Name: Castle Diary
ISBN: 9780763621643

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Why This Clicks

Castle Days, Up Close

A young diarist makes medieval castle life vivid, from feast etiquette to hunting, jousting, and harvests.

Come here for

Everyday details alongside the spectacle of jousting
A lively glimpse of how people lived in castles

Expect

Diary entries that inform as well as entertain
A glossary, index, and detailed endnotes

Book Details

Authors: Richard Platt
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: July 14, 2003
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Medieval History for Kids · Medieval Tales
Reading lane: Medieval History for Kids

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Publisher Categories

Historical Europe
Medieval Tales
Stories Set in Europe

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 de...

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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.