{"product_id":"castle-diary-the-journal-of-tobias-burgess-paperback","title":"Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Platt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Riddell\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Not many, if any, children's books on the Middle Ages and castles contain the wealth of information found in this fresh, appealing offering.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat was it really like to live in a castle? Step back to the Middle Ages with \u003ci\u003eCastle Diary: the Journal of Tobias Burgess\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Platt \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003ePirate Diary, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, as well as \u003ci\u003eEgyptian Diary, Castle Diary, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRoman Diary.\u003c\/i\u003e He has written more than sixty nonfiction books for children, including \u003ci\u003eA World of Information, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by James Brown. Richard Platt lives in Kent, England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Riddell \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning illustrator, a writer of children's books, and a political cartoonist. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eJonathan Swift's Gulliver\u003c\/i\u003e, retold by Martin Jenkins, as well as \u003ci\u003eA Great Big Cuddle: Poems for the Very Young \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Honey for You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Honey for Me: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Michael Rosen. The winner of three Kate Greenaway Medals and a former British Children's Laureate, Chris Riddell lives in England.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 123\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52864866910432,"sku":"9780763621643","price":10.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/1vnoCYbY_Y9780763621643.webp?v=1781262677","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/castle-diary-the-journal-of-tobias-burgess-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}