Did you kmnow that boys started training to be knights when they were just six years old? In this fascinating book you can find out what it was like to be a knight, and learn about battles, jousts, castles and lots more. Knights is part of an exciting series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with the help of a reading expert.Beginners: Level Two corresponds with Young Reading Series Two in terms of topic and language level, introducing specialist vocabulary such as 'hieroglyphs'.Many Level Two titles strongly support the National Curriculum, especially in the areas of history, geography and science.