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Windjammer Run (Welkin Weasels) (Paperback)

by Garry Douglas Kilworth (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Childrens (1 Jun 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552545481
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552545488
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 241,608 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sylver and his band of weasels take to the high seas in search of the humans who mysteriously deserted the land of Welkin many years ago. On their tail is the seasick Sheriff Falshed, commanded by the stoat rulers to stop Sylver at any cost. And if that's not bad enough, behind them is a ship crammed to the gunwales with bloodthirsty rats, convinced that Sylver is secretly hunting a pirate's treasure...

From the Author
Why I chose weasels as my heroes and heroines!
Why weasels? Well, both weasels and stoats have always been the baddies in children's literature before now - especially in books like Wind-in-the-Willows, so I thought it was about time they had a chance to be the goodies. They are such beautiful creatures after all. They seem to flow over the ground when they travel. People rarely see them and think they are much larger than their actual size. The big guys are the martens, who have this wonderful creamy bib and fur which changes colour when the wind blows on it. Stoats, well, okay they're the badies here, but they're more humorous than evil. I really enjoyed writing about Sylver and his band of outlaws - especially Scirf, who became my favourite in the end - so I hope you like reading about them.

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1.0 out of 5 stars This is pathetic :(, 10 Mar 2002
By riversarl@hotmail.com (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
If there was a zero star option on this site then I would have immediately selected it.

I have read a very large number of animal fantasy novels am pleased to say that this is by far the worst. An almost direct copy of Redwall books like 'Pearls of Lutra', the transfer from the glades of Welkin to the great seas is not a pretty one (yes, I have read the other two Welkin Wesels books and the second one was actually quite good).

Disasters start from the beginning of the book. You actually have to read the other two books to find out what the heck is going on! Sylver's band are bleak in character, boring, humourless and, with weasels like Mawk, anoying, lame and totally unlikeable. The story is flawed, descriptions lack the beauty of Redwall and there is no passion whatsoever - it seems like only black letters on paper. Adding in humans at the end only makes the situation worse. Seriously, this book is terribly stupid.

You get my drift.

How come animal adventure books are now becoming cliched? It's hard to find any original ideas in the animal literature world today, and even once excellent series like Redwall have deterred in quality over the years.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Change of mind, 1 Dec 2002
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This book seems to improve with rereading. I must admit to being disappointed the first time round, but there are lots of nuances I seem to have missed. The jokes are quite subtle and I did not realise there were so many allusions to current films, other books and to poems. Very enjoyable.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone who has read any of the Redwall series., 7 Mar 2000
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This is the best of the Welkin Weasels Trilogy and a thrilling read. It centres around a huge problem. The walls that stop Welkin from being flooded are cracking and Sylver and his band must find the humans and bring them back. They, however, are being chased by Sherrif Falshed and Flaggatis.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all animal and fantasy lovers!
Sylver and his band of weasels are of in search of the humans again. The weasels take to the high seas with a band of pine martins to sail to the island of Dorma , coming across... Read more
Published on 21 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book by Garry!
Another great book full of adventures with a lot of people mislead by the belief that Sylver and his band are secrtately hunting hidden treasure. This is a great book for all.
Published on 12 Jul 1999

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