Castle Diary
The Journal of Tobias Burgess (a Middle Grade Historical Fiction About Castle Life, Knights, and Medieval Adventures - for Kids Ages 9-12 in Grades 4-6)
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · July 14, 2003
"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?
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- Who it’s for
- A young diarist makes medieval castle life vivid, from feast etiquette to hunting, jousting, and harvests.
- Themes
- Medieval castle life, Daily life in the Middle Ages, Hunting and jousting
- Genres
- Medieval Tales, Historical Europe, Royalty & Princes
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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?)
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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.
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
Where it sits
| Medieval Tales | 95% |
|---|---|
| Historical Europe | 74% |
| Royalty & Princes | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Europe
- Medieval Tales
- Stories Set in Europe
- Authors
- Richard Platt
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- July 14, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Medieval castle life · Daily life in the Middle Ages · Hunting and jousting
- Reading lane
- Historical Europe