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Summary: Mattimeo is an awesome book!
Review: It's about Mattimeo, the son of a famous and well-respected warrior. It's also about the children of Redwall (which is an abbey built by peaceful creatures), Orlando the badger, Matthias Mouse (the famous and well-respected warrior), Jabez Stump (a hedgehog), Jess Squirrel (you guessed it, a squirrel), and Basil Stag (a hare). They go searching after their young ones, and on the way meet up with an otter named Cheek. All the while, Mattimeo, Auma, Tim, Sam, Cynthia, Tess, and Jube (all prisoners) are being held captive by an evil slave-catcher fox named Slagar the Cruel! Makes you shiver doesn't it?! Meanwhile, back at Redwall Abbey, those peaceful creatures are getting attacked by a conqueror crow named Ironbeak (by the way, he's a captain!). Find out how they get out of this mess! This story is action-packed, interesting, and fun. Once you pick it up, you can't put it down! I didn't
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Summary: All Well in Mossflower
Review: A Review by SarahTrouble brews in Redwall when Slager the fox and his band of slavers come to town. His plot to kidnap the Abbeys' children seems flawless. All except the fact that he has stolen the son of the great warrior Mathias, Mattimeo. Now, Mathias and a gang of odd and comical characters must follow Slager across unknown territory of Mossflower and beyond, leaving their home open for General Ironbeak's attack. Now Mathias and his gang must find their children and bring them safely back to Redwall or they will surely live a life of enslavement and cruelty. I like how this book throws you into suspense immediately. Most books it takes awhile to get to the action, but this book starts out with a bang. And the action doesn't stop. One thing after another after another takes place, and it never leaves you bored or confused (such as the cannibals followed by the raging river) It's easy to understand and the characters are very real. I especially liked Baby Rollo. He was so cute and mischievous, like a real human baby. The dialogue is easy, yet colorful and is written how they would speak it (such as the comical accent of the moles and sparrows). It definitely is one of the best books I've ever read. I recommend this book to anyone who likes mid-evil themes, action, wars, humor, and cute (yet very vicious) woodland creatures.
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Summary: great!!!!!
Review: This is just simply the best book ever.I love the way Brian Jacques weaves a great picture of Redwall for us.Now, this book is about the evil Slagar avenging himself on Redwall by kidnapping Matthias's son Mattimeo.It's really exciting, you know. It's just the sort of book you'd be looking for when you like adventure,action and extremely exciting passages.Once you pick this book up, I don't think you'll ever want to put it down.
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Summary: Mattimeo
Review: The story takes place in Mossflower, a forested area where the animals of Redwall live. It takes place in fantasy times. There are no humans, just animals roam the earth.
The Main Characters: The main characters are Mattimeo who is the son of the great warrior mouse of Redwall, Matthias. Matthias is the great warrior of Redwall, whose son has been taken captive by Slagar the Cruel. Jess squirrel is an average Redwall inhabitant whose son has also been taken by Slagar. Orlando the Ax is a huge badger and his daughter Jube has been captured by Slagar. The last main character, Basil Stag Hair, is a veteran foot fighter rabbit that has an enormous appetite.
This is a story of a child becoming a man. It is told through animals that act as humans and is made from the author's imaginative fantasy. It starts with the animals of Redwall having a peaceful celebration of the new season. During the feast an evil creature, Slagar the Cruel, sneaks in and spikes the animals' drinks with a sleeping potion and kidnapped all of the children of Redwall, including Mattimeo, son of the great warrior mouse Matthias. When they awaken, they send out a search party to find the children. Matthias, Jess, and Basil discover the trail of the missing children. On their way they met Orlando the Ax who was also looking for his daughter, Jube. They found out that Slagar was kidnapping children and taking them as slaves in a slave train to an unknown realm. All of the main characters eventually unite to the same hatred toward Slagar and his band of assassins and thugs.
