Rakkety Tam

There has never been a Redwall hero quite like Rakkety Tam, the roguish Highlander squirrel who sets off for Mossflower Wood on a mercenary errand and loses his heart to the charms of Redwall Abbey. And there's never been a villain quite like Gulo the Savage: a vicious beast-eating wolverine who descends upon the Abbey in search of a relic called the Walking Stone. Readers will cheer at the return of the Long Patrol, the antics of a renegade vole thief, and the emergence of a new champion to wield the sword of Martin. As fans of Brian Jacques and Redwall know, the adventures just keep getting bigger and better.

Brian Jacques (pronounced "Jakes") is a fearsome storyteller, singer, sailor, and all-around scalawag. He is also the world-renowned author of the best-selling Redwall series and many other popular books for young readers of all ages. He regularly graces the BBC air-waves with his radio show, Jakestown, and has formed a recording company that performs full-cast versions of many of his novels. Brian Jacques is a lifelong resident of Liverpool, England. www.redwall.org.