Author

Contributions

  • Floca, Brian, ill. - Contributor
  • Brian Floca - Illustrator

Publication

2001 - HarperTrophy, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

40,000 words, Guess

Page Count

160 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivepoppyavi00avip
  • ISBN-100380727692
  • ISBN-139780380727698
  • Goodreads25279999
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005281589
and 2 more

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.A953 Po 2005

Description

Poppy is a children's novel written by Avi and illustrated by Brian Floca. The novel was first published by Orchard Books in 1995. Poppy is the first-published of Avi's Tales From Dimwood Forest series. Within the narrative sequence of the series, it is the third book. In 1996, Poppy received the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for fiction.

Description

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... --back cover

Subjects

Places

New HouseGray HouseBannock HillDimwood Forest

People

RyePoppyErethRagweedMr. Ocax

Genres

  • Fiction

Other Editions

  • PoppyPaperbackHarperTrophy2001-01-01
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