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Booktalk
#1
Triss the squirrel, Shogg the
otter, and Welfo the hedgehog are slaves to the evil ferret family of Riftgard.
Triss plots the trio's escape and determines to free the other enslaved
souls. Meanwhile, two Dibbuns from Redwall Abbey go missing and inadvertently
discover the entrance to the mysterious Brockhall. Sagax the young badger,
Scarum the ravenous hare, and otter buddy Kroova take off by sea to reach
Redwall Abbey from their home at Salamandastron Mountain. There is a brave
female protagonist, sword fighting, thick accents (Wot? Wot?), fine humor
and feasting.
Lisa Maher for The
Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
Booktalk #2
Adventure on the High Seas!
Secret codes! Escaping from slavery! Swordfights!
Starring squirrels, otters,
hedgehogs, badgers, and hares? Imagine if you will, the thrilling adventures
of some rather unusual animal friends.
Triss the squirrel maid and
her companions at arms, Shogg the otter and Welfo the hedgehog, must fight
for their freedom. Enslaved by the cruel ferrets, they steal a boat and
attempt to sail free of Riftgard, the ferret kingdom. Their goal: the stronghold
of Redwall Abbey, home of warrior mice and the legend of Martin the Warrior,
the bravest animal who ever fought.
Sagax and Scarem are sick and
tired of doing their chores. They want adventure, they want their parents
to stop nagging them, and they want good food. They long to escape the
drudgery of the mountain of Salamandastron, home of warrior badgers and
hares. They meet up with Kroova, a friendly otter, and set sail on their
adventure. Their goal: Redwall Abbey, home of the best oatcakes, candied
chestnuts, and vegetable stew with hazelnut dumplings that ever melted
in a lucky animal's mouth.
But two young dibbuns (animal
children) have gotten lost in the Mossflower Woods surrounding Redwall
Abbey. When found, they tell a fantastic tale of a sheltering oak tree
and a hidden door. The elders realize they have found the lost entrance
to Brockhall, the former badger stronghold. They must solve the riddles
to enter the mysterious Hall, but evil beasts have surfaced, and Redwall
Abbey and its inhabitants are no longer safe.
Two sets of adventurers are
rushing across the seas, seeking refuge (and some lip smacking dessert)
at the famed Redwall Abbey. But will the imperiled Abbey still be there
when they arrive?
Mary McCarthy for The
Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award |
