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Are you looking for a classic series to add to your family read-aloud time? Do you have a child who loves animals and epic adventure? If your family loves The Chronicles of Narnia or The Hobbit, it\u2019s time to take a look at the Redwall Series<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

What Is Redwall?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\"Redwall<\/a>

Redwall is an impressive red sandstone abbey in Mossflower, a fantasy world filled with talking woodland animals and page-turning adventure. The creatures that live at Redwall are known throughout the land for being peaceful and helpful. But just as in real life, things are not always calm for these peace-loving animals. Inevitably, trouble finds its way to the abbey, and readers are whisked off into an imaginary world full of humor, mind-bending riddles, intrepid heroes, and rabble-rousing villains.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Take our free Redwall Series Checklist<\/a> to your local library!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

About the Author and the Series<\/h2>\r\n \r\n

British author Brian Jacques<\/a> grew up in Liverpool, England, and was greatly influenced by the writings of celebrated\u00a0authors like Arthur Conan Doyle, Kenneth Grahame, Sir Thomas Mallory, and Daniel Defoe. He discovered his own talent for writing when he was just ten\u00a0years old. The many different jobs\u00a0Jacques held as an adult influenced his writing and helped him create action-packed journeys for his readers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Children who enjoy epic battles and knightly quests will love the Redwall series. The flowery language may be hard for modern readers at first, but then the story takes over and draws the reader in. And since battles are an integral part of the series, the description of some scenes may be too intense for more sensitive readers. But Brian Jacques is an expert at character and plot development, which is one of the reasons readers will keep coming back to read more and more of\u00a0this 22-book series.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n

About the Books<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\"Redwall<\/a>

In Redwall<\/a><\/cite>, the first book in the series, readers meet Matthias, a young mouse who yearns for action.<\/span> Redwall is normally a place of peace and calm, but Matthias is determined to fight off Cluny the Scourge, a wicked rat who longs to claim the abbey for himself. Eventually the abbot realizes Redwall must indeed be defended, and he places Matthias and Constance the badger in charge of protecting the abbey. Matthias\u2019 adventures begin with the quest to find the sword of Martin the Warrior, the original defender of Mossflower. Will Matthias find it in time? Will he be able to save his friends?<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In book two, Mossflower<\/a><\/cite>, the reader is taken\u00a0back in time to discover Martin the Warrior\u2019s story.<\/span> Besides\u00a0introducing readers to the ancestors of some characters from the first book, Mossflower<\/cite>\u00a0explores how Redwall came to be and ties together some loose ends for the reader. But as in Redwall<\/cite>, it\u2019s the action that keeps readers turning the pages. Will Martin outsmart the evil wild cat Tsarmina? Whose plot will succeed in the end?<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Matthias\u2019 headstrong son Mattimeo takes center stage in Mattimeo<\/a><\/cite>, the third book in the series.<\/span> Like his father before him, Mattimeo doesn\u2019t fit the mold of abbey mouse. His propensity for mischief lands him in trouble on a regular basis. When Slagar the Fox kidnaps Mattimeo and the other children of Mossflower, readers are drawn into the children\u2019s plight from two different angles. What will Matthias and the other parents encounter in their attempt to rescue their children? Will Mattimeo and his comrades be able to escape?<\/p>\r\n\r\n

If your child loves the first book in this series, there are twenty-one more for him to enjoy. So beware--you may find yourself engrossed in the world of Redwall for quite some time!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Redwall at a Glance<\/h2>\r\n
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\r\n Author<\/span>: Brian Jacques<\/a>
\r\n Genre<\/span>: juvenile fiction, fantasy
\r\n Interests<\/span>: adventure, animals, knights, quests
\r\n Suggested age range<\/span>: age 10 and up
\r\n Gender preference<\/span>: boys and girls
\r\n In the series<\/span>: 22 books, 350+ pages each\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

Series Extras<\/h2>\r\n