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10 fascinating facts about castles

Cohn, Jessica2017
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Did you know that over 12,000 castles were built in Europe? Or that castles didn't have toilets? Those are just some of the fascinating tidbits kids will discover.
Main title:
10 fascinating facts about castles / by Jessica Cohn ; content consultant: Sarah Peverley ; reading consultant: Jeanne M. Clidas.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Children's Press, 2017.©2017.
Collation:
32 pages : colour illustrations ; 18 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Audience:
Junior primary school age.
Contents:
Walls were filled with junk -- Over 12,000 castles were built in Europe -- Lords often brought beds when visiting -- Castles did not have bathrooms -- Castles were dirty, inside and out -- Rich people ate off big pieces of stale bread -- A castle was like a giant rattrap -- Castles had crazy defenses -- The best weapon might have been a pick -- Prague Castle is as big as seven football fields.
ISBN:
9780531226759 (pbk)9780531222591 (library binding)
Dewey class:
728.81
Language:
English
BRN:
487276
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