The Knight's Handbook: How to Become a Champion in Shining Armor - Hardcover

Gravett, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525652418 ISBN 13: 9780525652410

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, 1997

Synopsis

A how-to guide for aspiring medieval knights includes fascinating facts about their careers and their lives and also gives instructions for making helmets, swords, shields, and even a castle.

About this title

From Kirkus Reviews:

Anyone who's ever dreamed of jousting on horseback will want a peek at this fun history of knights. Benefiting from an interactive approach, the text not only traces the career path a noble-born boy pursued to become a knight--first serving as a page, then advancing to squire, and finally earning that literal tap on the shoulder from another knight, or even the king--but also shows through detailed instruction how to construct a castle, helmet, sword, shield, catapult, etc., from foil board and other inexpensive materials. Eye-catching layouts, complete with numerous full-color photographs and period illustrations, keep readers involved, as does Gravett's inclusion of such amusing tidbits as how to behave during a medieval feast (don't throw the bones back in the serving bowl) and the recipe for a knightly dessert. Also discussed are tournaments, the code of chivalry, and the Crusades, after which the book abruptly ends; readers will only wish that it were longer. (Nonfiction. 6-9) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-6. A basic introduction to the major aspects of knighthood, including short chapters on arms and weapons, tournaments, chivalry, etc. Full-color, clear photos and stunning reproductions add to readers' understanding of the text. Neither a table of contents nor an index are included in the otherwise well-organized presentation. Each chapter has a related project or activity, such as building a model castle or a siege catapult. Directions are easy to follow and require minimal adult supervision. The lively presentation of facts will make this book popular with report writers and browsers alike. Recommend this to your young readers along with John D. Clare's Knights in Armor (Harcourt, 1992) and Geoff Dann and Chris Gravett's Knight (Knopf, 1993).?Elizabeth Trotter, Scott County Public Library, Georgetown, KY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0525652418
• ISBN 13: 9780525652410
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 36