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The Great Redwall Feast

brian jacques christopher denise

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The creatures of Redwall-the abbeymice and hares, otters and moles-are planning a surprise feast in their dear Abbot's honor. There is cake to be baked, marchpane to be rolled. Stirring and sifting, smoothing and brewing. Can everything be finished in time? And how can the Redwallers keep such a grand feast from their Abbot's keen eyes? Fans of Brian Jacques 's beloved Redwall books will delight in seeing their old friends, brought to life by Christopher Denise 's witty, cozy art. "Spirited and humorous... Denise's affectionate, detailed watercolors bring all the action to life." - Kirkus Reviews

64 pages, Paperback

First published August 27,1996
Series
Redwall

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Format
64 pages, Paperback
Published
September 4, 2000 by Puffin
ISBN
9780698118768
ASIN
0698118766
Language
English

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About the author

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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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neznad
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April 26,2025
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We love the Redwall world, and this shorter story was perfect for bringing the littlest into it. I read it aloud to my four children - ages 3, 6, 8, 10 - in three sittings. We could maybe have read it all through without the three year old. He enjoyed it, though. The rhyming structure kept attention and made for a treat.
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FuriKuri
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April 26,2025
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Cute book, but very long! I didn't think it was ever going to end- I thought I would fall asleep before my son would.
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Prizma10
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April 26,2025
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A fun way to introduce my kiddos to Jacques' 'Redwall' series. :)
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GrimAge
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April 26,2025
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I'm not sure, but I recall recently having seen a Redwall cookbook that really looked like this one. I do have the Redwall Cookbook. I was a bit saddened that it wasn't a cookbook, but, as I had never seen the book before, well pleased by it! I love the series and had no idea these little side books existed! It will make a great read to go along with the recipes in the cookbook! I love the poem and illustrations! Just wonderful!
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Sir_Foxy
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April 26,2025
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This was one of my stepchildren's favorite books when they were children. I gave it to my youngest niece about a month ago.
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sodobean
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April 26,2025
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Another cute Redwall picture book. The pictures are very nice, done in colored pencils it appears. This one is in verse, making it suited to younger kids as it is not as long as the Winter Tale one.
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beefsteak
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April 26,2025
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Set after the first Redwall novel, the one involving Cluny the Scourge, this cute Redwall story involves memorable characters from that book (eg: Matthias the warrior, Basil Stag Hare, Cornflower, Constance, Sam the squirrel, etc.)

Told in rhymes, we find out how the people of the Redwall Abbey try to set a surprise party for their abbot. Though they are in for a surprise themselves. Brian Jacques once again adds wonderful layers to this wonderful universe from which he seems to know every little detail.

A great round of applause too for Christopher Denise illustrations. His soft pastels and character designs are very gorgeous and give the Redwall universe very appealing art for younger readers and die-hard fans.

In the end, this gorgeous book is another pearl in the Redwall Series.
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Farahlore
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April 26,2025
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5 stars. Ahhh, another excellent addition to the Redwall series. It’s a super cute story with the usual lovely writing and the wonderful Redwall/Mattimeo characters, and THE ILLUSTRATIONS!! I just can’t get over how sweet this is <33
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