BR1-12 The Story of Castles

Everyone knows that fairytale kings and queens live in castles. (p.3)

First, a wealthy lord built the castle like a tower to protect the villagers. They were made by wood, but wooden castles burned too easily. Many lords thought wood is not good, so they began to built castle by stone. The castle was safe, but it was dark, noisy, cold, and smelly. The purpose of the castle was to defend enemy, so there were many system to do it. For example, The gate had a trap to catch enemy, the roof had holes to throw stones to enemy, ...etc. I found that the castle was a place to fight for enemy, to cerebrate for win, to live and protect ourselves. At first, I thought castle is king's house, but castle is not only king's house, but also the rich's house. I learned about the history of castle. It's so surprised!

This book is in the Usborne Young reading series. It has cute illustrations, and it has lots of interesting information about the history of castle. I want everyone to read this book.

Lesley Sims.(2006). The Story of Castles. London: Usborne.