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Title:  Redwall
Series:  Redwall #1
Author:  Brian Jacques
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Reviewer: Lauren W. '12

I really liked the book Redwall. It is about a young mouse named Matthias who lives in Redwall Abbey. When Redwall is under attack from Cluny, the Scourge, Matthias must discover that the legend of Martin, the Warrior, Redwall's hero, lives on in him. Matthias must find the lost sword of Martin. With the help of Brother Methuselah, Matthias figures out the riddles leading to Martin's sword. When the final battle rages, Matthias knows it is he who must face and kill Cluny alone. Read Redwall to find out if Matthias comes out the winner.

I would give Redwall ten stars. It is a fast-paced book with a lot of adventures and battles. I recommend it to every- one. It is also part of a series. I have read two other books in the series, Mossflower and Rakkety Tam. Redwall is the first in the series.

Winter 2005

Reviewer:  Daniel R. '11

The book, Redwall, by Brian Jacques, is about a mouse named Matthais, and his home, Redwall Abbey.  When Cluny the Scourge, and his army of weasels, stoats, ferrets, rats, and more, come to conquer Redwall Abbey, Matthais feels that he needs to find the sword of his hero, an ancient mouse named Martin the Warrior.  The recorder of history, Methuselah finds some writing behind a tapestry of Martin the Warrior, which leads to a series of riddles. The riddles eventually help Matthias find the sword, and save Redwall Abbey.

Winter 2004


 

 

Reviewer:   Alex P. '10

Spring 2003

Reviewer:   Voltaire E. '10

Jacques's many tasks of the mouse Matthias, in Redwall, are exhilarating. As Mattias is confronted with many obstacles he successfully comes through in the clutch and becomes a warrior of Redwall.

In one of his tasks he goes on a adventure to find a great warrior's sword. After Matthias finds the sword a sparrow confronts him and tells him his home, Redwall, has been taken over by an evil rat named Cluny the Scourge. With this news Matthias rushes back with the whole shrew nation and a fleet of sparrows. When he gets there he marches through the gates of Redwall and defeats the evil villain. Sadly in the battle Redwall's Abbey, the head mouse, has been wounded and is dying. As he was dying he appoints Matthias a warrior of Redwall. This is an achievement because Matthias is just an orphan that walked into Redwall from the woods and is trying to become a citizen.  Now he is a warrior.

I like the book a lot because of the great adventures and achievements that young Matthias experiences. I recommend the book for ages nine and above.

Fall 2002

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