Castele

Castele traces the past of castles around the world. It explains what makes a castle and why people built them. It shows how builders chose sites and what to build with. It also looks at their choice of castle types. Readers learn about keeps and ways to defend castles. They also learn about castles in the East. The book shows how rooms and layouts changed over time. It describes the lives of lords and those who ran their castles.

Lesley Sims’s book is a factual guide for children. A list at the back explains terms used to study castles. Each chapter has links to learn more on the web. These lead to texts, pictures, short films, and games. They also link to music from the time.