Mattimeo
Mattimeo is a story
about the children of Redwall who are captured by the evil fox Slagar.
Slagar is out for revenge because some of the Redwall citizens scarred
his face when he was just a pup. Slagar is intent on sneaking inside
Redwall and stealing all the young children, then selling them to a
rouge band of rats who intend on using them as slaves in an underground
mine. Matthias's son Mattimeo is at the top of Slagars list for
capture. Mattimeo is a son of a warrior so therefore leads a life of
privilege, and uses some of his power to get out of daily chores
normally performed by young ones his age. Through the book Mattimeo
grows physically and emotionally through the book, becoming wiser and
braver on his journey. Mattimeo is a classic tale of growth and
maturing certain to entertain the hearts of all who step inside the
realm of Redwall.
After skimming the
first chapter make a short list of characters and their traits in
Mattimeo, after reading the entire book, re-evaluate the character
list, and see if you can make any additions, or need to change anything.