Mephitis saves Poppy from a bear in Poppy's Return.

The fox kits save him in Ereth's Birthday.

Ocax in Poppy, Castor Canad in Poppy and Rye, Silversides in Ragweed, and Marty in Ereth's Birthday.

Bears Are Bad News: A bear and its cub briefly threaten Poppy in Poppy's Return.They are often thought of as being unpleasant by other animals, but prove to be friendly and end up saving the day. Bat Out of Hell: Subverted by the bats in Poppy and Ereth.Babies Ever After: In the final chapter of Poppy, Poppy is revealed to have had children with Rye.Attending Your Own Funeral: Poppy in Poppy and Ereth does so to show that she is actually alive.Animal Talk: Most of the animals can talk with each other, but not with humans.It's to this end she and Graybar form a Klan-esque club to terrorise and kill as many city mice as they can manage, though no other city cats show interest. Animal Jingoism: Some of the predators hold speciesist prejudices against mice as a secondary or supporting reason for killing or eating them Silversides the cat, for one, hates mice for their habits, boldness, and the way they've-in her view-come to 'own' the city (and even the human house) she grew up in.And the Adventure Continues: The ending to Poppy and Ereth.Tropes found in Tales From Dimwood Forest:

Ragweed (1999) note Chronologically, the first entry in the series.Later books include a prequel about Ragweed and A Day in the Limelight for Ereth. Poppy gains a love interest in Ragweed's brother Rye. Ocax's extortionary reign in the process.įrom there, the series deals with the consequences of Ragweed's death for Poppy and his family, while beavers are destroying their home. After Ocax kills her fiance Ragweed, Poppy embarks on a quest to keep her family safe, befriending a porcupine named Ereth and freeing the forest of Mr. The first title published was Poppy, telling of the titular deer mouse and her family's troubles with the owl Mr. Tales From Dimwood Forest, also known as The Poppy Stories, are a series of books aimed at young adults by prolific author Avi, centering around the inhabitants of the titular forest.

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