Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess
"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...
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780763621643 (0763621641)
Publish date: July 14th 2003
Publisher: Candlewick
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
During Christmas at the family bach, I had the chance to re-read some old favourites, of which this is one. This book is the perfect blend of fact and fiction, being both informative and quirky. The writing is interesting, it is easy to read well still being evocative of the time, the illustrations ...
I had a feeling I would love this book. So far, I have not met a book illustrated by Chris Riddell that I didn't adore. But, I also don't want to take credit away from the author, Richard Platt, who has done a wonderful job of presenting loads of information in a very child-friendly format. The r...