Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops inFact: Oxford Level 19: So You Want to Build a Castle?

By the end of this book, readers will be ready to design the best castle ever! From dungeons to battlements and everything in between, this is a fun and fascinating guide to medieval castles. Learn all about different castle designs, what rooms you'll need and how to decorate them, and what special features you can add - before moving on to find out how you can defend your castle should an invading army attack! The second half of the book describes four famous sieges from history: stories of tricks and tactics told using a variety of text types which are sure to engage readers. The whole book is filled with amazingly detailed illustrations, cutaways and diagrams which open the door to the past. TreeTops inFact�is a non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The variety of topics means there are books to interest every child in this compelling series.�The series is written by top children's authors and subject experts. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.