By Philip Ardagh (author) , Mike Gordon (illustrator)
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Follow Henry as he tells you all about life in a castle. Learn how to make a bow and arrow, why did knights have coats of arms?, what life was like in the Great Hall as well as life down in the servants’ quarters and in the kitchens. Find out about suits of armour and jousting and what goes on at a banquet. Both the words and pictures in graphic cartoon style, take readers on a great journey into the past. To view all the titles in this brilliant series collaboration between Philip Ardagh and Mike Gordon click here or here to see more of Philip Ardagh's books, including the Grubtown Tales.
Meet Henry, an ordinary boy in an extraordinary house...Step inside Henry's House and join Henry, his dog Mothball and a quirky cast of characters as they find out everything there is to know about knights and castles. Fact-packed, fun-packed, get packed ...and head for Henry's House.
Philip Ardagh was our Guest Editor in May 2010. Click here to see the books that inspired him.
Philip Ardagh, whose very first Grubtown Tale won him the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, is author of numerous books including the award-winning Eddie Dickens adventures, which have been translated into over 30 languages.
He wrote BBC Radio’s first truly interactive radio drama, collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney on his first children’s book and is a ‘regularly irregular’ reviewer of children’s books for the Guardian. Married with a son, he divides his time between Tunbridge Wells and Grubtown, where he cultivates his impressive beard.
And if your children love Grubtown then do get them to go to www.visitgrubtown.com
Drawing on the weird and wonderful characters and settings from the Grubtown books, visitgrubtown.com features six distinct Grubtown locations – including the Daily Herald newspaper office, the Duckhouse/Museum and Smoky’s cinema. The site incorporates fun audio and video - what more could you ask for!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Henry's House: Knights and Castles and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Henry's House: Knights and Castles features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations
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Henry's House: Knights and Castles was written by Philip Ardagh and published by Scholastic
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