Knights and Castles: 50 Hands-On Activities to Experience the Middle Ages by Avery Hart; Paul Mantell
	List Price:   $12.95 Unit Price:   $10.36 You Save:   $2.59 (20%) ISBN-10:   1885593171 ISBN-13:   9781885593177 Publisher:   Ideals Publications Series:   Kaleidoscope Kids Bks. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Activity Books Pub. Date:   April 1998 Pages:   96 Format:   Trade Paper 2 Ages:   7 to 14 Grades:   2 to 8
Awards
2007  Beehive Children's Fictional Book Award  Nominee/Honoree
Description/Notes
Introduces the Middle Ages, including activities and crafts that are representative of medieval life, for example creating an hour glass, a catapult, a coat of arms, and a code of honor. Directions for making a catapult, a castle, & a knight's helmet are three of the projects in this craft book that also supplies good information about life in the Middle Ages. 50 hands-on projects to further understanding of the Middle Ages. Fire up the imagination for a fantastical journey through Europe's medieval past, where kids become part of a mystical time of castles and kings, cathedrals and conquests. Dozens of games and celebrations invite kids to investigate the Middle Ages, while through descriptions of food, clothing and more, they can become part of a mythical time of castles and kings, cathedrals and conquests. Illustrations & photos. Consumable.