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Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Like Ragweed and Poppy, Poppy and Rye alludes to greater social and societal issues than simply two mice falling in love and, together with Ereth and Rye's family, defeating a troop of beavers. At the same time, Rye-who has lived in Ragweed' s shadow-fights to prove himself worthy of Poppy' s love. Together Poppy and Ragweed' s brother Rye brave kidnapping, imprisonment, and a daring rescue to fight the beavers. But Poppy and her porcupine pal, Ereth, arrive only to discover that beavers have flooded the serene valley where Ragweed lived. Heartbroken over the death of her fiance, Ragweed, Poppy, a deer mouse, journeys west through the vast Dimwood Forest to bring the sad news to Ragweed' s family. At the same time, Rye - who has lived in Ragweed' s shadow - fights to prove himself worthy of Poppy' s love. When the ground thaws and life returns to the woods, Poppy sets out in search of excitement. Together Poppy and Ragweed' s brother Rye brave kidnapping, imprisonment, and a daring rescue to fight the beavers. Poppy, a deer mouse, has spent the long winter curled up inside her tree snag home in Dimwood Forest. But Poppy and her prickly porcupine pal, Ereth, arrive only to discover that beavers have flooded the serene valley where Ragweed lived. “Thoroughly enjoyable…sure to please old fans and will likely win some new ones.Book Description Paperback. Devastated by the death of her friend, Ragweed, Poppy once again journeys through the vast and dark Dimwood Forest to bring the tragic. The colorful creatures of Avi's legendary imagination spring to life with narrator John McDonough's warm, grandfatherly reading. This is the highly anticipated sequel to Avi's Horn Book Award-winning, best-selling Poppy. Of course, it can be very helpful to have a porcupine on your side. Once again it is up to Poppy to save the day. Greedy, dam-building beavers are taking over their valley home. But when Poppy reaches her destination, she finds that Ragweed's family is in trouble.

Along the way, Poppy meets a charming golden mouse who looks like Ragweed, and together on the meadow, they dance a silent dance of love at first sight. The third book in the beloved Poppy series by Newbery Medalwinning author Avi, with illustrations from Caldecott Medalwinning artist Brian FlocaHeartb.

With her grumpy, but loyal porcupine friend Ereth by her side, the spirited deermouse sets out on a journey that will test her courage, but also lead her to a new love. Now she intends to travel west, to tell Ragweed's family the sad news. Poppy has saved the creatures of Dimwood Forest from the terrible owl who killed her beloved Ragweed.

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