Build! a Knight's Castle: Paper Toy Archaeology - Softcover

Enter the enthralling medieval world of turreted castles attacked and defended by brave and noble knights! This interactive puzzle-in-a-book invites kids ages 7 and up to pop out and assemble a stand-up castle complete with knights and battle equipment. Like real archaeologists, kids will interpret clues from medieval documents, paintings, maps, and ground surveys, and then apply their knowledge to excavate the site of a besieged castle and reconstruct both the castle and the battle scene, figuring out how the pieces of wall fit together, what's located inside the courtyard, how a trebuchet works, and much more. With the final setup of warring knights on horseback, the battle comes to life! This book offers hours of imaginative play so fascinating that kids won't even notice how much they're learning along the way.  

Have you ever wondered how archaeologists piece together the remains of anicent buildings and objects to figure out what they looked like and how they worked? Like a detective solving a crime, they uncover clues, such as a rusty horseshoe, a stone ball buried in rubble, or even a mass grave, that might indicate the site of a medieval castle.

Now's your chance to try it for yourself!

Read about life in a castle and medival battle tactics as you uncover different parts of the castle and learn how archaeologists work. Pop out the pieces and use your knowledge to fit them together to create an amazing 3D castle, complete with knights and siege weapons!