publishing Co Legends of King Arthur
Book SynopsisWho will win the quest for power, fame and glory? Collect cards to complete quests, gain points, defeat your opponents and win a place in legend. This easy-to-learn card game comes with a detailed booklet that will introduce you to all the stories and characters behind the gameplay!COMPLETE QUESTS including the search for the Holy Grail and stop your opponents stealing all the glorySCREEN-FREE FUN for 2-4 players ages 8 and upPLAY AND LEARN: learn the legend of King Arthur as you playBEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED by Adam Simpson, bestselling illustrator of The World of Shakespeare 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle
£13.25
Usborne Publishing Ltd In the Castle
Book SynopsisPart of the Usborne Picture Books series, this title lets young children follow the imaginative adventures of a little boy who is whisked back in time as he plays in the ruins of a castle, only to find himself transported to the hustle and bustle of the building in its heyday.
£6.93
National Geographic Kids Weird But True KnowItAll The Middle Ages
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£8.61
Usborne Publishing Ltd Castles
Book SynopsisWho lived in a castle, and what was it like? Children can find out the answers to these questions and lots more about the wonderful world of castles in this informative book. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with reading experts from the University of Roehampton.Table of Contents1 High on a hill2 A huge home3 Types of castles4 The keep5 Castle life6 Fun and games7 Hunting8 In the kitchen9 Fabulous feasts10 Knights11 At a joust12 Attack!13 Fighting back14 Castles in ruins15 Glossary16 Usborne Quicklinks17 Index
£5.69
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Chronicles of Robin Hood
Book SynopsisThis is a classic tale of adventure and bravery charting the transformation of Robert of Locksley into Robin Hood, the outlaw of myth and legend. Join Robin and his band of Merry Men as they battle injustice and seek to defeat the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham and Guy of Gisborne.
£10.44
New Frontier Publishing Oh, Sir Bragalot!
Book SynopsisOnce upon a time there was a knight called Sir Bragalot who liked to brag and boast all day long ... One day, the Queen sends him on a dangerous quest. But, can Sir Bragalot save the kingdom, or will he just live up to his name?
£6.99
