| Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess Contributor(s): Platt, Richard (Author), Riddell, Chris (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763621641 ISBN-13: 9780763621643 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: Eleven-year-old page Tobias Burgess offers an insider's view of day-to-day life in a medieval castle in his "diary," in which he includes tips on etiquette, descriptions of jousting, and endnotes. Glossary. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Medieval - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Europe |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 980042779 |
| Lexile Measure: 1010 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.3" W x 6.9" (0.35 lbs) 123 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 2130 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |