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Dark Knights and Dingy Castles (Horrible Histories Special) (Paperback)

by Terry Deary (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Hippo; 1 edition (20 Jun 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0590542982
  • ISBN-13: 978-0590542982
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,238 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: why the nutty knight chopped off his own finger? the revolting truthbout a gong-farmer's job? what went on in the gruesome castle garderobes? Read on and find out about dreadful dungeons, cruel crusaders, ghastly ghosts that haunt creepy British castles, and the most famous man-in-a-can of all - Saint George.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars This book is great., 19 Jan 2001
By A Customer
This book is another one that adds to the extensive collection by Terry Deary. This book is full of funny and fascinating facts about knights from all different areas of time and the castles they lived in. Ths book is great for history lessons because it is packed full of facts. The book starts of with an introduction about history and then goes on to give a great time line which shows all the different areas in history about knights and castles. There are lots of different sections about the different parts of this subject including terrific tournaments, Battles and blood, Dreadful dungeons and Creepy castles. All the way throuhg this book there are funny illustrations by Philip Reeve which give you a great feel of what was going on then. One of my favourite parts in the book is the castle quiz which give you information about subjects like the ways the defenders used to throw water over the castle walls to try and stop the attackers climbing up. Overall I think this book is very funny but it can also be useful for anyone interested in this history subject.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book, a good intro. for grown-ups too., 24 Nov 2001
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This is an excellent book, funny and nearly always right on the nail (yeah, OK, so there are some mistakes - look, we all make mistakes, OK?) So it's a little bit heavier than some of his others - so it's maybe aimed at the more intelligent, with it, going-somewhere person. I loved Cutter Whey Castle, two miles west (sic) of Blackpool. And his summary of 'The Song of Roland' is BRILLIANT.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars `A Horrible History SPECIAL - this book takes you charging back to the days of chivalry.......', 26 Mar 2007
By ABCeDar - See all my reviews
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...when knights clinked about in shining armour waving weird weapons, peasants cleaned up the mess afterwards and everyone lived in dark, dingy, horrible homes.

Want to know:-

why one nutty knight chopped off his own finger?
the revolting truth about a gong-farmer's job?
what went on in gruesome castle garderobes?

Read on and find out about dreadful dungeons, cruel crusaders, ghastly ghosts that haunt creepy British castles, and the most famous man-in-a-can of all - Saint George.
History has never been so horrible!'

This `SPECIAL' stands slightly higher than the regular series at 8.5".
The witty, colourful cover opens to 175 pages, split over 10 chapters:-

Timeline
Dark knights
Terrific tournaments
Cruel crusades
Battles and blood
Dingy castles
Dreadful dungeons
Clever castles
Creepy castles
Savage sieges

with an introduction and an epilogue.

Written with the typical Deary humour, in a variety of fonts, and illustrations from Philip Reeve throughout.

`Did you know?
Some squires from poor families could not afford to buy their weapons and become knights. They stayed squires all of their lives!'

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as previous ones
I thought Dark Knights and Dingy castles was far too boring. Considering all the books Terry Deary has wrote this is the worst one as it just went on and on. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent, informative and educational book!
This book gives you an insight into the life of knights throughout the ages and how the customs and battle strategies changed. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 1999

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