Castle Diary (Diary Histories)

Castle Diary (Diary Histories)

by Chris Riddell (Illustrator), RichardPlatt (Author)

Synopsis

The medieval journal of Tobias Burgess, a young page. What was it really like to live in a castle during the Middle Ages? This book gives the answer! Sent to his uncle's castle for a year to learn to be a page, ten-year-old Toby keeps a detailed journal of everything that happens there - from such great events as a boar hunt and a tournament to more everyday activities like baking bread and cleaning out the garderobes (toilets). The book also contains a reference section covering castle-building and use, armour and weapons, heraldry and the feudal system - plus a full glossary and index. For any child who loves castles, this is a must!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Publisher: Walker
Published: 03 Mar 2011

ISBN 10: 1406330612
ISBN 13: 9781406330618
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Media Reviews
* A must for budding historians. Independent on Sunday
Author Bio
Richard Platt is the author of Pirate Diary, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Silver Smarties Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award for Best Factual Book, and Castle Diary, which was Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award. He lives in Kent. Chris Riddell is an author, political cartoonist (for The Observer), and the illustrator of Pirate Diary and Jonathan Swift's Gulliver, both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal, as well as Castle Diary. He won the Smarties Prize in 2008. He lives in Brighton.