Bibliograph

The Middle Ages, Michael Burgan ; illustrated by Carmen Sanchez

Type

Label

The Middle Ages, Michael Burgan ; illustrated by Carmen Sanchez

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, National Geographic Partners, LCCGrades 4-6, National Geographic Partners, LCC

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Middle Ages

Responsibility statement

Michael Burgan ; illustrated by Carmen Sanchez

Series statement

Weird but true! Know it allNational Geographic kids

Summary

"The Middle Ages come to life in this latest installment in the hit Weird But True Know-It-All series, featuring stories of legendary rulers, epic castles, menacing weaponry, and more!Vikings are known for being fierce warriors. But did you know that they used tug-of-war to train for battle-and that the losing team got pulled into a pit of fire? Europe was ravaged by the plague during the Middle Ages. But did you know that one proposed cure from Medieval doctors was a concoction with a special secret ingredient: "dragons' blood"! Go beyond the Middle Ages of Europe to explore great empires around the globe, including Ottoman, Shona, Aztec, and the Song Dynasty. From Joan of Arc to Genghis Khan, incredible inventions to eyebrow-raising Medieval medicines, you'll know it all by the time you finish this book. Packed with important historical information along with the wackiest and weirdest facts ever about the Middle Ages!"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification