{"product_id":"castle-diary-the-journal-of-tobias-burgess-9780763621643","title":"Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRICHARD PLATT is an avid fan of castles and the author of many innovative and best-selling books for children, including CROSS SECTIONS: CASTLE, illustrated by Stephen Biesty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris Riddell is one of the most acclaimed children's book illustrators in the United Kingdom. In addition to his skill as an illustrator, he brings to CASTLE DIARY a wicked sense of humor, perhaps the result of his years as a political cartoonist.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623110250770,"sku":"9780763621643","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_74a68ba3-dbe9-43dd-904e-105c6e819ae0.jpg?v=1732592176","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/castle-diary-the-journal-of-tobias-burgess-9780763621643","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}