castles

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The world's most amazing castles

2012
Provides photographs and facts about ten of the world's most extraordinary castles, including Castillo de San Felipe and Neuschwanstein.

A samurai castle

1995
Traces the history of the samurai castles of medieval Japan with information on the role of samurai, shogun, and women in feudal Japanese society, on religious beliefs, and on arms and armor of the period.

The secret of Cacklefur Castle

2005
When Geronimo is invited to Creepella von Cacklefur's spooky castle, he is surrounded by the gloom of the castle as well as by Creepella's creepy family!.

Castle

2004
A photographic introduction to castles that explains what they are, reviews the history of castle building and use, looks at various rooms in a castle, and discusses life in the castle environment.

Castles & forts

2003
An illustrated exploration of a wide array of castles and fortifications throughout the world, from Norman mottes to Maori forts, including how and why they were built and their importance in history.

Pure dead wicked

2002
The Strega-Borgia children accidentally create 500 clones of themselves at the same time that the roof on their Scottish castle falls in, attracting evil contractors who want their home.

Pure dead magic

2001
The Strega-Borgia children, their mysterious new nanny, and a giant tarantula use magic and actual trips through the Internet to bring peace to their Scottish castle after the childrens' father is kidnapped.

Knights, castles, and warfare in the Middle Ages

2006
Examines the role of the knight in the Middle Ages, looking how they were trained and armored, and other aspects of their lives, and discusses developments in how castles were constructed and defended.

Castle waiting

2010
Lady Jain, settling into life at Castle Waiting, reflects on her early romantic entanglements and conflicts with her sister while exploring a secret passageway and witnessing a variety of situations on the castle grounds.

The beasts of Clawstone Castle

2007
During a summer at their great-uncle and aunt's castle in northern England, eleven-year-old Madlyn and her younger brother, Rollo, attempt, with the help of several ghosts, to save the rare cattle that live on the grounds.

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