Looking back at my Medieval Books post at the beginning of the year, I’m pretty pleased that we made it through most of them! Here are the books about Medieval Europe that we did as read-alouds or audiobooks, for my kids aged 7 through 12.
Of course, I continued to find more books and add them to my list over the course of the year!
Read to the end to find out what we DIDN’T get to read!
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A recurring theme in these books is knighthood and the books are usually set in castles.
Stories Set in Medieval Europe
- Three Tasks For A Dragon
- Magic Tree House Series
- The Sword in the Tree
- The Castle in the Attic
- The Battle for the Castle (sequel to The Castle in the Attic)
- Knight’s Castle
- Characters from Ivanhoe and Robin Hood appear in Knight’s Castle
- Robin Hood
Serious Stories and Biographies set in Medieval Europe
- The Little Duke
- I Survived: The Black Death, 1348
- Maria and the Plague
- The Island of the Mighty
- This is a book of Celtic Mythology
- Joan of Arc
- Saladin: Noble Prince of Islam
- This is not set in Medieval Europe but about the Crusades, so that’s why it’s in this category
- The Door in the Wall
- Adam of the Road (*not pictured)
- Men of Iron
- Chaucer for Children (poetry from Ambleside Online Year 7)
Resources and Curriculum Books about Medieval Europe
- Knights & Castles: 30 Hands-on Activities to Experience the Middle Ages
- We only did some of the activities. I read a page or two aloud each day and we learned a lot of fun facts!
- Castle and Cathedral by David Macaulay
- These two books and Mosque are complied in Built to Last and I plan to read “Mosque” next year
- “Rome to the Reformation” by My Father’s World, read our review
Ambleside Online Curriculum
These are from the Ambleside Online Year 2 and 7 Booklist. Aside from “Our Island Story,” which I read aloud, I didn’t manage to pre-read all of these, but you can read my kids’ review of AO Year 7.
- Personal Reflections of Joan of Arc
- Ivanhoe
- In Freedom’s Cause
- The Brendan Voyage
- The Birth of Britain
- Our Island Story
Devotionals and Inspiration for Kids
Knights in Training
Written by a homeschool mom, the intended audience for this book is the mother of boys! I found that paragraphs here and there were lovely to read out loud to the kids (boys and girls alike!) At the end of the book, Heather Haupt also includes a list of additional books a that matches her code of chivalry. We had already read most of them, and the paragraphs that I read aloud often alluded to those stories.
If you scroll towards the bottom of this page on her website, you can print her code of chivalry which I printed out to display on our wall. You can also access her additional Book List for the Chivalry Challenge!
Raising a Modern-Day Knight has also been recommended to me, but it is specifically written for fathers, so I decided not to add to my husband’s TBR list!
The Bravest Heart
My mother gifted this to my 8-year old son. He enjoys reading the daily devotional, which is short enough for him to read alone. The medieval theme is fun, but limited to the graphics.
Rules for a Knight
I bought this to give to my 13-year old boys and completely forgot! It’s not too late. This is a small book filled with inspiration and encouragement.
Additional Books about Medieval Europe
Finally, the list of books that I didn’t finish, or were late additions to our list!
- The Inquisitor’s Tale
- Inspired by medieval illuminations, this story is fancifully decorated throughout–how fun!
- Check out my Medieval Illuminations blog post for interesting picture books
- The Midwife’s Apprentice
- Catherine, Called Birdy
- Crispin and the Cross of Lead (this is the first of a trilogy)
- Otto of the Silver Hand
- The Trumpeter of Krakow
- Bright Shadow
- Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!
- I wish I had read this book of poetry throughout the year! I bought it at a used homeschool book sale at the end of the year, but I’m still going to read it!
- Chivalry: A Study for Little Knights
Related to Books about Medieval Europe
- Middle Ages Books for Kids
- Books about Vikings
- Books about Merlin and Arthur
- Picture Books about Medieval Illuminations
- Chapter Books set in Medieval Asia
- Chapter Books about the Aztecs, Maya, and Incas
- Chapter Books and Art in the Italian Renaissance
- Review of AmblesideOnline Year 7: Including Medieval History and Literature
- Review of AmblesideOnline Year 2: Medieval History
- Review of My Father’s World: Rome to the Reformation (Ancient Rome and Medieval History)