![]() The basics get covered here in fascinating detail: the guard who stops to use the toilet a cross section of a battering ram. The length of the book-32 pages, including glossary-seems thoughtfully calculated to bestow a sense of accomplishment. ![]() Readers will encounter new challenges with text set against dark backgrounds on a few pages, but the font size and line spacing are just right. Clearly among the first of a series, this title is labeled "Level 4," and the sentences are just complex enough: “Beneath the ground floor is the dark, damp dungeon.” The narrative is well supported by the illustration-and vice versa: An intriguing drawing has the essential details mentioned in the accompanying passage. His trademark pen-and-ink lines reveal the structural purpose of each part of the medieval stone fortress, while color wash adds appeal. ![]() ![]() ![]() Macaulay’s compact, clear and engagingly illustrated explanation of how a castle is built to thwart potential intruders (you, the reader, in this case) is the right length and depth for readers who have progressed beyond beginner books. Hooray for the launch of a new nonfiction series for newly fledged readers! ![]()
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