The Minstrel in the Tower

Towers.. Castles.. Moats.. Knights... A neatly written medieval history story! I feel Roger and Alice in this story have kind of a resemblance to Jack and Annie from the Magic Treehouse series.

Title: The Minstrel in the Tower (Stepping Stones - History)

Author/ Illustration: Gloria Skurzynski

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Even though the war has ended long back, Roger and Alice are waiting for their father to return from the Crusades. Their mother falls sick with a fever in desperate need of medicine. So, she requests the kids to find her brother for help. However, on the way, the kids are caught and held prisoner. But, they plan to escape.. will they succeed?

📚 Perfect for elementary kids

📚 An easy and simple read with quite a bit of illustrations.

📚 This Stepping Stones book is good as a read-aloud and a first-chapter book.

📚 Captivating story that holds your attention because the characters appear very real.

📚 This historical fiction gives us some level of understanding about the medieval period.

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