A thrilling survey of what it took to be a knight in Medieval Europe. Profiles personalities, wars, battle tactics, and weaponry.

The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.

Jack and Annie look at knights, armor, and life in a castle.

"Grab your magical sword and take the place of your favorite fantasy character with this fun and historically accurate how-to guide to solving epic quests"--

Martin Banks is just a normal guy who has made an abnormal discovery: he can manipulate reality, thanks to reality being nothing more than a computer program. With every use of this ability, though, Martin finds his little "tweaks" have not escaped notice. Rather than face prosecution, he decides instead to travel back in time to the Middle Ages and pose as a wizard. What could possibly go wrong? An American hacker in King Arthur's court, Martin must...

The Story of the World weaves world history into a storybook format. This volume covers the major historical events from the years 400 to 1600, from the fall of Rome through the rise of the Renaissance.

"Following Thomas' conquest of Magnus, the young ruler must now lead his people into a new era - one which is sure to reveal dark forces at work behind the evil undercurrent that controlled Thomas' kingdom for so long"--