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medieval life

Books about medieval life for readers of all ages.

Cover of Life stinks!

Life stinks!

Peter Bently

Ages 7–12humoradventure

Cover of The book of the maidservant

The book of the maidservant

Rebecca Barnhouse

Ages 9–13self-discoverycourage

Cover of In the Castle

In the Castle

Anna Milbourne, Benji Davies

Ages 3–7historycastles

Cover of The castle story

The castle story

Sheila Sancha

Ages 8–14historyarchitecture

Cover of Raise the drawbridge

Raise the drawbridge

Beryl M. Jones

Ages 8–12historycastles

Cover of Ely plot

Ely plot

Joan Lennon

Ages 9–13mysteryhistory

Cover of Knights & Castles (Time Traveler)

Knights & Castles (Time Traveler)

Judy Hindley, Abigail Wheatley

Ages 9–12historymedieval life

Cover of Knight crusader

Knight crusader

Ronald Welch

Ages 10–14courageadventure

Cover of Castle

Castle

Mark Bergin

Ages 6–12historyarchitecture

Cover of Rue for Repentance (The Janna Mysteries, #2)

Rue for Repentance (The Janna Mysteries, #2)

Felicity Pulman

Ages 9–13mysterydetective work

Cover of Castle

Castle

Christopher Gravett, DK Publishing

Ages 8–14historyarchitecture

Cover of What happened in Hamelin

What happened in Hamelin

Gloria Skurzynski

Ages 9–13legend and folkloremedieval life

Cover of Discovering Castle Days (Discovery (Oxford))

Discovering Castle Days (Discovery (Oxford))

J. Bradley Cruxton, W. Doug Wilson

Ages 7–12historymedieval life

Cover of Knights in Shining Armor

Knights in Shining Armor

Gail Gibbons

Ages 5–10historymedieval life

Cover of Knight survival guide

Knight survival guide

Anna Claybourne

Ages 7–12historymedieval life

Cover of Castle

Castle

Christopher Gravett, DK Publishing

Ages 8–14historyarchitecture

Cover of Your guide to castles and medieval warfare

Your guide to castles and medieval warfare

James Bow

Ages 8–13historyengineering

Cover of Catherine, Called Birdy

Catherine, Called Birdy

Karen Cushman

Ages 10–14self-determinationcoming-of-age

Cover of The Minstrel in the Tower

The Minstrel in the Tower

Gloria Skurzynski

Ages 8–12historymedieval life

Cover of A Medieval Feast

A Medieval Feast

Aliki, Aliki Brandenberg

Ages 6–10historymedieval life

Cover of A proud taste for scarlet and Miniver

A proud taste for scarlet and Miniver

E. L. Konigsburg

Ages 10–15historypower and ambition

Cover of The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer, John E. Cunningham, Peter Ackroyd, Ted Stearn, V. A. Kolve, Glending Olson

Ages 12–18storytellinghuman nature

Cover of Avoid Being a Prisoner in a Medieval Dungeon!

Avoid Being a Prisoner in a Medieval Dungeon!

Fiona MacDonald

Ages 7–12historymedieval life

Cover of The Norman Conquest of England (Pivotal Moments in History)

The Norman Conquest of England (Pivotal Moments in History)

Janice Hamilton

Ages 10–14historyconquest