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How to be a Knight

By Sam Taplin
Series: How to be a...
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Brief Description
The go-to handbook for the beginner knight - keep it up your hauberk. (And if you don't know what that is, you need this book!) The ultimate guide for the novice knight, covering everything from sieges and swordplay to feasts and fights. This book is a... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Description

The go-to handbook for the beginner knight - keep it up your hauberk. (And if you don't know what that is, you need this book!)
The ultimate guide for the novice knight, covering everything from sieges and swordplay to feasts and fights. This book is a really fun way to access medieval history.

- Packed with informative historical detail.
- Written in a lively, humorous and engaging style.
- Perfect for schools and libraries.

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781836043768

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ian McNee

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Length: 12.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.

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