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

by Christopher Gravett

Book Overview

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." This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525652418
• ISBN13: 9780525652410
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 29 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.8" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Medieval Knights

Would you like to know what knights wore for jousting or what it was like to live in a castle with turrets and a drawbridge? This book has all that and more. Not only can you find out how to design a shield, construct a siege catapult and make a checkerboard and pieces, there are authentic recipes for knightly dishes. You can also take a quiz to see if you have what it takes to be a dragon slayer. (although dragons are rather cute and these days we don't slay them, we display them. As in cute little dragon statues.) This book has fun information about: Armor and Weapons Making a Helmet Becoming a Knight Making a Knightly Sword Heraldry The Castle and Manor Making a Castle Food Knightly Pastimes Tournaments Chivalry A Knightly Code of Honor The Crusades There is also an interesting diary of Robert Fitzwilliam an 18 year old squire. "Sir Richard answered five challenges to joust and broke four lances. His helm nearly came off during one pass, and his opponent's horse ran wide at another." The author is an assistant curator of armor at the Royal Armories at the Tower of London. He has acted as a consultant on the world of the knight for television and film and is also the author of several children's books on the subject. ~The Rebecca Review

Perfect book for elementary students studying medieval life.

Teachers and students, would you like to spice up your knight life? Gravett's book is the perfect tool for you! The book includes chapters on: armor and weapons, being a knight, heraldry, castles and manor, food, knightly pastimes, and more. Each chapter also has student activities. Suitable for all reading levels, this book will enrich your study of Medieval Life