Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle

By Richard Platt, Stephen Biesty (illustrator),

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Book description

History comes alive in this incredible children's illustrated book about castles. Slicing through different areas of a medieval fortress, extraordinary views reveal the people busy inside, and preparing for battle as an enemy army approaches.

Packed with facts, you'll find out what it takes to build a massive 14th-century castle,…

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1 author picked Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book describes and shows what life was like in a 14th-century castle. If you have ever wondered how hundreds of people lived and worked in a castle then this is the book. The mind-boggling detail in the illustrations keeps me poring over them for ages. Each page reveals a cut-away of the castle interior from turrets to dungeons! All the books in this series are incredible in their detail and knowledge.

From Deborah's list on to happily lose yourself for hours.

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