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Build a castle library, write its chronicle and copy it like a scribe.
No printing presses in Europe yet: every castle book is copied by hand. Can you copy one faster than a scribe?
- New skill Writing and signing a book and quill
- Level 7 · Time Travellers
- Difficulty Intermediate
- Mode Creative
- Time 40–60 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
Build a castle library full of bookshelves, lecterns and candles by big bright windows. Write a three-page chronicle of your adventures, add a giant decorated first letter on the wall, then race the clock to copy a page by hand like a scribe.
Finish line: Your library holds a three-page chronicle, a giant decorated letter and a timed hand-copied page.
Bonus challenge: Copy-of-a-copy chain: a family member copies your copy, then someone copies theirs. Compare the last copy with yours. What changed?
You’ll need
- Bookshelves
- Lecterns
- Candles
- Books and quills
- A timer
- A chest
You choose
- My library's name
- My giant decorated letter
- Where I hide the original book
Stuck?
- Finish writing before you sign! A signed book can't be edited.
- Typing slowly on a tablet? That's fine. Just time it honestly and compare page by page.
- To put a book on a lectern, hold the book and tap the lectern.
For grown-ups
Get this mission
This mission is in Mission Pack 65. Each printable has the full steps, a Plan & Log page and a parent page.
Print one mission at a time. You never need to print everything.
Played on Minecraft Bedrock on iPad. Buttons can differ on other devices and versions.