Books with title Medieval Realms

Ensure your pupils are thoroughly prepared for the new-style Common Entrance History examinations with this revised edition of a best-selling, ISEB-endorsed textbook. The first edition of Medieval Realms became a best-seller because of the way it combined step-by-step building of pupils historical understanding and skill with thoughtful and targeted exam preparation. This second edition faithfully retains that approach while thoroughly revising the exam advice to cover the new approach to source evaluation required for the Common Entrance examinations from 2015. Key features of our approach: - Read! The bold, meaty and authoritative narrative provides clear explanation of the content - Think! For each topic carefully constructed tasks build pupil's understanding of the content - Prepare! There is also extensive advice and practice in how to write Common Entrance essays and how to evaluate historical sources to ensure pupils are thoroughly prepared for the Common Entrance examination. Plus a new feature for the second edition: 'An historian writes..'- accessible but stimulating insights from secondary sources which contribute to pupils' wider understanding of the topic and expose them to historical viewpoints on the events they are studying.

Take a Sticker History trip to medieval times! Learn about the incredible medieval period, from life in the towns and villages to battling to defend a castle!Written by Joshua George and illustrated by Ed Myer, Sticker History Medieval includes over 150 historic facts and humorous illustrations and text that will appeal to reluctant readers, and all boys and girls aged 7+. With lots of stickers included to complete the fun-filled scenes, this activity reference book supports school learning in the home.

In a matter of months, medieval teenager, Angelina Langston has lost everything that ever mattered to her. She is on the run and almost out of money, hope and time. While in hiding she unexpectedly befriends two people who change her life forever. One is a mysterious girl who lives in a graveyard. The other is a friendly but egotistical stable boy who may not be all that he seems. All three have something to run from and while their journey brings surprising allies and unexpected romance it also brings dangerous enemies. Yet the secrets they hide from each other may be worse than any enemy; endangering their friendship and possibly their lives.

This gives readers an insight into the daily lives of medieval people. You can discover how life was different for landowners and peasants and about the kinds of food people ate, the jobs they did and how they entertained themselves. Find out why the Church was important to people's everyday lives, and how people were punished for their crimes. Learn about the major changes in the countryside and towns, and how life was transformed for everybody in medieval times.Includes contemporary written evidence, colour photographs and maps, a timeline, glossary and index.