Compelling characters face danger, death and the unknown in doses that bring one to the edge-of-your-seat excitement. Thus begins a peril filled journey that will forever change Poppy's life. When Ocax denies permission for the mice to move to a new area with more food Poppy, whom Ocax has blamed for his refusal, decides to take the long voyage to the new area by herself. The mice who live in Old Gray House are ruled over by the evil great horned owl, Mr. Ocax and lead her family to a better home.Ī perennially popular story of courage and determination, Poppy is a fixture on state award lists and in classrooms across the country. 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 is not as strong as he wants the mice to think he is. Despite what she’s been led to believe for years, Mr. 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’s evil ways…how could she have been so foolish to put herself and Ragweed at risk?

Ocax, who rules over Dimwood forest, she’s devastated. So when Ragweed is scooped up by the sinister owl, Mr. Poppy knew she was taking a risk following her beloved Ragweed to Bannock Hill, but a night of dancing with the handsome golden mouse was just too tempting. The underlying messages, to challenge unjust authority and to rely on logic and belief in oneself, are palatably blended with action and suspense.” - School Library Journal

The story is accompanied by inviting illustrations from Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca. In the second book in the Tales of Dimwood Forest by Newbery Medal-winning author Avi, a tiny deer mouse named Poppy dares to stand up to a tyrannical owl. Urn:isbn:0780768493 Republisher_date 20121009080517 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120905004307 Scanner Globe-Horn Book Award Winner * ALA Notable Book * ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice * School Library Journal Best Book OL28315183M Openlibrary_subject openlibrary_staff_picks Openlibrary_work Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:42:04 Boxid IA159805 Boxid_2 CH118701 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor

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