Copyright © 1986 by The Redwall Abbey Company Ltd.

Illustrations copyright © 1986 by Gary Chalk

First published in 1986 by Hutchinson Children’s Books Ltd. an imprint of Century Hutchinson Ltd.

First published in the United States of America by Philomel Books, a division of the Putnam & Grosset Group, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016

All rights reserved.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Jacques, Brian

Redwall.

Summary: When the peaceful life in and around ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall’s inhabitants destroy the enemy.

[1. Mice—Fiction. 2. Animals—Fiction. 3. Fantasy]

I. Chalk, Gary, ill.   II. Title.

PZ7.J15317Re 1987   [Fic]   86-25467   ISBN: 978-1-101-66598-5