Poppy (Tales from Dimwood Forest) A perennially popular story of courage and determination, Poppy is a fixture on state award lists and in classrooms across the country.At the very edge of Dimwood Forest stood an old charred oak where, silhouetted by the moon, a gr
| TITLE | : | Poppy (Tales from Dimwood Forest) |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.95 (365 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0380727692 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| PAGES | : | 176 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 2006-08-15 |
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From acclaimed Newbery-winning author Avi comes the thrilling and heartwarming second book in the classic animal adventure series, The Tales of Dimwood Forest.At the very edge of Dimwood Forest stood an old charred oak where, silhouetted by the moon, a great horned owl sat waiting. The owl's name was Mr. Ocax, and he looked like death himself. With his piercing gaze, he surveyed the lands he called his own, watching for the creatures he considered his subjects. Not one of them ever dared to cross his path until the terrible night when two little mice went dancing in the moonlight.A perennially popular story of courage and determination, Poppy is a fixture on state award lists and in classrooms across the country.Supports the Common Core State Standards
EDITORIAL :
From Publishers Weekly Newbery Honor author Avi (Tom, Babette and Simon, reviewed June 12) turns out another winner with this fanciful tale featuring a cast of woodland creatures. As ruler of Dimwood Forest, Ocax the hoot owl has promised to protect the mice occupying an abandoned farmhouse as long as they ask permission before "moving about." Poppy, a timid dormouse, is a loyal, obedient subject-until she sees Ocax devour her fiance and hears the owl deny her father's request to seek new living quarters. To prove that the intimidating ruler is really a phony, Poppy embarks on a dangerous and eye-opening quest, which ends with her one-on-one battle with Ocax. While the themes about tyranny and heroism are timeless, Avi leavens his treatment with such 20th-century touches as Poppy's jive-talking boyfriend and Poppy's own romantic vision of herself as Ginger Rogers. An engaging blend of ro
REVIEW :
May not be an issue for some, but me? Yes. Especially when you piss everyone off with ending. Definitely recommend this book.. In overall a really nice addition to my music library. (It's from Styx.) Anyway, this book is a little tongue in cheek, obviously, but it does more than just make fun of Tommy Tutone, Bananarama, The Human League, songs like 867-5309 Jenny, etc. The original Joe and Charlie tapes were done by Joe McQ and Charlie P. The lengths we'll go to for what we believe is the right thing. King could have used any CBS, ABC, CNN blowhard “journalist” as model, why did he have to pick on Oprah? (He even misspells the name as Oprah and once as Oger). Sylvest has captured the essence of healing in this timeless book. They seem to have a spark for each other and the romance begins, even though they have several obstacles to conquer before they can be together. The aut
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