(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Sean Rubin. Razzid the Wearat is threatening the High North Coast. Uggo Wiltud, a young hedgehog from Redwall, has a prophetic dream of Razzid attacking the Abbey; Uggo has many spine-tingling adventures before facing Razzid himself. The action keeps coming--ambushes, kidnappings, desperate stands--and it all ends in a splendid melee. For satisfying swashbuckling, this Redwall saga delivers, with a ride-into-the-sunset conclusion.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Sean Rubin. The Redwall Abbey creatures are back, with hearts (and appetites) as big as ever. This time, Buckler the Blademaster, a warrior hare, must help rescue Abbey youngsters captured by the evil Sable Quean Vilaya and her henchman, Zwilt the Shade. Jacques's latest Redwall book delivers exactly what fans have come to expect: plenty of adventure, humor, and a happy ending.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Alexi Natchev. Urso Brunov, the thumb-sized "Little Father of All Bears," rescues a lost polar bear princess and her brother from wolves, then helps them return to their Arctic home. Jacques's descriptive language brings his picture book epic to life. Natchev's lushly set watercolor illustrations mesh well with the text to heighten the story's adventure.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) YA Illustrated by David Elliot. In this installment of the popular Redwall series, young squirrel Dwink and mouse Bisky follow clues to find four jewels hidden long ago by Gonff, Prince of Mousethieves. However, Redwall is threatened by Korvus Skurr, leader of an unholy raven-snake alliance, who wants the jewels back. Fans will enjoy familiar conventions of feasting, fighting, and rodents speaking in thick British accents.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by David Elliot. The feisty, feasting, medievalesque rodents of Redwall return for another thrilling adventure: Mad Maudie (a boxing hare) goes on a quest to find the badger prophesied to lead Salamandastron, while said badger, Gorath, resists a berserker-like Bloodwrath. Readers willing to wade through the thick dialect will enjoy the rollicking tale.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by David Elliot. Ben and Ned, immortal boy and dog companions, are enslaved by Al Misurata, pirate of the Barbary Coast. In swashbuckling, high-seas adventures, they rescue a band of entertainers from Al Misurata's grasp, including the beautiful Serafina. Characters, both the good-hearted and the villainous, are thinly drawn, but fans of Jacques's hearty style might overlook this shortcoming.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by David Elliot. In this seventeenth entry in his popular Redwall series, Jacques continues with his proven formula of heroic young animals fighting evil vermin. Gulo the Savage, a wolverine, is opposed by a cast including Rakkety Tam MacBurl, a warrior squirrel, and Sister Armel, a brave squirrelmaid. Jacques's descriptions, adventure, and character accents will entertain his many fans.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) YA Troublemaker Archibald Smifft attempts to conjure up a monster. Miggy's pet mongoose dispatches her loutish guardian. Rough-edged Rosie meets a werewolf. Jacques's six macabre stories are strong in atmosphere, quirky characters, and colorful dialogue but tend to run on much longer than necessary.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Alexi Natchev & Alexi Natchev. The thumb-size but still commanding leader of a tribe of tiny bears sets out in the winter to retrieve four of his species who decided they preferred to migrate, like the geese, rather than hibernate. Told in an entertainingly grandiose storytelling style, the saga of Urso Brunov is accompanied by expressive watercolor illustrations of the obstacles and various creatures Urso encounters along the way.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by David Elliot. In this sixteenth novel of Redwall, Martha--a haremaid who uses a wheelchair--learns that the cure for her disabling condition may be found at the lost abbey of Loamhedge. As a group of Martha's friends embark on the quest to Loamhedge, a band of vermin lays siege on Redwall in hopes of stealing a treasured sword. Jacques weaves a vivid tapestry, capably mingling several plot strands and creating a myriad of colorfully limned characters.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2003

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by David Elliot. Ben, the immortal protagonist of Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, joins the crew of a pirate ship in a voyage marked by wild chases, dangerous attacks, and a mutinous crew. Upon arriving in France, Ben searches for a young man kidnapped many years earlier by an evil local clan. Set in the early seventeenth century, this big, sprawling adventure will win new fans for Jacques's series.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2003

(2) 4-6 This fifteen Redwall book continues the pattern: contentment, good cheer, plentiful food, and fine companions exist side-by-side with adventure, mayhem, and death, but in the end the goodness of the Abbey world prevails. With at least four story lines always in play and numerous characters, it's a wonder it ever gets sorted out. Jacques pulls it all together, so that lovers of Redwall will find this another satisfying read.

Reviewer: Barbara Scotto | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2003

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Ian Schoenherr. When the legendary Fleiger Hollander is condemned to sail the world forever, the cook's assistant and his dog are granted immortality of a different sort. In 1896, Neb and his dog turn up in Chapelvale, where they assist a cast of colorful characters in an extended treasure hunt to uncover the title to the village. The involving story captures the details of historical small-town England and its people with great panache.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2001

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Peter Standley. Kidnapped as a baby and raised by a nomadic clan of vermin called the Juskarath, Tagg the otter has never known the gentle ways of his real Redwall family. Even so, his training as a warrior has not turned him into the bloodthirsty assassin that his adoptive father wants him to be. Readers will welcome the appearance of a new generation of Redwall creatures, and smart, good-natured Tagg is an appealing hero.

Reviewer: Anne St. John | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2001

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Fangorn. In this installment in the popular Redwall series, Martin the Warrior sets out to seek his birthplace, hoping to learn about his father. After a long trek, he and his companions meet some elderly creatures who tell him the legend of his father, who left young Martin in order to avenge his wife's death at the hands of Vilu Daskar, the evil pirate stoat. As usual, the fantasy is filled with feasting, fighting, and great camaraderie.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Fangorn. When Ungatt Trunn attacks Salamandastron, Stonepaw and his small band of warrior hares are unable to hold off the villains. In the meantime, Stonepaw's son, Lord Brocktree, has been making his way to Salamandastron, accompanied by Dotti, a beautiful and spunky hare maiden. Jacques's talents for creating memorable characters and weaving several plot strands into one cohesive story are at their best in this exciting adventure.

Reviewer: Anne St. John | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2000

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Fangorn. When woodland creatures spot Marlfoxes leading a large company of water rats along the river, they gather at Redwall Abbey to mount a defense. In the meantime, two young squirrels and a Guosim shrew, who believe they failed their friends during a crucial battle, set off to recover the stolen tapestry of Martin the Warrior. The rousing tale will please avid fans as well as readers new to the series.

Reviewer: Anne St. John | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 1999

(2) YA The tenth book in the series continues the saga of the woodland creatures' battle to protect the abbey from the threat of warring vermin. Jacques spins out the plot through dialogue and the characters' interactions rather than heavy narration and description. As in the other books, the combination of an absorbing plot, robust characterization, and detailed description makes the novel a page-turner.

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