Part of a series of information books, this book is about life in castles and palaces, including who lived there, what jobs people did, how castles were made, why people stopped living there and how castles compare with palaces. The book features a gatefold, which opens up to reveal the inner courtyard of a castle, with cut-aways showing details of what may have been happening inside. In addition there is a fun quiz at the end enabling children to test their knowledge.