Ragweed and Poppy

The first new book about Poppy in more than ten years,from Newbery Medal-winning author Avi with illustrations throughout byCaldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca.Ragweed and Poppy is one of the "10 Top Middle-Grade Summer Reads," according to Kirkus Reviews!How did Ragweed and Poppy meet andbecome friends? This book tells their hilarious story! Adventurous golden mouseRagweed is on a freight train leaving the city of Amperville. On his journey,he meets Lotar, a young and bothersome raccoon who has lost his mother. ThoughRagweed doesn’t really want to help the raccoon, by doing so he winds up inDimwood Forest.Ragweed is now ready to strike offon his own, but it’s not long before he hears a cry for help. Following thesound of the voice, he finds a cage with a deer mouse trapped inside. When heasks the mouse’s name, she replies, “Poppy.”The story of Ragweed comes toPoppy's aid, and how Poppy comes to his, is how their rousing and fatefulfriendship begins. As for that annoying raccoon, he keeps getting in the way.Fans of animal tales and especially of thebeloved previous books in the Poppy series will love Ragweed and Poppy!