Redwall

A constant hit ever since Martin the Warrior first took up arms against his foes

Scotsman

He is a wonderful storyteller, immersed in his own kingdom

Guardian

Not since Roald Dahl have children filled their shelves so compulsively

The Times

The combination of a completely imagined world full of domestic detail...with a strongly created mythology to underpin them, big-scale plots and Jacques's rolling prose quickly turned Redwall into a leading international brand in children's books

Guardian

The Knights of the Round Table with paws

Sunday Times

The Tales of Redwall, adventurous battles between good and evil set in a world of mice and squirrels and foxes, have captured the imaginations of millions of children (and adults) across the globe

Scotsman

There are quests and riddles; cunning treachery and chivalric derring-do; and, in a feature that became a hallmark of the entire series, groaning boards spread with sumptuous feasts, lovingly described

New York Times

Written long before Harry Potter and Twilight burst into the mainstream, Jacques's Redwall series offered up endless adventure and complex, sympathetic characters

Boston Globe