Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess
Richard Platt$7.64
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"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.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 07/14/2003
ISBN: 9780763621643
Pages: 123
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.30w x 0.40d
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 08/25/2003 pg. 67
Publishers Weekly 08/25/2003
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 2130 / Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page
Reading Level: 5.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 2
-- 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.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 07/14/2003
ISBN: 9780763621643
Pages: 123
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.30w x 0.40d
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 08/25/2003 pg. 67
Publishers Weekly 08/25/2003
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 2130 / Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page
Reading Level: 5.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 2