The medieval knights of Western Europe were central to the Crusades, and in this book readers can learn their story. It examines the chivalric brotherhood of crusading knights, the details of battles fought, the castles they built and states they founded, and looks at some of the larger-than-life knights of the time.
from the back cover: 'Suddenly, there was a high voice screaming in the darkness: "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!" It was Long John Silver's parrot, Captain Flint! I turned to run ...' But young Jim Hawkins does not escape from the pirates this time. Will he and his friends find the treasure before the pirates do? Will they escape from the island, and sail back to England …
Describes the Aztec way of life, including their religion, society, capital city and government'
Kristen's parents just can't seem to do anything right. First they have their baby at the zoo, not in a hospital. Then they accidentally bring home an alligator baby! After it bites everyone on the nose, they return to the zoo and come back with a seal baby! Kristen sees that she will have to solve this problem herself. She bikes to the zoo and finds their baby with ...
A compilation of Perrault's Fairy Tales