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Loading... Poppy (The Poppy Stories) (original 1995; edition 1999)by Avi, Brian Floca (Illustrator)
Work InformationPoppy by Avi (1995)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. In this captivating story, Poppy, a deer mouse, will find herself on a quest after Mr. Ocax, the owl ruler of Dimwood, eats her fiancé, Ragweed, and denies her father permission to move part of their large family from Gray House to New House. The plot flows smoothly and is engaging as Poppy moves along her quest to clear her name with her family and to figure out what Mr. Ocax is hiding about New House. The author uses vivid descriptions of the woods and the characters to enrich what you picture in your mind. This book has drama, humor, suspense and an air of mystery. Poppy must summon courage and perseverance, as well as, rely on her sense of duty to her family and the memory of Ragweed to see her adventure through. This is an engaging example of Modern Animal Fantasy to share with students. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. no reviews | add a review
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Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other ideas. No library descriptions found. |
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To make matters worse, when Poppy attempts to move with her family to a different part of the woods where the food supply is richer, Mr. Ocax refuses to let them go. Despite what she's been led to believe for years, Mr. Ocax is not as strong as he wants the mice to think he is. Armed with the bravery, gumption, and wit of a hero, Poppy embarks on a dangerous quest--joined by the irascible but lovable porcupine, Ereth--to defeat Mr. Ocax and lead her family to a better home.