Outcast of Redwall (Redwall Series #8)

by Brian Jacques

Overview

New York Times bestselling author Brian Jacques gives us another tale of Redwall, filled with “The Knights of the Round Table with paws” (The Sunday Times) along with their friends and enemies.

Many seasons ago, the evil ferret warlord known as Swartt Sixclaw abandoned his infant son and left him for dead.

Raised among the good creatures of Redwall Abbey, the ferret Veil could never escape his father’s tainted blood. And when he committed an forgivable crime, Veil was banished from the abbey forever.

Now, Swartt Sixclaw and his vicious hordes of searats and vermin are on the warpath. And The Outcast of Redwall must choose his destiny—a friend or foe of Redwall Abbey…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780441004164
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/01/1997
Series:	Redwall Series , #8
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	113,539
Product dimensions:	6.78(w) x 4.10(h) x 1.03(d)
Lexile:	1010L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Brian Jacques (redwallabbey.com) was born in Liverpool in 1939. He left school at age fifteen and found work as a docker, a truck driver, a policeman and a stand-up comic, all before turning his attention to writing. He wrote his first novel, Redwall, for the children at a school for the blind in Liverpool. Since 1986, his descriptive style of writing has captivated readers from age 8 to 80. His books have won international awards and acclaim and have been made into a TV series.

Date of Birth:

June 15, 1939

Date of Death:

February 5, 2011

Place of Birth:

Liverpool, England

Place of Death:

Liverpool, England

Education:

St. John¿s School, Liverpool, England

Website:

http://www.redwall.org

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Another surefire hit for Redwall fans." (School Library Journal)

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Outcast of Redwall

"Another surefire hit for Redwall fans." (School Library Journal)

Praise for Brian Jacques' Redwall series...

"Astonishing!"—Kirkus Reviews

"Energetic fantasy!"—The New York Times Book Review

"Rousing adventure!"—Publishers Weekly

"Old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure."—Locus

"Jacques's realistically drawn characters are full of personality."—Publishers Weekl

From the Publisher