See Inside Castles - Usborne Flap Book
Give children an exciting journey into the world of medieval castles with this beautifully illustrated Usborne flap book. See Inside Castles lets young readers explore how castles were built, how people lived inside them, and what everyday life looked like in the Middle Ages. With over 50 flaps to lift, children discover hidden rooms, secret passages, watchtowers, grand halls, and the people who lived and worked there. This book is perfect for curious minds who love history, knights, battles, and learning how real castles worked.
What Children Learn
- How the first castles were built
- Why stone castles replaced wooden fortresses
- What happened inside the bailey and the keep
- How lords, ladies, knights, and workers lived
- How people stayed safe during attacks
- Medieval food, banquets, jousts, and celebrations
- Who protected the castle and who kept it running
- Daily life in the Middle Ages in a child-friendly way
Why Families and Teachers Love It
This castles book for kids combines detailed illustrations, fun flaps, and accurate historical information. Children learn history by exploring it hands-on, similar to Montessori culture work. Each flap reveals new discoveries, helping children make connections, build vocabulary, and understand medieval life through interactive reading.
Key Features
- Over 50 flaps to lift and explore
- Rich, detailed illustrations by David Hancock
- Clear and engaging explanations for young readers
- Covers the full life of a medieval castle: building, defense, food, knights, attacks, and celebrations
- Perfect for history units, castle studies, knights and armor themes, and culture shelves
- Hardcover, durable, and designed for repeated use
Chapters Include
- The first castles
- Stone castles
- In the bailey
- Keeping safe
- Big banquets
- Jolly jousts
- Attack
- Castles today
- Who’s who in the castle
Great For
- Montessori culture and history shelves
- Homeschooling and classroom history units
- Castle and knight projects
- Vocabulary building
- Children who love flaps and interactive books about castles
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