Mattimeo
By Brian Jacques

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Greg L
Grade 7
Van Antwerp Middle School

My favorite book is Mattimeo, which is by Brian Jacques. This book is a fantasy in the Redwall series. It all begins when an evil group of rats and other animals in a group that hates Redwall creatures and support themselves by selling slaves. They want to capture the Redwall Abbey's children and sell them to a far distant customer. But, they have underestimated the determination of the Redwall creatures to get their children back, especially that of Matthias, guardian of the Redwall Abbey.
I like this book because the plot is fascinating and the characters are very interesting. The book is suspenseful and has a sense of good vs. evil. It is fun to read but also contains a lot of action. The author's style is easy to read and he describes a good deal of scenes by having characters interact with them more often than him just telling you what it all looks like. I feel that this is a good book to read and I hope that you agree with me.

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David G.
6th grade
Van Antwerp Middle School

Mattimeo was my favorite book this year because it was so descriptive. What I mean by that statement is that when the author descrbes the feasts at Redwall in this book, it makes my mouth water. Also during the battles between Redwall and Malkariss I could tell in what position every creature was in during battle. I could also picture what was happening between animals because of how much description there was.
Another reason why I liked this book was because it was action packed. The mouse warrior, Matthias, was always chasing Slagar the Fox and getting trapped because of the tricky fox's themes. I also liked this characteristic because the armies were always on the other one's trail.
This book was outstanding. I couldn't put it down. Mattimeo is in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. This book is a definate read.


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