Brian Jacques writes in a unique style in his novels. He writes different plots that alternate through the story but eventually meet up at the end of the story. Constantly meeting new people, the main characters never reach a dull moment.
Throughout the different parts of the novel, the setting had quite an impact on the story. In the middle ages, traveling great distances was quite a task. Traveling through vast forests, expanses of mountains, and crossing raging rivers added much more tension to the story and the odyssey the animals had to complete. The setting makes the novel much more exciting to read.
All the animals in the story somewhat represent their traits. The hedgehogs and rabbits are mostly the kind abbey creatures, while the badgers like Orlando the Axe are fearsome warriors. And most certainly the Fox, Slagar, like the animal is a most cunning creature. This book clearly shows that vigilance and determination pays off. Matthias and company traveled many miles to reach their goal. This book can appeal to any age because it teaches great morals and is a spine-tingling and suspenseful action story.
I really liked this book because of all its suspense. The author kept my attention constantly from beginning to end. Even when the author was just describing the scenery; he used descriptive words so that I could envision what the characters were going through. The theme in this book is clearly to stand up for others weaker than you. Mattimeo helped the weaker slaves make it through the unbearable journey. I give this book a ten out of ten. Outstanding! Take my word for it.
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Summary: Mattimeo
Review: Mattimeo is an interesting book about a young mouse called Mattiemo. He is the son of Matthias, champion of Redwall. This book starts out peaceful with everyone enjoying the day. Then Slagar the Cruel arrives. He tricks the Redwallers into letting his horde in. He then drugs all the drinks. As the knockout powder does its work Slagar takes many of the abbey's young ones, among them is Matthias's son, Mattimeo. Slagar chains them all and then rushes sought to the dreaded kingdom of Malkariss. Driven by rage and sorrow, Matthias, Jess Squirrel, and Basil Stag Hare go out to search. After searching a while, they are joined by Cheek, an otter that has an appetite of a hare. Then they are joined by Orlando the Axe, a badger, and Jabez Stump, a hedgehog, both also searching for their stolen children. Following the trail they run into a trap set by Slagar. However, they manage to pull through when Log-a-Log and his Guosim shrews arrive to help. Then they all travel together to capture and kill Slagar the Cruel and his slavers. Meanwhile, Redwall comes under attack by General Ironbeak and his ravens from the northern lands to conquer Redwall because they are getting old for life in the northern lands. In the end General Ironbeak is defeated and Redwall is saved. Matthias and his band are also successful but the good Log-a-Log is killed in battle. A new Log-a-Log has been chosen. Slagar the fox is killed when he falls into a well and remains trapped forever. Everyone, including the freed slaves, goes to Redwall and live there. Log-a-Log and his shrews come once every two seasons to visit. Mossflower is peaceful once again.
