Step inside the lord's castle where Sir Gilbert is training to become a knight. Find out what it takes to survive and succeed in these times of chivalry and danger as he teaches you how to : joust in a tournament, gallop into battle, feast after victory and survive a stint in a dungeon. Do you have the skills and guts to be a medieval knight? "What would it be like to be a knight in the Middle Ages? This book takes readers on the journey of becoming...

Describes the history of witches and witchcraft, including the Salem witch trials and modern-day Wiccans. Features exciting computer-generated illustrations.

"People hold all kinds of beliefs. We may be Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, or Sikhs, or belong to other religions. Some people have non-religious beliefs. We can show what we believe by how we dress, what we eat, how we behave, and how we treat other people. What are your beliefs?"--

Discusses Chinese mythology and its origins, the structure of its mythological world, and the gods, goddesses, and mythical creatures featured in its legends.

Team up with Dar, who lived around 15,000 years ago in the late Stone Age. Find out what it takes to survive in prehistoric times as he teaches you how to : Trap animals, make fire, build shelters, and hunt a mamoth. Do you have the skills and guts to be a Stone-Age hunter?

The story of how Judah saved the Jews and their beliefs from King Antiochus. Also includes Hanukkah customs, potato latkes recipe, and instructions for the game of dreidel.

Profiles twelve supernatural creatures, presents imaginary accounts of six fights between pairs of these creatures, and prompts readers to create their own matches.

Addresses such questions about animals as why camels have humps, how bats see in the dark, and why birds have feathers.