{"product_id":"poppy-9780380727698","title":"Poppy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Award Winner * ALA Notable Book * ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003eEditors' Choice * \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the third 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. The story is accompanied by inviting illustrations from Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This exciting story is richly visual. The underlying messages, to challenge unjust authority and to rely on logic and belief in oneself, are palatably blended with action and suspense.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoppy 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. So when Ragweed is scooped up by the sinister owl, Mr. Ocax, who rules over Dimwood forest, she's devastated. Her whole life she was warned of Mr. Ocax's evil ways...how could she have been so foolish to put herself \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e Ragweed at risk?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo 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 refuses to let them go. Despite what she's been led to believe for years, Mr. Ocax is not as strong as he wants the mice to think he is. 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 and lead her family to a better home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA perennially popular story of courage and determination, Poppy is a fixture on state award lists and in classrooms across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvi\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. \u003cem\u003eCrispin: The Cross of Lead \u003c\/em\u003ewon the Newbery Medal, and \u003cem\u003eThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eNothing But the Truth \u003c\/em\u003ewere awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at www.avi-writer.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFloca, Brian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Floca\u003c\/strong\u003e, in addition to being the illustrator of the books in Avi's Poppy Stories series, is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books \u003cem\u003eLocomotive\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Caldecott Medal; \u003cem\u003eMoonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eLightship\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Racecar Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eFive Trucks\u003c\/em\u003e. You can visit him online at www.brianfloca.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590872011026,"sku":"9780380727698","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_efa8ebe5-3dd8-45f8-b473-b646ea928805.jpg?v=1732083142","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/poppy-9780380727698","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}