24 Hours in a Castle
Published on 7. May 2026
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-83604-636-3 (ISBN)
Description
Step inside a medieval castle on the eve of a grand jousting tournament when the arrival of a mysterious knight sets tensions rising.
In this story you'll discover how knights are trained, how they dress for battle, watch jousting and sample foods sold to excited crowds.
- Written with expert advice from Dr. Abigail Wheatley, PhD in Medieval Studies and Dr. Jeremy Ashbee, FSA - Head Curator of Properties at English Heritage, who specialises in the history and architecture of medieval palaces and castles.
- Includes links to websites to discover more.
- Filled with exciting facts about life in a medieval castle.
Chapters in this book include:
- Out hawking
- The castle
- Banquet time
- Poison prevention
- A surprise guest
- Prayers before bed
- Tournament day
- The knights' parade
- A spotters guide to arms
- The jousting begins
- Common injuries and their cures
- Through the tournament ground
- How to dress your knight
- Edmund's joust
- The duel
- A poor knight
- Castles of the world
- So, which cures worked?
In this story you'll discover how knights are trained, how they dress for battle, watch jousting and sample foods sold to excited crowds.
- Written with expert advice from Dr. Abigail Wheatley, PhD in Medieval Studies and Dr. Jeremy Ashbee, FSA - Head Curator of Properties at English Heritage, who specialises in the history and architecture of medieval palaces and castles.
- Includes links to websites to discover more.
- Filled with exciting facts about life in a medieval castle.
Chapters in this book include:
- Out hawking
- The castle
- Banquet time
- Poison prevention
- A surprise guest
- Prayers before bed
- Tournament day
- The knights' parade
- A spotters guide to arms
- The jousting begins
- Common injuries and their cures
- Through the tournament ground
- How to dress your knight
- Edmund's joust
- The duel
- A poor knight
- Castles of the world
- So, which cures worked?
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 194 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
466 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83604-636-3 (9781836046363)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Lan Cook (Author)
Lan joined Usborne after working as a bookseller. She absolutely loves learning about anything and everything. She has lived in China, attempted to create the perfect aquarium biotope, studied Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, and can hit an archery target from 100 feet away. Lan has always loved collecting knowledge and as many weird facts as possible, so working for Usborne really is a dream job!
Lan joined Usborne after working as a bookseller. She absolutely loves learning about anything and everything. She has lived in China, attempted to create the perfect aquarium biotope, studied Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, and can hit an archery target from 100 feet away. Lan has always loved collecting knowledge and as many weird facts as possible, so working for Usborne really is a dream job!
Content
Chapters in this book include:
- Out hawking
- The castle
- Cousin Henry
- Banquet time
- Poison prevention
- A surprise guest
- Prayers before bed
- Tournament day
- The knights' parade
- A spotter's guide to arms
- The jousting begins
- Common injuries and their cures
- Henry's challenge
- Through the tournament ground
- How to dress your knight
- Edmund's joust
- The duel
- A poor knight
- Castles around the world
- So, which cures worked?
- Out hawking
- The castle
- Cousin Henry
- Banquet time
- Poison prevention
- A surprise guest
- Prayers before bed
- Tournament day
- The knights' parade
- A spotter's guide to arms
- The jousting begins
- Common injuries and their cures
- Henry's challenge
- Through the tournament ground
- How to dress your knight
- Edmund's joust
- The duel
- A poor knight
- Castles around the world
- So, which cures worked?