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)

Platt, Richard

ISBN 10: 0763621641 / ISBN 13: 9780763621643

Published by Candlewick, 2003

Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00100281577

Synopsis:

"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.

About the Author: Richard Platt is the author of Pirate Diary, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, as well as Egyptian Diary, Castle Diary, and Roman Diary. He has written more than sixty nonfiction books for children, including A World of Information, illustrated by James Brown. Richard Platt lives in Kent, England.

Chris Riddell is an award-winning illustrator, a writer of children's books, and a political cartoonist. He is the illustrator of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver, retold by Martin Jenkins, as well as A Great Big Cuddle: Poems for the Very Young and Honey for You, Honey for Me: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes, both by Michael Rosen. The winner of three Kate Greenaway Medals and a former British Children's Laureate, Chris Riddell lives in England.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess ...
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Riddell, Chris
Condition: Acceptable