Tales from Dimwood Forest Box Set (The Poppy Stories)
Four novels from one of children's literature's greats--Avi—-are  collected in a handsome boxed set that his many fans will treasure. The  swashbuckling tales of life for the brave rodents and other woodland critters in  the Dimwood Forest have an edge-of-seat appeal for readers of all ages. From the  high drama ofRagweed, in  which adventure-mouse Ragweed hops freight trains, joins a clan of hipster mice,  and wages war against evil cats; to the heartbreaking and breathtaking saga of  Ragweed's plucky sweetheart inPoppy; to the poignant tale of  progress gone bad inPoppy and  Rye; to the entertaining expletives of a porcupine foster pop to fox  pups inEreth's Birthday,  Avi's stories are persistently engaging. Illustrator Brian Floca's mouse-eye  perspectives and dastardly depictions of the villainous cats, owls, and beavers  add loads of drama to this terrific series. (Ages 8 to 12)--Emilie  Coulter