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Castles Magnified

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Grab your magnifying glass and charge into battle with this search-and-find history adventure packed with more than 200 things to spot in each eye-boggling illustration.

Meet history’s most heroic knights as you travel back in time to follow Sir Gallahad into the court of King Arthur, Joan of Arc into battle and Richard the Lionheart on his last crusade.

Use the magnifying glass to explore cutaway castles, epic medieval battlefields and impressive royal tournaments , then learn about chivalry , armour and jousting .

Written by the Blue Peter award-winning David Long, this book will delight and inform the most inquisitive young squires and ladies!

Our Review Panel says...

A treasure trove of information about castles, presented in a seek-and-find format, with fun a magnifying glass included. This interactive book includes information about castles through history. Readers familiar with the Where’s Wally? books will dive right in without hesitation as they search for different characters, historical figures, symbols and objects that all build up to create a detailed picture of different aspects of castle life.

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