Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess

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Candlewick Press

Annotation: As a page in his uncle's castle in thirteenth-century England, eleven-year-old Tobias records his experiences learning how to hunt, play games of skill, and behave in noble society, also includes notes on noblemen, castles, and feudalism.

Genre: [Historical fiction]

Reviews: 2

Catalog Number: #5368862

Format: Paperback

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Edition Date: 2003 Release Date: 07/14/03

Illustrator: Riddell, Chris.,

Pages: 123 pages

ISBN: 0-7636-2164-1

ISBN 13: 978-0-7636-2164-3

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 98042779

Dimensions: 18 cm.

Subject Heading:
Castles. Fiction.
Middle Ages. Fiction.
Diaries. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

In <EMPHASIS TYPE=""ITALIC"">Castle, the author adopts a faux-medieval style to describe the life of a 13th-century page. <EMPHASIS TYPE=""ITALIC"">PW called the second tale, set in 1716, a "swashbuckling sortie into pirate waters." Ages 9-up. <EMPHASIS TYPE=""ITALIC"">(Aug.)

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Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Word Count: 10,090

Reading Level: 5.8

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.8 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 2130 / grade: Upper Grades

Lexile: 1010L

Guided Reading Level: W

Fountas & Pinnell: W

"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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