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Redwall #14

Taggerung

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The Redwall series is soon to be a Netflix original movie!

The bestselling Redwall saga continues in  Taggerung .

Years ago, the vermin clan of Sawney Rath kidnapped one of Redwall's own-a baby otter, destined to become their "Taggerung," a warrior hero of ancient legend. But as young Tagg grows, he rebels against his destiny. The young otter journeys in search of his birthplace, a member of Sawney's clan always near, out to destroy the deserter. With the feisty mouse Nimbalo, Tagg fends off the avenging vermin, but can he find his way back to the Redwall family from whom he was separated so long ago? Here is all of the excitement and adventure a Redwall fan could wish for!

Perfect for fans of T. A. Barron’s Merlin saga, John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series, and J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series.

438 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1,2001
Series
Redwall

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Format
438 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published
September 15, 2003 by Firebird
ISBN
9780142501542
ASIN
0142501549
Language
English

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Brian Jacques (pronounced 'jakes') was born in Liverpool, England on June 15th, 1939. Along with forty percent of the population of Liverpool, his ancestral roots are in Ireland, County Cork to be exact.

Brian grew up in the area around the Liverpool docks, where he attended St. John's School, an inner city school featuring a playground on its roof. At the age of ten, his very first day at St. John's foreshadowed his future career as an author; given an assignment to write a story about animals, he wrote a short story about a bird who cleaned a crocodile's teeth. Brian's teacher could not, and would not believe that a ten year old could write so well. When young Brian refused to falsely say that he had copied the story, he was caned as "a liar". He had always loved to write, but it was only then that he realized he had a talent for it.
He wrote Redwall for the children at the Royal Wavertree School for the Blind in Liverpool, where as a truck driver, he delivered milk. Because of the nature of his first audience, he made his style of writing as descriptive as possible, painting pictures with words so that the schoolchildren could see them in their imaginations. He remained a patron of the school until his death.

Brian lived in Liverpool, where his two grown sons, Marc, a carpenter and bricklayer, and David, a professor of Art and a muralist, still reside. David Jacques' work can be seen in Children's hospitals, soccer stadiums, and trade union offices as far away as Germany, Mexico, and Chile (not to mention Brian's photo featured in most of his books).

Brian also ran a weekly radio show on BBC Radio Merseyside, until October 2006, where he shared his comedy and wit, and played his favourites from the world of opera - he was a veritable expert on The Three Tenors.

When he was wasn't writing, Brian enjoyed walking his dog 'Teddy', a white West Highland Terrier, and completing crossword puzzles. When he found time he read the works of Mario Puzo, Damon Runyon, Richard Condon, Larry McMurty, and P.G. Wodehouse. He was also known to cook an impressive version of his favourite dish, spaghetti and meatballs.

Sadly, Brian passed away on the 5th February 2011.

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Purphase
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April 26,2025
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I first read the Redwall books years ago and I still enjoy them when I recently re-read them. I love the world building and the creativity with which these animals were anthropomorphized. The level of description is really well done and very detailed. So adventurous and so very entertaining.
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Kikka100
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April 26,2025
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I love this series, I really wish more kids were reading it!!
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4sushi
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April 26,2025
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I loved this one. Probably the real peak of the series. Tagg is such a cool character.
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Hanselhoff27
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April 26,2025
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This was good, a little different. There were a few unexplained items in the story that I thought would be tied off, but weren't. I was looking for this story to be a little more...organized? It felt like most of the plot was driven by characters making random decisions and then running into the right character, or acting based on misinformation.

Overall, I really liked Deyna's character and his friendship with Nimbalo. I always love when Redwall is featured a bit more in the story, so that was entertaining. I was really disappointed with the riddle, I thought it would be larger scale, and the inclusion of Russano was annoying, though as a character I really like him and his wonderful hares of the Long Patrol.

Despite my disappointment, I enjoyed this book, as I enjoy all Redwall books. I recommend to fans of the series.
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allenj721
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April 26,2025
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Loved the series when I was growing up. This is one of the few I missed. Probably would have enjoyed it more if I was not reading with adult eyes.
A typical Redwall story, with a bit of a nature Vs nurture theme going on. The usual journey, quest, puzzle, battle and siege along with the filler or songs and banquets you usually encounter in the series.
Has aged well and would still recommend these books to young readers.
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Unnamed_File
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April 26,2025
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After a while, all these Redwall books start to feel alike. Sure, this one has a fairly different premise (instead of a kidnapping or a siege, we have a return... after a kidnapping)- but the plot is still overused. One storyline follows someone traveling through Mossflower, while at the Abbey they must solve a riddle. The "double" ending was also very tacked on and forced.
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