A must-read choice for Poppy fans." -Carolyn Phelan. In telling how Ragweed and Poppy become friends, this seventh volume in the Tales of Dimwood Forest series serves as a bridge between Ragweed (1999), a prequel, and Poppy (1995), the first-published book in the series. Floca's pencil drawings illustrate the story. Avi handles the large cast of familiar and new characters with ease, while pacing the narrative for maximum enjoyment. In the story’s climax, Ragweed, Poppy and her family, Lotar and his mother, the child and her parents, three men, and an excitable dog converge for an amusing, chaotic scene. After he leaves to seek help from her family, a girl finds Poppy and decides to keep her as a pet. Near a “human house,” he hears a cry for help and finds Poppy, a deer mouse, caught in a metal box trap. Tough-talking but soft-hearted, Ragweed helps reunite Lotar with his mother and then sets off happily on his own. "Ragweed, a golden mouse, is riding the rails when Lotar, a frightened little raccoon, climbs into his boxcar. Purchase: IndieBound | Amazon | Barnes & NobleĪ Kirkus Reviews 10 Top Middle-Grade Summer Reads
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