BRIAN JACQUES

Dare you visit the vampires tomb at midnight when the church bell tolls?Or descend to the fiery pits of hell with a boy who has sold his soul to the devil?If not, read no further. For these are strange and ghostly tales - gruesome, pitiful, spine-chilling . . .But dont be surprised to find that supernatural events can also be wickedly funny - and even raise a ghost of a smile!

Lord Asheye of Salamandastron has a prophecy: a new Badger Lord will soon reign over the legendary badger fortress, one who 'shuns both armour and sword'. But who is he and how is he to be found? A young haremaid from the Long Patrol regiment is dispatched on a dangerous mission to find him - but the unsuspecting future Badger Lord has been captured by a murderous gang of Sea Raiders, intent on conquering Redwall Abbey. While the fate of many creatures, both good and evil, are caught up in the saga, somehow the young ruler must escape and find a way to defend Redwall, for only then will be be able to fulfil his destiny as leader of Salamandastron.

As Triss sets sail, three young friends leave Salamandastron in search of adventure and a pair of Dibbuns goes missing in Mossflower Woods. After three dangerous journeys, the travellers'' paths cross at Redwall Abbey where Triss will discover her true destiny, and a new champion will rise to carry the sword of Martin the Warrior and fight for the future of Redwall . . .

A young boy and his dog stow away on board the Flying Dutchman, a ship bound for South America, in 1620. The pair are thrown overboard as the ship rounds Cape Horn, but are saved by an angel. From then on the two are fated to travel the world, through time to help people in trouble.

Young Tiria Wildlough is an otter maid touched by the paw of Destiny. Her tale is an epic adventure which takes her from Redwall Abbey, across the wild Western sea to the mysterious Green Isle. There she will fulfil an ancient prophesy and gain her inheritance. Green Isle is the home of the Otterclans but they are beset by dangers from the Wildcat Riggu Felis and his catguard slave masters. Aided by two birds and a platoon of Long patrol hares, Tiria joins forces with the outlaw Leatho Shellhound and his Otterclan. This is a tale in the true tradition of the Redwall saga. Feasting and fighting, solving riddles from a forgotten volume, and questing in search of her title, Tiria strives to become High Rhulain!

With The Ribbajack, self-described scalawag Brian Jacques (venerable author of the beloved Redwall series) sets out to spook young readers with six scary (but, of course, not too scary) tales, steeped in a mulligan stew of folk fables, ancient myths and horror-flick fiends.The star of the sextet is undoubtedly Jacques'' eccentric style--his diction, humour, and unmistakable brogue--which (in context) shouldn''t give young readers too much trouble, and often makes for fun reading besides: No, sir, I h''arrived too late. But I knows me rats, sir. If the h''Oriental chap says that''s wot ''appened, then I''ll back ''im h''all the way. Kids, of course, figure prominently in each story, too--whether as protagonists or as more scurrilous lads and lasses getting their well-deserved comeuppance. One such schoolboy causes much mayhem in the book''s first (and by far best) story, in which an aspiring scoundrel named Archibald Smifft summons an occult creature, the Ribbajack, to do his evil bidding. Other stories riff off various other creepy creatures, from werewolves to ghosts to even Medusa, usually with some winking moral woven in by Jacques.Some of the tales (the title story and Miggy Mags and the Malabar Sailor, in particular) pack more punch than others, but there''s more than enough fun here for a few late-night, flashlight reads. (Ages 9 to 12)--Paul Hughes, Amazon.com --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

En el corazón del bosque de Mossflower, la antigua abadía de Redwall es atacada por Cluny el Flagelo al frente de su horda de hurones, armiños, comadrejas y ratas. Los pacíficos monjes y las criaturas del bosque, liebres, ardillas, topos y tejones, se enfrentaran a la cruel y sanguinaria rata para no ser reducidos a la esclavitud. Matias, un joven raton novicio, se convierte en su paladin y, tras recuperar la espada del legendario Martin el Guerrero, librara a la abadia de la terrible amenaza que se cierne sobre ella

En esta cuarta entrega de la serie sobre la abadía edwall, el enemigo es gabul el Salvaje, una rata marina de ojos amarillos y dientes de oro que siempre viste una capa escarlata y grandes aros de oro y brazaletes. Ha conseguido un gran trofeo: la campana de Jose el Campanero, una gran campana de cobre, oro, plata y bronce, que tiene unos versos en la base y unas intrincadas figuras en el borde superior. Con ella pretende coronar una fortaleza que quiere construir como simbolo de su poder.

La novela está dividida en tres partes, tres épocas distintas, tres lugares diferentes y tres aventuras extraordinarias.

Brian Jacques, New York Times bestselling author of the Redwall series, brings you a "jam-packed adventure is a swashbuckling take of pirates on the high seas" (Detroit Free Press).Ben and his black labrador, castaways from the legendary ghost ship Flying Dutchman, swore never to go to sea again. But fate casts them adrift once more on a French pirate ship, with two villainous sea captains--and a ghost--in pursuit.

Thomas P Kanne is the Phantom Snake, an elusive graffiti artist who has made many enemies in his attempts to vandalise his home city of Middlechester. Mr Bausin, the caretaker of the local museum is a seemingly harmless old man with a dark secret, but more importantly, a vendetta against the Phantom Snake. When Mr Bausin finally gets to confront his nemesis in the dark, abandoned corridors of the Egyptian exhibit, Thomas faces a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.

When Jonathan joins a new school, he is an easy target for R.S.B. Limited, three bullies who demand money in exchange for protection. Unable to afford the rates, he is subjected to a humiliating daily ritual. However, a pale anonymous boy who looks eerily similar to Jonathan has been glimpsed around the school - and hes not going to let R.S.B. Limited get away with their bullying any more. Part of the Stroycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.

Henry Mawdsley is a terrific liar. However, the more people get to know him, the less they believe in his lies - and it wont be long until nobody in his town believes a word he says! So when a chance encounter with the devil offers him the opportunity to have everyone believe his lies unconditionally for a week for the measly price of his soul, Henry jumps at the chance. But as the week draws to a close, and the date of Henrys descent into hell gets closer, he begins to fear for his life . . . Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.

Jamie is just an ordinary boy dealing with ordinary struggles: trying to fit in and avoiding his overbearing mother. However, the discovery of what his friends call a Vampires Tomb reveals an opportunity for Jamie to prove himself. All he has to do is wait in the graveyard as the church clock strikes midnight. Hes not scared - vampires dont exist . . . right? Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.

In Allie/Alma, Alma is a very good girl who volunteers with the elderly in her free time. Allie is her wicked alter ego. While Alma courteously tends to her companions needs, Allie is scheming to steal their precious heirlooms and artefacts. So it happens one day that Allie is so overcome by greed for a particular carved egg that she forgets to listen to its tragic history, unaware that she will be the next chapter in it. In Bridgey, our eponymous heroine is trapped as her uncles slave, doing household chores from dawn until dusk with only a duck named Rafferty and a mysterious water monster called the Grimblett as her friends. One day, when Bridgey accidentally drops her uncles treasured honey pot in the lake he flies into a rage and it is left to Rafferty and Grimblett to exact a harsh final punishment on him. Part of the Storycuts series, these two short stories were previously published in the collection Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.

Gilly Bodkin met a terrible accident in 1690 while searching for a sweetmeat. The poor boys ghost is left to wander woods and highways searching for that elusive sweet that he lost his life trying to taste. This is his sad story. Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.