Step into the past, a world of stone and steel—and excitement! Inside Out: Medieval Castle includes everything you need to start your medieval adventure, from scaling a tower to outfitting an armory. Alongside beautiful illustrations and photographs featuring real-life castles, an interactive die-cut model reveals the many parts of an ancient castle.
Though most people live in regular houses now, castles have influenced both architecture and lifestyles across the centuries. From their original purpose of defense and protection, to their housing of royalty and knights, Inside Out: Medieval Castle exposes all the nooks and crannies of the medieval castle and ways of living. Be amazed by everything from the daunting portcullis, to the intricate staircases, to the dark dungeons.
Take a look, stay the night—you never know what you'll uncover!
The Inside Out series also includes: Inside Out: Human Body, Inside Out: Shark, Inside Out: T-Rex, Inside Out: Mummy, Inside Out: Horse, and Inside Out: Pirate Ship.
Medieval Castle is a new book in the Inside Out series of cutaway books for kids. Due out 15th Sept from Quarto on their becker&mayer! kids imprint, it's 16 pages and will be available in hardcover/boardbook format.
This is an interesting fact-filled book about castles based on real historical examples from the middle ages. The cutaway pictures show features from the outside inward with each successive layer peeled away to show the interior features. The graphics are very well designed and detailed. The text, which is placed in highlighted sidebars on each page, is well written and understandable. The art is detailed and well rendered.
This would make a great gift for a young history fan, or library (school or public) use. I noticed new details each time I looked at the interior pages.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
