Build Your Own Redwall Abbey [Misc. Supplies]

Brian Jacques (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

Create this one-of-a-kind model of Redwall Abbey and unravel the mystery of the legendary Warrior's Code. With the help of the press-out characters of Redwall and the story in the accompanying booklet, discover the clues hidden within the Abbey walls themselves. No cutting or gluing is required to assemble the wonder-filled Abbey.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Misc. Supplies: 16 pages
• Publisher: Philomel; Book and Access edition (December 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399233792
• ISBN-13: 978-0399233791
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,296,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fun and worthwhile Redwall paraphernalia, March 21, 2002

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This review is from: Build Your Own Redwall Abbey (Misc. Supplies)

Build Your own Redwall Abbey arrives as a 9 by 12 folder which, when opened, contains in the left pocket a cardboard sheet of 16 punch-out characters and miscellaneous objects, and a nice 16-page pamphlet that tells the story of The Redwall Warrior's Code featuring Cornflower and Matthias. I think the style and the content are consistent with the author's Redwall novels. In the right-hand pocket are an instruction booklet; a foldout sheet that depicts the abbey grounds and opens to about 1-1/2 by 2 feet; 19 pieces which are clearly labelled and fold-out, tuck in and eventually become a rather impressive tabletop abbey, including the great hall (complete with the tapestry hanging over the mantle), the Redwall stairs, a storeroom, bedrooms, the kitchen, gatehouse and outer walls. The gatehouse and walls are particularly satisfying, going up easily and looking great. The material is thin cardboard and the manipulations are more interesting than just simple folds. No cutting or gluing is required though a little bit of tape helps stabilize the model. I think this is a good quality accessory for fans. Assembly takes about an hour and when complete the abbey is fun to look at. There are lots of cool details like candlesticks and birds in the beams and "Redwall" written near the stairs, though I did miss the dishevelled tomes of the gatehouse.

One thing I like about the Redwall universe *is* the availability of interesting supplemental material -- the quiz book, books for younger readers, this abbey. Personally, I would love to see Mr. Jacques publish a Redwall cookbook -- the dishes at the feasts always sound so delectable.

Though this is a bit expensive for older kids and is not sturdy enough for young children or older kids who want to use it as an action figure hangout, I would recommend this fun set-up for ages 8 and up. Because the instructions are clearly written and supplemented with lots of illustrations, this would be an excellent and rewarding intermediate level model for children ready to graduate to a project requiring written insruction, and would be a fun project for parents and children working together. Enthusiastic adult Redwall fans will like it, kids will adore it.

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This thing's awesome!, January 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Build Your Own Redwall Abbey (Misc. Supplies)

I got this thing in the mail, opened it, and saw that there were 23 pre-cut pieces and a booklet, plus instructions and some punch-out characters. it took me about an hour to put it together (and I enjoyed every minute of it) and when I was finished, I was amazed by the incredible amount of details in it! You can see the sparrows in Warbeak Loft, the dormitories (you can even see the little beds and furniture), and you can even see the famous tapestry! There's also the stairs in the book "Redwall" that have the word "Redwall" written on the wall by them. There's a weathervane, the pond, the orchard, the walls, the gatehouse, flower gardens, and a big garden. There's Cavern Hole, the Great Hall, the bell tower and lots more! Plus, the booklet that comes with it (which, by the way, comes before "Redwall") tells the story of how Matthias, Cornflower, Constance, and Others from the book solve riddles and find the Warrior's Code (which is also the name of the story).

This thing is awesome!

35 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only for die-hard fans...., April 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Build Your Own Redwall Abbey (Misc. Supplies)

If you're a die-hard Redwall fan then you'll really love this kit; otherwise you may wish to pass.It's simple to assemble and takes about an hour in all. The some detail is quite good, but the "true" detail is lacking. (Redwall is home to many creatures, yet there is only about 4 bedrooms.) I'd recommend some Scotch invisible tape to go along with this kit as it is very unstable but otherwise the kit in general is so-so.The story/riddle book that comes with it is better and some of the cut out characters are cute, appart from Matthias, he looked rather stoned.The price isn't really worth the kit, and in all I think it could've been done much, much better. Truly for die-hard Redwall fans.