Alfred sees Lord Edward’s army riding towards the castle, pursued by Lord William’s army. The battle for the castle begins. Lord Edward tells Alfred to go with Bartholomew to get some arrows from the store room. Here, Alfred hears Lord Williams’s men tunnelling into the castle! Then Alfred sees that the tunnellers are using a hut at the base of the castle wall for protection. Lord Edward’s men attack the tunnellers and Lord William’s army retreats. Alfred’s curiosity has helped save the day. He dreams of the day that he will ride his own horse into battle. Emerald level (equivalent to the Lime bridging book band) provides a variety of chapter books and non-fiction titles. Readers are encouraged to experience different text types, writing styles and genres to develop their own reading tastes. The PM Chapter Books offer a broad range of content, characters, narrative structures and points of view. They have been specifically written for students in the middle to upper years with the needs of guided reading in mind. #pm19-offer