The Middle Ages

by Michael Burgan

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 was pulled into a pit of fire? Europe was ravaged by the plague during the Middle Ages. But did you know that the secret ingredient in one cure concocted by medieval doctors was ... "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!


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Genres: History, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

Published March 21, 2023

Reviews

[Analie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of fun details presented in bite-size pieces. One of my favorite parts was about women's roles in Mongolian culture and the relative freedoms they enjoyed in a time when women had few rights. However, this book is not unbiased. There was an odd contrast of glowing remarks about Muslim culture and historical figures with negative statements about another belief system and the use of words like "supposedly" to describe those beliefs. A few edits would have helped.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mostly a good read. There are some discrepancies in facts but it gives a well rounded look at the globe during rhe middle ages and helped me shape how I will teach this unit.

[Jessica Berry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great way to present this info for kids, but honestly it was also a fun cliff’s notes for grownups.

[PottWab Regional Library]

A

[Hayden Parrish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prettty good

[Nick Salenga · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book on legendary rulers, epic castles, menacing weaponry, and more! Vikings are known for being fierce warriors when Middle Ages come to life.