middle ages

Marianne Velba and Adrian track the mysterious fighter Richard Aldana into another universe to arrive in Paxtown an illustrious modern megalopolis where something sinister lurks behind the glitz and glam. There, mother and son enlist as a team in the Fighting Fist Funeral Cup, that world's famous boxing tournament in order to discover the ugly secrets lurking in Richard's past. Marianne and Adrian soon realize, however that they are not the only travelers from the Valley of Kings with a stake in the Funeral Cup.

When Richard Aldana disappears with the newly won Royal Cup, young Adrian is shocked-- and only further surprised when his mother, Marianne, is determined to pursue Aldana on an incredible vehicle she had hidden away: a motorcycle! Their chase leads them to a mysterious rift. Beyond that lies a strange world, where the greatest threat comes from those who uphold the law. Arrested as criminals by a gang of unruly enforcers, Marianne and Adrian now must take part in a physical court battle where might is right. Can they survive this legal circus?.

Richard Aldana continues to defeat his opponents in the Royal Cup without using any magic, and he and Adrian Velba are prepared to go up against the champions, Lord Ignacio Cudna and Cristo Canyon.

Learn about the dangerous weaponry, bloody wars, and difficult training that marked the life of a medieval knight.

Presents facts on the structure of feudal society, showing how people lived and worked, and major events of the time such as religious persecution and the crusades.

After painstakingly handcrafting a replacement copy of a library book, a medieval monk tries to protect it from a hungry bear with a taste for literature.

Contains three story paths which allow the reader to explore what life was like during the Middle Ages, and follows a twelfth-century knight into battle, a lady-in-waiting's child living in a castle, and a Florentine fearing the Black Death. Includes a time line and list of additional resources.

Roland, a scrawny, aspiring knight prone to hiccups, serving as a page in Twofold Castle, attends his first tournament, where knights from near and far take part in a full day of jousting.

Text and illustrations introduce readers to the kinds of entertainment, diet, and medicine of medieval Europe that could be considered "gross" today.

"A detailed overview of the history of medieval Europe from about 1000 to 1500"--Provided by publisher.