Entries Categorized as 'Review'
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Incredibook!, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Animals, Badgers, Brian Jacques, Hares, Hedgehogs, Long Read, Mice, Rats, Redwall, Seafaring, Squirrels
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Mariel is a mouse who was captured by an evil searat named Gabool, who throws her into the sea. She survives the waves, but can’t remember who she is. Eventually, Mariel remembers Gabool’s cruelty and decides to go back and make him pay for killing her father. Joined by Dandin the mouse, Tarquin the hare and Durry the hedgehog, Mariel sets off. However, all is not quiet back at Redwall, as a boatload of Gabool’s evil hoard wash up on the shores of Mossflower…
This book sets the stage for all the books to come in many ways:
- The Abbey babes are called Dibbuns for the first time
- The first Badger Lord to have dreams of the future
- Hares patrol Mossflower first in this book
- First (but definitely not the last!) time we have searats abroad on the sea
This is a must read for any Redwall fan. Also, don’t miss The Bellmaker, the sequel to Mariel of Redwall.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Mysteries, Review
Tags:Animals, Cats, Dragons, Freddy the Pig, Funny, Moles, Pigs, Walter R. Brooks
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Freddy and Jinx have just gotten home from their trip and are wondering why the people are scowling at them. Mrs. Peppercorn, a friend in many Freddy books, explains that that there has been a crime wave through Centerboro. Windows smashed, houses broken into, and gardens ruined! Also, there are animal tracks, clearly showing that animals were the culprits, and the blame has fallen to the Bean animals! Money is demanded to be left in a certain place, where a headless horseman picks it up at night. Dodging to keep out of jail, Freddy, with the help of friends and a very special dragon, sets out to bring justice to the real thieves.
A very enjoyable read. Walter R. Brooks has the ability to develop a good and exciting plot. Samuel Jackson, also in Freddy and the Flying Saucer Plans, enters into this hilarious Freddy story.
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Incredibook!, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Animals, Brian Jacques, Otters, Redwall
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The evil Juskarath clan of rats, ferrets, stoats, foxes and weasels kidnap a baby otter from Redwall, believing him to be their Taggerung, a great warrior destined to lead them. But as Tagg grows, he begins to realize that the cruel, merciless ways of the clan are not for him. He leaves the clan and sets out on a quest to discover the place that he dreams of: Redwall Abbey. Meanwhile, back at Redwall, Tagg’s sister, Mhera, is faced by an increasingly confusing set of riddles.
A great Redwall book. Brian Jacques is very skilled at coming up with riddles and this is one of the best books to prove that. Taggerung makes for a very interesting main character, too. Definitely a must-read for all Redwall fans.
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Freddy the Pig, Pigs, Walter R. Brooks
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When Alice and Emma, the two ducks, decide to go with Freddy in a balloon ascension, the fun has just begun. Unable to bring the balloon back to earth, they spend a few days floating about the country. When they are finally able to get down, they find that Freddy has been accused of stealing the balloon. As the dishonest balloon man, Mr. Golcher, refuses to return the money Mr. Bean paid him, it’s up to Freddy to get the money back.
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Incredibook!, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Animals, Brian Jacques, Foxes, Hedgehogs, Long Read, Mice, Otters, Redwall, Squirrels
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Dandin and Mariel’s wanderings have taken them to a place called Southsward. The squirrel king, Gael, has been treacherously conquered by the foxwolf, Urgan Nagru, and his mate, Silvamord. Martin the Warrior tells Joseph the Bellmaker to go aid Mariel and Dandin in their fight to save Southsward.
With old and new friends, this is one of my favorites.
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