Born:June 15, 1939
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Current Home:
United Kingdom
Brian Jacques
Biography
“I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc. . . to find success writing children's novels,” says Brian Jacques (pronounced “Jakes”). Yet it is all too true. Since the publication of his first children's book, the award-winning Redwall, in 1987, Jacques' fresh talent has received exceptional praise from reviewers in the United States and England. Newbery Award-winner Lloyd Alexander called Redwall “a fine work, literate, witty, filled with the excitement of genuine storytelling. Young people will surely be captivated. I hope they give their elders a chance to share the delights.”
A well-known radio personality in his native Liverpool — as well as an actor, stand-up comic, and playwright — Brian Jacques is the host of “Jakestown” on BBC Radio Merseyside. Ever the performer, Jacques is well-known for applying his acting and entertainment background in his presentations to legions of young fans at schools across the United States and England.
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The Angel's Command
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The Angel's Command
by Brian JacquesBen and his black labrador, castaways from the legendary ghost ship Flying Dutchman, swore never to go to sea again. But fate casts them adrift once more on a French pirate ship, with two villainous sea captains--and a ghost--in pursuit.
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Ages 9 and Up $7.99
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Redwall
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Redwall
by Brian JacquesIn this first saga in the best-selling series, young Matthias the mouse vows to protect Redwall from the wicked Cluny the rat and his cohorts. Can a magic sword provide the protection Matthias needs? Book 1 in the Redwall series.
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Page Turners
Jacques playfully creates the animal kingdom's version of good versus evil in this mesmerizing series.
books;paperback books;paperbacks | Ages 10-13
Ages 10-13 $4.47
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