The Redwall series
Author: Brian Jacques
The series is set in a fictional land populated by talking animals who love to eat, drink, make merry, and fight. These are tales of heroes and villains, epic battles, adventurous quests, and last desperate bids for victory. There are descriptions of feasts galore. Each chapter has a description of food extending to at least a paragraph. The battle scenes are no less involved. Each species of animal speaks in a special dialect that reflects the variations of speech found in the United Kingdom. The Redwall series has been translated into 18 languages, and some have even been turned into graphic novels. The first three books of the series,Redwall, Mattimeo, and Martin the Warrior, have been adapted for television.
The Animals of Farthing Wood, Volume One
Author: Colin Dann
The otters of Farthing Wood have little food to eat. The fish in their river are fast disappearing. They steal food from the land animals — the foxes, the badgers, and the rest — to survive. The foxes plan their revenge. Soon the whole of Farthing Wood is in danger. What will happen to the inhabitants of the wood? The books deal with life in the forest from the point of view of the animals. Prey is scarce and many animals are killed due to human activity. "Keep away from the humans" is the motto of the animals. However, this is not easy as they soon find out. They must cooperate if they wish to stay alive. Consisting of eight books, the series has been adapted into a TV show.
The Wind in the Willows
Author: Kenneth Grahame
Written in 1908, this book is based on the bedtime stories the author told his son. The book brings together an unusual group of friends: Mole who is mild-mannered, eager, and a little naive; Rat who is laid-back and enjoys his boating very much; Toad who is boastful, easily distracted and accident prone; and Badger who is clever, reclusive and a skilled fighter. The four face many adventures together. Some adventures are a result of their own bad choices, such as Toad crashing six cars over summer and autumn. Others are beyond their control, such as the Wild Wooder weasels taking over Toad's ancestral home. In the end, they always stick together, lie back and relax, because "There is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."
