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Summary: Martin the Warrior
Review: This book is very interesting. You'll want to keep reading it all the time.
Martin the Warrior is a young mouse you was given his father's sword when his father left. Shortly after, Badrang and his band of pirates came and captured Martin. They forced him to be a slave while Badrang the stoat took Martin's father's sword. Martin escapes from Marshank and won't stop his quest until he gets his father's sword back.
WIth the help of rose, pallum, & Grumm, with many others, he returns to the fortress Marshank.
If you like adventurestories you should definetly read this book.
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Summary: It was SO SAD!!
Review: I love Redwall and I've read all the books. This one, while still excellent and exciting, was REALLY, REALLY, REALLY SAD!!! I cried at the end. Read this book, but be forewarned.
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Summary: An Author Study
Review: The quality of writing, the rich cast of characters, the detailed accounts of medieval welfare, and Jacques¡¦ ability to tell a good story and make readers think all earn Redwall a place on library shelves¡¨ ¡V School Library Journal. I agree with this quote, and I would like to add that Brian Jacques is a very accomplished author. Even though the Redwall series¡¦ books have the same plot for just about every book, in my opinion they don¡¦t get boring due to the fact that Brian Jacques changes the characters every book and the plot has small twists, like multiple stories going on at the same time. Brian Jacques has written a book that has nothing to do with the Redwall series, called Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. Born on June 15, 1939
Two sons: Mark and David, his dog, Teddy, his wife Liz, granddaughters Jade and Hannah, brothers Jimmy and Tony.
Went to St. John's School
Redwall wasn't intended to be a book. Brian Jacques told the story to children at Royal Wavertree School for the Blind, and his friend and former English teacher, Alan Durband sent it to a publisher.
Likes to write outside in his garden in the spring, in a conservatory when it¡¦s raining.
Writes fantasy stories. Most famous books: Redwall, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, and Triss.
Brian Jacques has won a couple small awards for individual books, such as a Children's Book-of-the-Month Club main selection for Martin the Warrior, Salamandastron, Mossflower, and Redwall have won the Lancashire Libraries Children's Book of the Year Award. Redwall, Mossflower, and Mattimeo have won the Western Australian Young Readers' Award. I chose this author because the Redwall series is my favorite series, and because I did not know much about Brian Jacques. "In Redwall, a hero can be a mouse or a shrew. He can be scared, he can get hurt, he can die. People don't have to look up to him to be saved, they look to him to fight with them. They look to him because he's smart, because he's willing to pay the price. He's committed to his cause. They look to him because he is like them. He knows what's right and knows it has to be done. He'll do it or die trying. Kids learn from these stories that sometimes the characters do die. It might be their favorite character, even. They learn that heroism doesn't come easy and does not come without a cost." This quote was from a biography on the Internet, and I thought it was very fitting for the series. A quote from the same website I thought was funny was, "I suppose there's a child inside me who wants to get out. A little baldy child with a beard. Ha!" In conclusion, Brian Jacques is an outstanding children's author with a lot of accomplishments.
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Summary: Counterpoints
Review: I have been reading some other reviews. Some say the book is boring, too long and predictable. Here's why I think not. TOO BORING?????? A book with scenes like, "The big, red-frilled lizard pulled savagely on the vine, choking Martin into silence. The young mouse tugged either side of his neck, striving to loosen the vine so he could breathe properly. Then they were off at a headlong run, pulled along cruelly with countless lizards flanking them and shoving from behind..." Yupper. That's SURE boring. or someone could think it was boring because of too much detail. However, if Brian jacques went and reduced the detail (I hope not) you would probably find the same person griping about the lack of detail.How would it sound if Brian Jacques just said, "The lizards put a vine around their necks. Then they ran for a long time." That did not sound too good. TOO LONG?????? Well, it's just like I said before. DETAIL IS GOOD!!!!!! TOO PREDICTABLE?????? Okay, how many of you guessed that that they would be taken captive by cannibal lizards? And how many guessed that they would be chased up a mountain by savage squirrels? And how many guessed that Brome would dress up as a hordebeast/searat and enter Marshank? Yupper. Real predictable. This book was funny too. "Trefiol had an apple baked in honey. Each time she looked away, a piece of it went missing. Rowanoak winked at the baby Fuffle as he licked honey from his paws. "Good, eh, mate!" Fuffle winked back with both eyes. "Good for Fuffle!" With out DETAIL ***AHEM*** you wouldn't get to know the character Fuffle. And Fuffle is funny. DETAIL IS GOOD!!!!!! AND THERE IS NOT TOO MUCH!!!!!! About all that food... It's not hurting anybody to describe it. It's FUN to read. Escpecially when you're NOT hungry. Any other complaints? Enter them and someday I will conterpoint them. I like to brag. I have read the book six times and can answer just about any trivia question you throw at me. (I know what kind of pastry landed on Felldoh's head. I know what Pallum put in the poultices for stings. etc.)
