Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess

About this book

"Not many, if any, children’s books on the Middle Ages and castles contain the wealth of information found in this fresh, appealing offering." — School Library Journal (starred review)What was it really like to live in a castle? Step back to the Middle Ages with Castle Diary: the Journal of Tobias Burgess. Eleven-year-old Toby’s vivid diary entries offer an insider’s view of day-to-day castle life, including tips on etiquette (where do you spit at a feast?) and exciting descriptions of hunting, jousting, and harvesting. Complete with glossary, index, and detailed endnotes, this is a rich look at medieval life that informs as much as it entertains.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9780763621643

Publisher

Candlewick Press (MA)

Published

July 14, 2003

Pages

123

Weight

5.6 oz

Subject

Juvenile Fiction