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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Rakkety Tam

Jacques, Brian. Rakkety Tam. Canada:Philomel Books, 2004. 372 pages. (Fantasy Series)

Step into the pages of a book with a country that has talking animals, fighting squirrels, hares, and badgers, trecherous wolverines, and a massive abbey with red brick walls. The book,Rakkety Tam, takes place in this country. It is about a feisty young squirrel named Rakkety Tam McBurl(also known as Tam). He is on a mission with his friend Doogy Plumm and a grou of fighting hares called the Long Patrol. They embark on their journey seeking Gulo the Savage and his crew of deadly vermine. They want to stop them from killing innocent creatures. Gulo is after his brother who he does not know is dead, and the Walking Stone which will give him the power to govern the icy northern lands. Gulo and his savage horde believe that his brother and the stone are hidden inside Redwall Abbey. When Tam and his Group reach Mossflower Wood, they gang up with the creatures of Redwall Abbey and set out to put a stop to Gulo's ways once and for all.
When you read this book, you will find yourself in one of the most adventerous and gruesome tales ever told. I really liked this book because of the battles, adventures, and interesting stories told. This book is so well written, that once you begin reading it, you can never put it down. I felt very excited and anxeous when I read this and I really wanted to knw what happened in the end after I started reading.
Reviewed by: Lesh