num_pages: 128
description: "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.
language: English
title: Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess
titlecomplete: Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess
genres: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, School, Medieval, Young Adult, Picture Books, 2nd Grade, Fiction
ratings_count: 1613
places: England
series: The Diary Series
publisher: Candlewick