So you want to be a Knight
By (Author) Michael Prestwich
Illustrated by Takayo Akiyama
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Thames & Hudson Ltd
11th February 2021
8th April 2021
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Castles and knights
929.71
Hardback
96
Width 150mm, Height 190mm
240g
Do you know how to wield a lance Can you somersault into a suit of armor Join Kate, Eddie and Angus as they travel back to the 14th century to see if they have what it takes to become a knight. Tutored by the original author of the Book of Chivalry, they discover the secrets of the chivalric code, receive vital weapons training and learn top tips on how not to die in battle.
Hannah Pang is an editor with over ten years of publishing experience and the author of The Moon and The Wilderness. Michael Prestwich is a history professor at the University of Durham who has written extensively on the Middle Ages in England. Takayo Akiyama is a Japanese illustrator based in London and the illustrator of previous books in the series, So You Want to Be a Roman Soldier, So You Want to Be a Viking and So You Want to be a Ninja.