Castles – children’s nonfiction books
Here’s our selection of great nonfiction books and topic books for children about castles. These reading suggestions contain a range of books suitable for primary aged children aged 5-11 in KS1 and KS2.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Knight
Castle
Hastings 1066: The Fall of Saxon England
Medieval Siege Warfare
The Normans: Warrior Knights and their Castles
Norman Knight AD 950–1204
German Medieval Armies 1300–1500 (Osprey Men-at-Arms #166)
The History of Castles: Fortifications Around the World
Knight: Noble Warrior of England 1200–1600
English Medieval Knight 1200–1300
Bosworth 1485: Last charge of the Plantagenets
Towton 1461: England’s bloodiest battle
Tewkesbury 1471: The last Yorkist victory
DK Eyewitness Books: Knight
English Medieval Knight 1400–1500
Knights at Tournament
The World of the Medieval Knight
The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277–1307
Norman Stone Castles (1): The British Isles 1066–1216
German Medieval Armies 1000–1300
English Castles 1200–1300
Norman Stone Castles (2): Europe 950–1204
English Medieval Knight 1300–1400
Tudor Knight
Real Knights
Knights and Castles
The Knight’s Handbook: How to Become a Champion in Shining Armor
Warfare and Weapons
Going to War in Viking Times
The Norman Conquest
Here’s our selection of great nonfiction books and topic books for children about castles. These reading suggestions contain a range of books suitable for primary aged children aged 5-11 in KS1 and KS2.
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