Author(s): JACQUES BRIAN

Junior Fiction

With nearly eight million copies of his Redwall series in print, Brian Jacques is one of the most popular authors in the world. A New York Times bestseller, Mariel of Redwall serves up generous helpings of everything Jacques countless fans loverousing escapades, mouthwatering feasts, and endearing characters from deep in the woods of Mossflower country. Mousemaid Mariel and her bellmaker father are besieged and tossed into the sea by vicious pirate rat Gabool and his thugs. Washed ashore, Mariel is taken in by the kind animals of Redwall Abbey. But Mariel cannot find her father and is certain he has lost his life. With a motley band of adventurers, she swears revenge and begins a perilous quest straight into the heart of Gabools strongholdwhere a few surprises await. Longtime fans of the world of Mossflower will find everything they love in this exhilarating tale, while newcomers will have no trouble jumping straight in and getting lost in a magical, marvelous world. The author himself leads a talented, full cast of performers in bringing this wonderfully fantastic tale to bright and glorious life.