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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780001951280
Format: Import
ISBN: 0001951289
Label: Houghton Miff
Manufacturer: Houghton Miff
Number Of Pages: 80
Publication Date: 1977
Publisher: Houghton Miff
Sales Rank: 2650782
Studio: Houghton Miff
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Rating: - Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review
This is the fourth book in David Macaulay's series of how things in history were built. In both text and detailed drawings, the author describes the planning and construction of a typical castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales. In 1283, Kevin le Strange was named Lord of Aberwyvern in Wales by King Edward I of England. While Lord Kevin's castle is imaginary, its concept, structural process, and physical appearance are all based on several castles that were built to aid in the English ... Read More
Rating: - Perfect Castle Unit Study
My 13 year old and I read this book together. He absolutely loved reading about the history and building of the castle. He has another larger DK book on Castles and as we read told me about his previous knowledge on the topic we were reading about and expanded our discussion. The images (drawings) being b/w are a perfect match so that details of the castle stand out. After reading this story, we watched the accompanying PBS special Castle by the same author. The movie is s a perfect tag-a-long going ... Read More
Rating: - Fascinating Book
After reading this book, I gave it to my grandson for Christmas and he is enjoying it very much. It is interesting not only to him but to his father as well. It really makes history and social progress come alive.
Rating: - Fascinating and engaging book!
We bought this book for our four year old who always wants to know how things work. He, and his Daddy are both fascinated by this book. It is a work of art, and a historic fictional work in one. The pictures are all in black and white, but the line drawings are incredibly detailed. This book will be a favorite in our library for years, and I can see him reading it to his kids one day.
Rating: - This is a really neat, intricately drawn and written book
I remember reading this book back when I was in Junior High and High School. I'm 30 now (ugh!) I have always been fascinated with history (especially why folks did what they did when they did it) and while characters are fictitious, the design and building practices as well as the situations involved in the story are truly as it happened. The pictures are highly detailed such that you almost feel like you leap into the pages of the story. I primarily purchased this for a bit of nostalgia but would highly ... Read More
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EAN: 9780001951280
Format: Import
ISBN: 0001951289
Label: Houghton Miff
Manufacturer: Houghton Miff
Number Of Pages: 80
Publication Date: 1977
Publisher: Houghton Miff
Sales Rank: 2650782
Studio: Houghton Miff