This is a story set in the time period of the middle ages, around the time of the Black Death. The main character, Denis Anwyck, is an orphan who is placed into a foster home after his parents both die from the black death. It shows his struggle to understand why the King has made some of the decisions that he did.
This story originally appeared in Guide Magazine, a youth oriented magazine published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

This is an excellent book on castles, and it is especially great for young children.
Those who can already read by themselves will learn a lot of things about the middle ages. The descriptions are short and clear, and children will enjoy looking for the right picture to put on each gray space.
Those who can't read will have hours of fun trying to match the right picture to the right gray space by comparing their shapes, which is a good pre-math and pre-reading skilll.