Books with title Doom Castle

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Find out about the story of a ruined castle on the top of a hill. Using the thumb index, you can whizz through time - days, weeks, years or sometimes even centuries - from one page to the next. It's an exciting trip! You can watch the castle being built, sit down at a feast with the lord and lady, then witness a full-scale siege in action. Now fast forward to centuries later to see tourists wandering among the ruins.

The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.

Would you have survived? In the Middle Ages, life was short and dangerous. Knights wore the finest armor, followed a strict code of chivalry, and swore an oath to the King. See what it took to become one of these nobles, from page to esquire to the final ceremony of anointing. Follow their training, examine their weapons and a full set of armor, and learn about the lavish jousts and other tournaments that were a regular part of a knight's life. The book contains: The Esquire's Handbook, a miniature guide to knight school and life, complete with lifesaving info; a tournament presented in split pages and foldout flaps; and another foldout that provides an insider's view of a castle under siege.

Get ready to build your very own castle! From battlements to jousting grounds and secret rooms, the step-by-step projects will give you all the instructions you need to make every element a model castle needs. Learn about principles of design and engineering as well as craft techniques to unleash your creativity! Every project has been designed to work using things you can find lying around at home, like disposable containers and packaging, and basic art and craft equipment. Why not check out the other books in the Maker Models series? Each book focuses on a building and will go through creating various parts of the structure. You could learn to make a space centre, a fairground, a transport hub, a mini-garden and biosphere or a theatre and film set and all the elements that constitute them.For children aged 9+, this illustrated series will be great for rainy days and science days and a good inspiration for DT classes and clubs.

Get ready to build your very own castle! From battlements to jousting grounds and secret rooms, the step-by-step projects will give you all the instructions you need to make every element a model castle needs. Learn about principles of design and engineering as well as craft techniques to unleash your creativity! Every project has been designed to work using things you can find lying around at home, like disposable containers and packaging, and basic art and craft equipment. Why not check out the other books in the Maker Models series? Each book focuses on a building and will go through creating various parts of the structure. You could learn to make a space centre, a fairground, a transport hub, a mini-garden and biosphere or a theatre and film set and all the elements that constitute them.For children aged 9+, this illustrated series will be great for rainy days and science days and a good inspiration for DT classes and clubs.

A decade has passed since the defeat of the Jacobites at Culloden. Despite their defeat and the brutal oppression by English forces, the Jacobites have not disappeared completely... French aristocrat Count Victor arrives from Paris at Castle Doom on Scotland's Argyle coast, and soon finds himself drawn into a web of spies, deceit, legal manipulation and revenge... and he also soon meets the cheerfully grumpy Mungo Boyd... Now best known for creating the adventures of Para Handy aboard the Vital Spark, Neil Munro wrote numerous other works including this splendid tale of espionage and adventure.