Looks behind fortress walls to explore how they were built to house hundreds of people and animals, the important rooms, the people who lived in them, and what castle life was like.

An illustrated exploration of a wide array of castles and fortifications throughout the world, from Norman mottes to Maori forts, including how and why they were built and their importance in history.

It's raining, and Ben is stuck inside with nothing to do. Then he comes up with a wonderful idea: he will build a fort! "But a monster might move in!" say Mom and Dad. After playing for a while, Ben wishes that a monster would move in. BIG MISTAKE!

Presents a brief history of forts, step-by-step instructions for building indoor and outdoor forts, hints on where to obtain materials, and safety tips.

Follows the planning, construction, and ultimate testing in battle of a typical fortress with adjoining town built by the English during the Middle Ages.

"Ten years ago, disaster struck the remote town of Indigo Falls. A horrific event drove the residents underground, into shelters that keep them safe from the danger on the surface. No one speaks about what happened that fateful day, but even the youngest still remember the fear and, most of all, the searing pain when sunlight touched their skin. Now, a handful of families inhabit this bunker together, guided by a charismatic leader named Dr. Imogen...

I've made it down from the solitude of the station, all the way to an incredible underground bunker complex. I'm surrounded by secret cutting-edge technologies that almost defy belief. In just three days, the final stage of Ignacio Zola's demented plan to reach a new world will eliminate all life on Earth, unless I can pull off a miracle. I'm the man who uncovered Zola's plan. And now, I'm the only man who can stop him.