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Kirkus Reviews described the book as "an absurd and beguiling fantasy" that was "made to order for Walt Disney—but a strange departure for Margery Sharp", [1] and shortly after its publication, Walt Disney Productions began developing an adaptation of the novel.
The first book in The Deptford Mice trilogy and Jarvis's debut novel, it follows the story of Audrey Brown, a mouse girl who is looking for her missing father. Her search takes her into the sewers of Deptford where, with the help of her friends and family, she must face an army of evil rats and their living god, a mysterious being known as Jupiter.
The first book in the series, The Dark Portal, was a runner-up for the Smarties book prize in 1989. [3] In 2000, The Deptford Mice trilogy made its debut in the United States with the publication of The Dark Portal by SeaStar Books. [4] The Crystal Prison and The Final Reckoning were published there in 2001 and 2002 respectively. [5] [6]
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland is a nonfiction book by the British author Diana Wynne Jones that humorously examines the common tropes of a broad swathe of fantasy fiction. The U.S. Library of Congress calls it a dictionary. [a] However, it may be called a fictional or parodic tourist guidebook. It was first published by Vista Books (London) in ...
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a 1971 children's science fiction/fantasy book by Robert C. O'Brien, with illustrations by Zena Bernstein. The novel was published by the Los Angeles publishing house Atheneum Books. This book was the winner of numerous awards including the 1972 Newbery Medal. [3]
Redwall is a fantasy novel by Brian Jacques. [1] Originally published in 1986, it is the first book of the Redwall series. The book was illustrated by Gary Chalk, with the British cover illustration by Pete Lyon and the US cover by Troy Howell.
Last year, the book was one of the most frequently challenged in school districts around the country, according to the American Library Association. But a district review committee of parents ...
Tribes of Redwall Mice was published in 2003 as an accessory to the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. It was illustrated by Jonathan Walker. [1] This booklet about mice in the Redwall series features trivia questions, a giant poster, and profiles of many of the mouse characters in the series, including Martin the Warrior.