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Summary: A Real God Book
Review: Brian Jacques' novel, Mattimeo, is a delightful tale of animals, friendship, and courage. The characters, dwell in an abbey called Redwall. From this abbey, the most intriguing adventures have sprouted. The novel begins with an excerpt from the diary of the abbey historian. This excerpt describes the surroundings, the general mood of the characters, and a few future events. The very next chapter introduces the super-villain. It seemed a bit out of place because stories, especially fantasy ones, usually introduce the hero character first. This book started off with a sort of prologue and went straight to introducing the villain. This is one of the unique qualities of this author's work. Brian Jacques' unorthodox style of writing may confuse some readers. This author tends to disregard the unwritten rules of fantasy novels. For instance, unlike most fantasy writers, Brain Jacque creates multiple stories. The first story consists of warriors in pursuit of a criminal who has just kidnapped their children. As this story unfolds, he takes the children of other groups which in turn send out their warriors. Contrary to what would normally happen, these warriors do not band together. This is because they are not introduced to each other. This forces the author to keep up the adventures of each band of warriors until they unite at their common goal: Slagar the Cruel. The author accomplishes this task ever so colorfully. Just because he has multiple adventures does no hamper his creativity nor does it place a limit to his descriptions and details. Hidden between all these adventures, a peculiar event occurs. About every third or fourth chapter, the author accounts for the actions of the citizens still in Redwall Abbey. It seems irrelevant in that nothing if happening there. It makes the reader ask why the author is bothering to keep up with their story? It turns out that he already had a second story going on! Left defenseless, as all the warriors chase the kidnappers, a band of rogue ravens under the command of General Ironbeak lay siege upon the abbey. Using animals in place of people is quite ingenious. The author uses our common knowledge and generalizations of certain animals to tell a wonderful story as well as portray valuable morals. For instance, the master-villain of the story is Slagar the Cruel. He is a fox. Foxes are certainly not evil but are considered cunning and sly in most cultures. Weasels, rats and stoats are also portrayed in the same light which is why they make up Slagar's army and not sisters and fathers at the abbey. On the other side of the spectrum, rabbits, mice, hedgehogs and other "known" gentle creatures are placed in the abbey. They are given the role as the sister or the father. A character known as Orlando the Great is represented as a badger to give him the fierce warrior feeling. This tale also teachers virtues such as patience, persistence and faith. The characters always seem to survive a tough ordeal because they stick together with their friends. The villains are killed or left behind by each other because of their greed and selfishness. It even shows that one must take responsibilities for your own actions. If one behaves badly, he or she will be met with punishment and consequences. This book is a wonderful to read. Violence and death are present in this book, however, I believe that it is still suitable for young children. Parents may even consider this as a long-term bedtime story to expose the children to a wide variety of genres as well as to teach them the common morals and values. Adults and teens may also enjoy this book because it provides a good adventurous environment. This book may teach a little something to everyone. If it doesn't, it's still a good fantasy book to read. I give this book 10 thumbs up.
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Summary: Mattimeo
Review: Mattimeo is awesome! It's the story of a courageous, young mouse, Mattimeo. He is the son of Matthias, Warrior of Redwall. Mattimeo and a few other Redwall children are captured by the sly Slagar the Cruel, long time enemy of Matthias, and are being taken to the kingdom of Malkariss. Matthias sets out to find them with the help of a few brave followers. At Redwall, in the meantime, General Ironbeak and his army are attacking. The Redwallers are holding them off. They're not fighters, but they're much smarter. This book is one of the greats. You'll never want to put it down. It's one of the best Redwall books Brian Jacques has written if not the best. It has it all.
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Summary: Doudle whamy sequel
Review: This book has two main Villians instead of one. The evil fox Slagar on a quest for revenge kindnapes Mattimeo the son of Mathisis. Mathisis, along with Basil Stag, Jess , Check and Orland the ax. Must stop the evil threat. It a double wham because there is another villian in it. The evil raven Iron Beak arrives at redwall and has plans to conjure it. Filled with graphic battles just like it processor. Will mathisis rescue or will he be doned to slave away in Malrkirs to the day he die. Will reed wall fall to Ironbeak red the book to find out the answers.
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Summary: This IS NOT A Review
Review: ... I just want to say that this is a really good book, capable of transporting you to the beautiful world of Redwall and completely away from your troubles so if you want to get away, but can't do it literally, do it mentally with this book!
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Summary: Best of the first three books
Review: I really believe that Mattimeo is the best Redwall book of the first three. It's a little slow at the beginning, but if you stick with it, the plot grabs your attention an takes you for a ride. I'm very excited about reading the next book in the series, Mariel of Redwall. I highly recommend this book for all ages. Since the chapers are so short, I have been known to read just a three page chapter a day. When I do this, I forget what is going on and the book is much less enjoyable. If you read sixty pages on a saturday night or something, it proves much more enjoyable. If you enjoyed this book, you will like J.R.R. Tolkiens work, along with the Lloyd Alexander books. I hope this review was helpful to you.
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