"Brian Jacques." In Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2001. This brief biographical article includes a listing of awards and honors as well as a detailed discussion of Jacques's Redwall series.

Bush, Elizabeth. Review of Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (March 2001): 266. This reviewer calls the novel "old fashioned sleuthing with a touch of fantasy" that will disappoint those readers hoping for a tale of the Dutchman's doomed crew.

Campbell, Janis. Authors by Request: An Inside Look at Your Favorite Authors. Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words Publishing Company, 2002. This source provides information on the life and work of Brian Jacques written for children and young adults.

DeCandido, Grace Anne. Review of Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. Booklist (March 1, 2001): 1271. This reviewer admires the swashbuckling language and the luscious culinary descriptions used in the novel.

Frederick, Heather. "Charting a New Course."

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