Poppy and Rye

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Harper Collins, Jan 1, 1999 - Juvenile Fiction - 240 pages

Heartbroken over the death of her fiance, Ragweed, Poppy, a deer mouse, journeys west through the vast Dimwood Forest to bring the sad news to Ragweed's family. But Poppy and her prickly porcupine pal, Ereth, arrive only to discover that beavers have flooded the serene valley where Ragweed lived. Together Poppy and Ragweed's brother Rye brave kidnapping, imprisonment, and a daring rescue to fight the beavers. At the same time, Rye -- who has lived in Ragweed's shadow -- fights to prove himself worthy of Poppy's love.

 

Contents

Clover and Valerian
1
Poppy and Ereth
8
Night Thoughts
16
The Water Rises
22
Some Words Are Exchanged
31
Rye
32
Mr Caster P Canad and Company
46
A Dance upon the Meadow
52
Rye in the Lodge
103
Poppy Hears Some News
110
To Help Rye
117
To the Lodge
123
Poppy and Rye 116
131
Ereth Has More Thoughts 129
146
Poppy Makes Up Her Mind 131
148
The Rescue Begins 140
159

The Rain Falls
61
Ereth Has Some Thoughts
75
Mr Canad Makes Some Plans
79
In the Nest
85
What Happened to Rye?
92
Ereth
99
Valerian and Clover 148
169
Inside the Lodge 153
175
The Battle of the Boulder 161
184
Inside the Lodge continued 174
200
Farewells 179
206
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Avi is the author of more than sixty books, including Crispin: The Cross of Lead, a Newbery Medal winner, and Crispin: At the Edge of the World. His other acclaimed titles include The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing But the Truth, both Newbery Honor Books, and most recently The Seer of Shadows. He lives with his family in Colorado.

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