Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess

Format:	Paperback
Language:	English
ISBN:	0763621641
ISBN13:	9780763621643
Release Date:	July 2003
Publisher:	Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:	123 Pages
Weight:	0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:	0.4" x 5.3" x 6.9"
Age Range:	9 to 12 years
Grade Range:	Grades 4 to 7

"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.