A determined and brave little sweetheart faces the cold, brutal nature of the world, and does something to make it a better world. Nevertheless, this first book in the Tales from Dimwood Forest is an exciting, moving, and winsome adventure of a small creature - in this case, a female deer mouse who lives on the edge of Dimwood Forest - going up against a mighty predator, in this case an owl.

Other than to say, I would have saved myself a lot of pain by reading this book first, instead of Ragweed. I’d tell you why, but I just don’t want to talk about it. Braving kidnap, imprisonment, and a daring rescue, they carry out a brilliant plan, and with Poppy by his side, Rye dares rise to meet the expectations of his family and the mouse he loves.Purchase here Now, Rye longs to prove himself to his family.and to the beautiful deer mouse who captured his heart in the meadow.īefore the battle is over, Poppy and Rye are drawn together in a dangerous showdown with the cruel and relentless dam builders. The mice have turned for help to Rye, who has always lived in the shadow of his older brother. Beavers are constructing a giant dam and flooding the home of the mouse family. But when she finally reaches Ragweed's family, she discovers great trouble. Has it all been a dream? Or has something truly extraordinary occurred? Poppy isn't sure. Without a word, the strange new mouse takes her paws and the two dance in a graceful, magical duet. Suddenly, she opens her eyes and, for one indescribable moment, thinks she sees Ragweed standing before her. There is no way Poppy can know that Ragweed's brother Rye is traveling east on his own quest for answers.Ĭoming across a beautiful green meadow in the forest, Poppy closes her eyes and begins to dance. Heartbroken over the loss of her beloved fiance, Ragweed, Poppy is making the long journey west to bring the sad news to his family, whom she's never met.

Now the beloved mouse returns in a daring new adventure. Poppy, the bold, charming deer mouse introduced in Avi's popular and highly acclaimed book by the same name, won the hearts of young readers, parents, and educators alike.

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