Tribes Of Redwall - Badgers - Tapa blanda

The brave creatures who defend Redwall Abbey hail from many different clans throughout Mossflower and beyond. This exciting new series takes a closer look at these tribes - the characteristics that define them and the strong individuals within them - and at their place in Redwall legend. The Tribes of Redwall series illustrates the heritage and traditions of the greatest Redwall creatures, featuring a general section on the tribe, followed by profiles of the main players and a quiz, together with a magnificent colour poster. Badgers is the first in the series. Wise and noble, yet with a vulnerability towards the terrible Bloodwrath, badgers are an integral part of life at Redwall. As well as the tradition of the badger mother at the Abbey, there are close links between Redwall and Salamandastron, the legendary mountain fortress of the Badger Lords. Great badger heroes include Boar the Fighter, Sunflash the Mace, Rawnblade Widestripe, Constance, Lord Brocktree and many, many more.

Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool in 1939. He left school at age fifteen and found work as a docker, a truck driver, a policeman and a stand-up comic, all before turning his attention to writing. He wrote his first novel, "Redwall," for the children at a school for the blind in Liverpool. Since 1986, his descriptive style of writing has captivated readers from age 8 to 80. His books have won international awards and acclaim and have been made into a TV series.