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R is for Redwall – a world with maps

April 20, 2018 By Claire Annette Noland 7 Comments

Fantasy series are the ones that most generously include maps which enable readers immediately enter and gain an understanding of the world the characters inhabit. The Redwall series is not exception.

REDWALL
by Brian Jacques (author)
Troy Howell (cover artist)
maps drawn by different artists
series began in 1986 and ended in 2011

Redwall is a peaceful kingdom inhabited by innocent woodland animals. Redwall, the first book in the series, begins when the Abby of Redwall is attacked by a band of devious rats. A young mouse apprentice  named Matthias,must face his destiny as he answer riddles and goes on a quest for the long lost magical sword which is their only hope for saving their homeland.

The series is made up of twenty-two novels, each telling a different aspect of the kingdom of Redwall. All are filled with anthropomorphic talking animals who have daring adventures where good always triumphs over evil. This is certainly a literary readers can get lost in.

And – there are maps!

 

 

 

 

 

Redwall fans can purchase a fold-out map that includes riddles from the novels:

 

For more information here is a link to a fascinating Mental Floss article:  12 Facts about Brian Jaques and the Redwall series.

One of the best things about the A to Z April Blog Challenge is the discovery of wonderful blogs. Bookstores are my favorite places to explore and I found the blog of author Stepheny Forgue Houghtlin who is writing a wonderful series about independent bookstores from A to Z. I have added these to my travel itineraries and hope to visit a number of them his year.

For the letter J, she shared one of her favorite authors – Brian Jacques!  Visit this link to see a clip from the annimated Redwall series.

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, book maps, Books Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Maps in Children's Books, Redwall Maps

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  1. JazzFeathers says

    April 20, 2018 at 6:27 am

    Fantastic!
    I own a few of the first novels of Redwall, oned them for years, and still I havn’t read them yet. Must find time for it. It sounds like a fun read.
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    • Claire Annette Noland says

      April 21, 2018 at 4:18 pm

      So many books to read! I dream of going off somewhere for a month with no internet and just read.

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  2. Hilary Melton-Butcher says

    April 20, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    Hi Claire Annette – this sounds a delightful series – so much to learn for the kids – cheers Hilary
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    • Claire Annette Noland says

      April 21, 2018 at 4:06 pm

      Kids love these books. That’s the great thing about series – another book to look forward to reading until you finish the last one!

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  3. Stepheny Houghtlin says

    April 21, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    Finding this blog during the AtoZ #Challenge has been a favorite part of the process. This blog is a benchmark on how to do it right. I am thrilled with this post because for the letter J, I wrote about Jaques and the Redwall Series. I am going to add this link to my post and leave mine behind. Thank you for this!
    https://stephenyhoughtlin.com/2018/04/11/j-brian-jacques-a-bookshops-favorite-author/
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  4. Deborah Weber says

    April 21, 2018 at 10:12 pm

    How fun! A foldout map with clues would capture my fancy in a heartbeat.

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  5. Ellen @ The Cynical Sailor says

    April 22, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    As I started to read your post I kept thinking that Redwall looked familiar. Then when I saw your mention of Stephanie’s blog I realized that’s where I had seen it. Small world 🙂
    Ellen @ The Cynical Sailor recently posted…S Is For “Soga” {Line} | A To Z ChallengeMy Profile

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