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A typical English castle is shown starting in the year 600 B.C., when it was a rudimentary stockaded enclosure and tiny village settlement intended to house and protect Celtic farmers and craftsmen. Fast forward to A.D. 100. Now, it's a handsome Roman fort and settlement with stone walls and tile roofs. A thousand years later, it becomes a Norman castle, which undergoes a seige by enemies, followe... More

A typical English castle is shown starting in the year 600 B.C., when it was a rudimentary stockaded enclosure and tiny village settlement intended to house and protect Celtic farmers and craftsmen. Fast forward to A.D. 100. Now, it's a handsome Roman fort and settlement with stone walls and tile roofs. A thousand years later, it becomes a Norman castle, which undergoes a seige by enemies, followed by several more dramatic transformations during the medieval and later eras. In the final spread we see the great castle's ruins as they stand today, explored by tourists, examined by archaeologists-and perhaps haunted by a ghost or two. Fast Forward Books are lots of fun! They transform distant events of history into very real, dramatically vivid experiences for young readers. Each title covers one specific place, then, using a series of handsome color-illustrated two-page spreads, shows that place at different times over many centuries. Tabs on page edges label illustrations with a succession of identifying dates, with the final spread showing the title subject's location as it exists today.

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