Knight's Handbook

Descripción

The ultimate guide for the novice knight, covering everything from sieges to swordplay, feasts to fights and The Crusades to courtly love. Written in a lively, humorous and engaging style and packed with informative historical detail, this is a fun way for children to understand medieval history. With cartoon illustrations, quizzes and handy checklists to bring the period of medieval knights vividly to life. Includes internet links to websites with quizzes, video clips and online activities via the Usborne Quicklinks website. Seguir leyendo BIOGRAFÍA DEL AUTOR Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire. Seguir leyendo