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Summary: Martin loves Rose
Review: hee hee this book rocks the whole entire world!!! PLUS, it made me cry.
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Summary: Read it
Review: Please just READ THIS BOOK! and the rest of the Redwall series. Just do it. The characters seem almost human! Please? You don't know what you're missing!
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Summary: The Warriors past is revealed
Review: This book is really really good. You now can finally know what really is underneath that brave mouse. The good part of it is that it is long so you can get the full effect of things. Here you again meet new characters made by Brain Jacques and they are all unique in their own little ways.
i really liked this book and i think it is one of the best ones down by Mr. Jacques besides Salamandastron and the Long Patrol which are also really good.
new adventures,new characters, new plots, what more could a person ask for? Here you learn the value of friendship. Yes there were some times, i mean many times ( exspeicually towards the end) where i really did cry. again these books are the "once you pick them up, you never put them down" and they have you on the edge of your seat! Again its the heart tearing, emotions rising, and imagination soaring effect when one reads his books. Don't miss out and spread the word!
hint: when he says at the end that he will never tell of the story of what happened, he really ment that! i think he did know of his past and he purposly told only half of his coming in Mossflower. but that's just my opinion!
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Summary: one of the best redwall books
Review: Martin the Warrior was defenently one of the best redwall books I have read. It is about a young mouse named Martin(son of Luke the Warrior), who is eslaved, and made to work against his will. When he escapes, he knows he has to go back to get his father's sword, and free the slaves, even if it costs him dearly... I am a BIG redwall fan, and think Brian Jacques is the best! One great thing about this book is Martin, because his character is the type that can do almost anything. I reccomend these books to any one who loves adventure.-I M A RDWLL FAN
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Summary: Heero Yuy
Review: Martin the Warrior takes place in a medieval era. In this world mice, mouse maids, squirrels, ferrets, weasels, rabbits, and even rats take the place of human characters. They become warriors, actors, villains, and tyrants. Martin the Warrior is the main character, he is a slave who was captured by Badrang the Tyrant and his horde of beasts. He has been forced to work with many other slaves. Martin often attacks many of the hordebeasts, which gets him into more trouble than he needs. Felldoh is a squirrel who has been Martin's friend since the beginning. Together they will go anywhere and do anything if necessary. Along with the two companions are Grumm and Rose. Grumm is a mole who is especially fond of cooking and digging. Whenever they are in danger he whirls out his ladle to beat enemies over the head with. Rose is a beautiful mouse maid known for her beautiful voice. Her father is the chieftain of a peaceful village called Noonvale, and she hopes to bring Martin there someday. Rose also has a younger brother named Brome who is always running off because of a disagreement with their father. His actions although they are not intentional, often get people hurt or even killed. The final characters are the Rambling Rosehip Players. They are a group of entertainers that Felldoh and Brome find. Although they are just actors they are crucial in the final battle as warriors and trainers. They are more or less the brains of the outfit that come up with ways to succeed.
Martin is not a mouse you want angry. Once he makes a vow he always fulfills it. When his father Luke sails away to eradicate sea rats Martin is given his father's powerful sword that has seen battle many times. When he is captured, Badrang uses the sword for his own uses. However, Martin does not plan to ever escape the fortress Marshank without Badrang dead, and his father's sword in his hands once again. Many adventures come upon Martin, Rose, and Grumm. They go through the thick, dense marshlands, inhabited by powerful cannibal lizards. Over a gigantic mountain inhabited army of squirrels who play games with their enemies in order to eliminate them. Across a rounding steep in which small pigmy shrews live in caves that are so great in numbers that they can overwhelm the most powerful creatures.
I enjoyed this book unlike any other that I've read. This is just one of the many chapters of the series Redwall. Martin the Warrior combines an intense story of action and adventure with description that will take you into the book in a heartbeat. The book allows you to bond with the characters and you never know what will happen next. The 379 pages fly by so don't be discouraged about it taking a month to read this book. The ending will make you cry as some of the greatest, brave, and caring characters duel with death and lose.
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Summary: Best First Time Redwall Book!
Review: The book has very good details and makes you feel like there is a place just like the one he explaines in the book.
I like the phrase that the mole wife said, "That liddle mousy-maid be loked in Martin's `eart, and thurr she'm bound to stay." I heard that some people loved the dialogue that the author used but I thought the different dialects were hard to read and understand. I still think this is a must read book for people of all ages.
It really has a good impression on the reader and it makes me thankful for my feedom. There are great character descriptions and I could completely visualize them in my mind.
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