Richard Platt

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

Introduces stinging plants, poisonous plants, and plants that eat animals.

Describes medieval castles and what life was like for the knights who lived in them.